THE GREAT ESCAPE (TGE) is returning this year, taking place in 30+ venues across Brighton from 10th – 13th May 2023. This edition of the renowned festival will once again introduce a cutting-edge line up of both brand new and established artists … read more »
The 3-piece band DIVES is made up of Dora de Goederen (drums), Viktoria Kirner (vocals, bass) & Tamara Leichtfried (vocals, guitar). Known for their noteworthy start at the Girls Rock Camp in 2016 and their remarkably speedy climb to the top of the Austrian and European … read more »
Last spring, some of the finest figures from the Viennese music scene – both present and past – told their stories, while some even played their music at the FM4 studio, for NPR’s World Cafe series, “Sense of Place: Vienna”. Subsequently the … read more »
Some of the finest players from the Viennese music scene, both present and past, to be aired on 275 National Public Radio (NPR) local stations across the USA… W-w-wait, what?! Do dreams really come true? Sometimes, yep … what does Vienna sound … read more »
In cooperation with mica – music austria, Austrian Music Export and the Austrian music universities, an expert jury selected five up-and-coming ensembles or musicians in five different genres: classical, jazz, global music, contemporary music and pop/electronic for the new NASOM edition 2023/24. … read more »
The results are in! The jury has made its deliberations and the AME FOCUS MARKETING projects have been chosen. In April 2021, AUSTRIAN MUSIC EXPORT put out an open call for its first ever FOCUS MARKETING stipendium, to support domestic music creators … read more »
Somehow you’re having a kind of parallel universe in your head this summer. You take your distanced Sunday walk through the park, listen to music on headphones and then suddenly think: “Oh, ACTUALLY I would be in the city X at the … read more »
Viktoria Kirner (DIVES) on feminist networks and what they can achieve within the Austrian music scene. “Three Girls Step on the Accelerator”, “Viennese Women’s Rock’n Roll” or “Women’s Power Straight Forward!” – these headlines which often also want to describe my band … read more »
Eurosonic Noorderslag 2020 will be the first official gathering of the music industry in the upcoming year. Taking place from January 15-18 in Groningen, the Dutch festival features Europe’s most promising up-and-coming artists and gathers the most important stakeholders of the music … read more »
The Swedish festival Viva Sounds in Gothenburg is gearing up for its third edition in 2019. The goal of the event is once again to create a relevant club festival and music conference in the Western part of Sweden. The festival features … read more »