The 45th Saalfelden Jazz Festival came to an end on Sunday evening (August 24, 2025). For four days, the town in the Salzburg region once again became a stage for contemporary jazz and experimental music forms – and a meeting place for … read more »
June: A month of celebrations and tribute, from Pride Month to Juneteenth, to Father’s Day and a stunningly rare Strawberry Moon. Simultaneously, with tragedies surrounding us, from the horrific school shooting in Graz on June 10 to the devastating wars raging in … read more »
Weather-wise, spring sprang, recoiled, and bounced back again with shy ambiguity. Luckily, however, that’s not the case for Austrian music: where the trajectory has been fast, furious and decidedly moving in an upward trend. Last weekend, Austria was awarded the highly-coveted Eurosonic … read more »
“5 Million Pesos” is a monthly concert and radio broadcast series of young jazz in and from Austria – presented by Radiokulturhaus Vienna and the Ö1 jazz department. In June, Valentin Goidinger and his trio X!XU, will be guests in the concert series. X!XU The … read more »
Oh, the weather outside is frightful… but… it’s getting hot in here… and… you’re as cold as ice… while… I’m walking on sunshine… The quoting of temperature-related classic-mainstream music lyrics could go on forever when attempting some descriptive summary of the weather … read more »
2024: You were a year! Festivals, anniversaries, conferences, kick-offs, countless releases and memorable concerts at home and abroad. How can one sufficiently summarize a whole year of work and play in this beautiful sphere called music? Let’s be real, the task is … read more »
2024: You were a year! Festivals, anniversaries, conferences, kick-offs, countless releases and memorable concerts at home and abroad. How can one sufficiently summarize a whole year of work and play in this beautiful sphere called music? Let’s be real, the task is … read more »
Time flies! December is coming sooner than you think, and that means that Kick Jazz is just around the corner. Vienna’s premiere showcase festival for domestically produced jazz will take place this year on December 3rd and 4th at Porgy & Bess, … read more »
To mark mica – music austria’s 30th anniversary, we asked 30 artists over 30 years of age how their music, perspectives, and the music industry at large have evolved (or not) over the years and through changing times. In a culture and industry often … read more »
It’s festival season, ya’ll. No time like the present to pack your schedules tightly with concerts and other festival happenings to make your autumn pop, before surrendering to bottomless “Punsch” mugs and cookie comas in the month to come. November is a … read more »