Hello, 2026! A new year brings fresh momentum, and January sees Austrian artists stepping into new terrain with a strong slate of releases alongside an active run of international live dates. From new albums, EP’s and singles to tours, showcases, and festival … 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 »
As part of the project “Crossways in Contemporary Music”, Michael Franz Woels went in search of Austrian composers or composers living in Austria who create an individual approach to nature in their music. While Part 1 deals with new music and nature … 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 »
KATHARINA KLEMENT, born 1963 in Graz/Austria is a composer, pianist, improviser and sound artist who has earned her reputation as an active personality in the pulse of the independent new music and experimental scene in Vienna and abroad. She has a wealth … read more »
With elevate’s postponement to may, THE FESTIVAL SENDS OUT AN ARTISTIC SIGN OF LIFE ON THE ORIGINAL FESTIVAL DATE in march Elevate returns to its traditional festival date with the broadcast of exclusive live and DJ sets in cooperation with the Austrian … read more »
Since March 16th no more events are allowed to take place in Austria due to the Corona crisis. The local cultural scene is in a state of emergency. We asked how musicians, agencies, labels and curators are dealing with the current situation. … read more »
From March 4 until March 8, 2020, the Elevate Festival once again invites audiences to be inspired for five days and to broaden their consciousness regarding the festival’s theme “Human Nature” – and of course to experience lots of exciting new music … read more »
Digital scores by the Austrian composer Katharina Klement are now available for purchase, download and print in the music austria sheet music shop. When asked about a definition of music, Katharina Klement’s answer is short and to the point: “Everything that sounds.” Her compositions not only include … read more »
Although sound installations in Austria are rather sparse, the scene rather small, electronic music plays an important role in the 21st Century. And this both in the fields of experimental music and “traditional” electronic or electro-acoustic compositions. Although it took quite some … read more »