Austrian Artists at Ment 2026

GARDENS (c) Laura Spes

The MENT Festival in Ljubljana is one of the leading showcase festivals and music conferences in Central and Eastern Europe, and the largest event of its kind in the region. It’s an award-winning event, jam-packed with musical discoveries. Along with the conference, MENT offers musical … read more »

Austrian Artists at ESNS 2025

UCHE YARA

Each January, Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) showcases 350 emerging European artists to over 40,000 visitors. The festival and conference attract over 4,000 music industry professionals, including 400 international festivals. By day, the front-running conference hosts over 150 panel discussions, interviews, keynotes and more … read more »

Gardens

GARDENS (c) Laura Spes

GARDENS is an Austrian indie band built around direct songwriting, restrained arrangements, and emotional clarity. The quartet: Luca Celine Müller, Peter Benedikt Mathis, Patrick Stieger, and Laura Keiblinger – combines raw guitars, soft synths, and melodic focus into songs that balance intimacy … read more »

Impulse Program: Grantees from 2nd Call Announced

Anna Buchegger (c) Alex Gotter

Austrian Music Export is pleased to announce the grant recipients from the latest call for Impulse grant (Impuls-Förderprogramm) applications this year. 28 applications were submitted during the call period, for a total of €160,965. The jury had a total of €22,400 available for this round, … read more »