This December the Austrian composer Gabriele Proy will be performing two concerts in Japan – namely, on the 15th of December at the prestigious Tokyo University of the Arts and on the 19th of December at the Tomioka Honten-OPA Hall in Yamagata. … read more »
Eurosonic Noorderslag Groningen, Netherlands January 13 – 16, 2016 Each new year starts with the first official gathering of the music industry at Eurosonic Nooderslag, Europe’s largest and most significant showcase festival. Festival organizers, music promoters and pop experts from all over … read more »
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (hcmf//) Huddersfield, UK November 20 – 29, 2015 Taking place from November 20 – 29, the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (hcmf//) will turn its spotlight on performances by Austrian composers, with a highly anticipated opening concert by the … read more »
After last year’s successful installment of the Austrian World Music Awards, the new bestowal of the significant award for the Austrian world music scene will take place once again at the end of this year. The recent call for applications was well received: organizers counted more … read more »
To become a second Tchaikovsky, to hear people whistling his melodies in the street, that’s what ARNOLD SCHÖNBERG dreamt of once upon a time. It doesn’t look as if the wish of this polarising composer, who led the way from atonality to … read more »
HCMF – Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival Huddersfield, UK November 20 – 29, 2015 Austrian composers feature strongly in UK’s leading celebration of new music Austrian ‘supergroup’ Klangforum Wien gives the opening concert (Friday, November 20) at Britain’s leading new music festival, Huddersfield Contemporary … read more »
Klaus Paier & Asja Valcic, Federspiel and Martin Lubenov’s Jazzta Prasta performing as live acts at the World Music Expo in Budapest WOMEX, the annual highlight of the international world music scene will take place this year from October 21 – 25 in Budapest. … read more »
Donaueschingen Music Days 2015 October 16 – 18, 2015 Donaueschingen, Germany The Donaueschingen Music Days (in German: Donaueschinger Musiktage) is a festival for contemporary music that takes place every October in the small town of Donaueschingen in Germany. Founded in 1921, it is one of … read more »
Panel: Showcase Festivals from an Artist Perspective (Vienna, October 1, 2015) ‘No money for nothing’ or ‘the big breakthrough’? Artists tell us their stories and give us their pros and cons on showcase festivals SPEAKERS Katia Giampaolo (Estragon, IT) Bernadette Karner (Rhythm … read more »
Panel: Ukraine – Music Boost or Nemesis? (Vienna, October 1, 2015) What does the music scene in a crisis-ridden area such as the Ukraine look like? In what way is the Russo-Ukrainian conflict affecting new art movements within a field of economic … read more »