FEDERSPIEL has been around long enough to qualify as a musical institution, and the brass septet’s reputation has spread well beyond the borders of Austria – but they come from humble roots, playing traditional folk music in a Wachau pub. The joy … read more »
Federspiel is a band on a mission to liberate Austrian folk music from its dusty image and give it a modern edge and a fresh start which appeals to all ages. In 2004 seven young musicians from Vienna and the Lower Austrian … read more »
The international trade fair for stage productions, music, and events celebrates its 30th anniversary this year from 21 to 24 January with an additional fifth stage, a country focus on SWITZERLAND, the awarding of an additional fourth FREIBURGER LEITER for the best Walk … read more »
The Austrian formations FEDERSPIEL and RADIAN received a very special honour this year. Both acts were featured on the best-of list for January 2017 from the Prize os the German Record Critics. The young seven member brass ensemble from Lower Austria has … read more »
Federspiel were formed 12 years ago with the intention of combining alpine brass music with something more contemporary. Not long ago, on the 11th of November, they released their fourth album “Smaragd”. And it has taken them to the tops of the international … read more »
Austrian musicians have long been strong players on the international festival scene. From Jazz, new music and contemporary to electronic, dance and rock, it’s not too surprising to find some of Austria’s top musicians on the road. Whether a comfortable little get together … read more »
Internationale Kulturbörse Freiburg 2016 January 25 – 28, 2016 Freiburg/Germany In 2016 the Austrian world music scene will be showcasing its outstanding musical qualities on the international stage at the Internationale Kulturbörse Freiburg. The Internationale Kulturbörse Freiburg is an international trade fair for … read more »
The cultivation of Austrian music is distinctly tied to its respective origins. Be it from here or from elsewhere. Some call it folk music, others world music. The music country Austria has a vast amount of old traditions. From Carinthian choirs to … read more »
Federspiel are the newly crowned winners of the Austrian World Music Awards 2015. The exceptional wind musicians were able to convince the jury with their unique, creative and witty version of folk music. The finale of the Austrian World Music Awards took … read more »
Held for the first time in Budapest (October 21 – 25, 2015), the 21st edition of WOMEX gathered 2,500 delegates from over 90 countries to the world’s largest trade fair for folk, roots, ethnic, traditional and local music. Supported by the Austrian … read more »