From April 8 to 11, 2026, Budapest will once again become an international meeting place for those who not only want to discuss the future of contemporary music, but also actively shape it. Classical:NEXT returns—as a showcase festival, think tank, and marketplace … read more »
November’s here, bringing cooler days and a good reason to settle in with new music or check out a live show. Whether you’re into local talent at home or abroad, there’s plenty popping up out of Austria this month. Austrian Music Export … read more »
The leaves are getting crispier, along with the air surrounding them. All the more reason to hunker down in a warm space and get lost in the sphere of a new tune or album. Equally satisfying: get yourself to one of the … 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 »
To experience a production by the n ï m company is to watch artists step out of their comfort zones: jazz musicians dance; dancers create and perform music. It’s a melting of disciplines, a dissolving of boundaries, and the audience is cut … read more »
Guitarist MAHAN MIRARAB spent December 2022 in the U.S., playing several concerts on the East and West Coasts. Now we’re sitting in a crowded Café Eiles in Vienna, a table between us piled high with the plates and cups of previous guests. … read more »
The photographic series by New York-based Austrian artist, HELGA TRAXLER, entitled “Passion Pays the Bill” picks up fragments of a variety of stories and careers in its depiction of eleven musicians in unique environments, chosen by the artists themselves. The series premiered … read more »
Music is GOLNAR SHAHYAR’s treasure, with which she shapes the world. With her evidently omnipotent voice, she is able to spread deep splendor in the inner and outer world, creating musical connections between the Orient and the Occident with her songs. And … read more »
What if we told you that there could be a centralized office which connects nearly all of the activist efforts in the cultural sector in Austria, providing general and targeted support, resources, services, workshops and networking scenarios for members and the community … read more »
What if we told you that there could be a centralized office which connects nearly all of the activist efforts in the cultural sector in Austria, providing general and targeted support, resources, services, workshops and networking scenarios for members and the community … read more »