For all of music history, composers have been inspired by related art forms, scientific disciplines, the wonder of nature or the supernatural. In order to open up new perspectives and listening experiences, they are continuously breaking new ground. They calculate constellations, observe … read more »
PETER ABLINGER does not think about expanding the concept of music, he reflects on and reacts to music history, creating a theory of perception of sound. At the end of last year he received the AUSTRIAN ART PRIZE FOR MUSIC for his … read more »
The annual IMAGO DEI festival for contemporary music has been postponed from its traditional time around Easter to June 2021. The edition which had been planned for 2020, now adapted for 2021, is dedicated to the ambivalence of light and darkness under … read more »
The contemporary music festival, originally postponed from March 2020 to 2021 due to the pandemic, will take place online: March 3 – 7, 2021. Openness and curiosity – BON VOYAGE, through the digital space! This edition of the aspekteFESTIVAL is being held … read more »
Pushing boundaries: towards new horizons Composers require performers to make their art heard. As trivial as this observation might seem at first, there were not always lots of performers available. In the initial decades following World War II, composers were confronted with … read more »