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International Jazzfestival Saalfelden

RAISING THE BAR: Jazzfestival Saalfelden 2022 in retrospect

The Rite of Trio (c) Matthias Heschl

This year’s edition of INTERNATIONAL JAZZFESTIVAL SAALFELDEN took place from August 18 – 21, 2022 with 230 artists from 20 different nations and 65 concerts (39 of which were free) at 12 venues in and around the Alpine town in western Austria. … read more »

October 13, 2022
festivals, hip hop/rap, jazz/improvisation, news, pop/rock/electronic

42nd INTERNATIONAL JAZZFESTIVAL SAALFELDEN

Jazzfestival Saalfelden 2022 header

From August 18th to 21st, 2022 the 42nd INTERNATIONAL JAZZFESTIVAL SAALFELDEN will take place! What’s in store, you ask? A nature-infused musical playground with around 60 concerts – in the city, the woods and meadows, music hikes in the midst of the … read more »

August 16, 2022
festivals, jazz/improvisation, news

“I’M CONSTANTLY ON THE VERGE OF UNDERSTANDING AND NOT UNDERSTANDING” – KATHARINA ERNST

photo of Katharina Ernst (c) Michael Breyer

Rhythmic layering, performative playing and wildly forward thinking: the percussionist and visual artist KATHARINA ERNST is this year’s recipient of the State Scholarship for Composition from the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport and is Artist in Residence at … read more »

May 10, 2022
contemporary music, jazz/improvisation, news, portraits/interviews

2021 in Retrospect

picture of Mona Matbou Riahi

The eleventh year of AUSTRIAN MUSIC EXPORT’S existence was, unsurprisingly, filled with special challenges. What began as a shock to the domestic and global systems in 2020, continued into 2021 as something like a pesty splinter in the foot, which still hasn’t … read more »

December 22, 2021
contemporary music, festivals, global, hip hop/rap, jazz/improvisation, music business, news, pop/rock/electronic, prizes/awards

The parts of its sum – Jazz Festival Saalfelden 2021 Recap

INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL SAALFELDEN took place once again, for its 41st time at the end of August 2021. It was, as usual, a strong, long and explosive program. Therefore packing it into a collection of words won’t do it justice, however, there … read more »

September 7, 2021
festivals, jazz/improvisation, news

“When you improvize, it’s not the notes that are important, it’s the people” – Christian Reiner/Artist in Residence Saalfelden Jazz Festival

CHRISTIAN REINER is this year’s Artist in Residence at the 41st INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL SAALFELDEN (August 16th-22nd, 2021). In light of this, Arianna Fleur spoke with CHRISTIAN REINER about his heavy metal days, his love for handicraft, the suffocation of expectation, who … read more »

August 13, 2021
news

“I want to remain a curious child” – MAJA OSOJNIK (RDEČA RAKETA)

Maja Osojnik, Rdeča Raketa

RDEČA RAKETA, the “red rocket”, is a duo project by MAJA OSOJNIK and MATIJA SCHELLANDER. They have been broadcasting their sounds for over ten years – for film, dance and theater. The project has come home. It’s one that you have to … read more »

July 27, 2021
jazz/improvisation, pop/rock/electronic, portraits/interviews

41st International Jazzfestival Saalfelden

The INTERNATIONAL JAZZFESTIVAL SAALFELDEN is looking forward to welcoming audiences from August 16 to 22, 2021 to about 60 concerts featuring Anna Högberg, Angelika Niescier, the Kaja Draksler Octet, and Chuffdrone. Other highlights include artist-in-residence Christian Reiner performing five of his projects and … read more »

June 4, 2021
festivals, jazz/improvisation, news

JAZZ SAALFELDEN WEEKENDER: AUGUST 20-23

JAZZ SAALFELDEN WEEKENDER

After the organizers of the International Jazzfestival Saalfelden learned that COVID-19 restrictions pertaining to artistic and cultural events were easing up, they decided to show the world that the Saalfelden Jazz Festival is alive and well. Heralding optimism and confidence, the idea … read more »

July 20, 2020
festivals, global, jazz/improvisation, news, pop/rock/electronic

Manu Mayr: Messenger of a new generation

Manu Mayr, Susanna Gartmayr (c) Astrid Knie

As the bass player in KOMPOST 3 and 5K HD, MANU MAYR moves between jazz and pop. His solo works are dedicated to sound research, and this Viennese man’s versatility is very well illustrated by projects such as SCHTUM and GABBEH. In … read more »

August 2, 2019
jazz/improvisation, news, portraits/interviews
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