This April, Austrian Music Export will once again be hosting musicians, music professionals and jazz heads of all descriptions at the Austrian Heartbeats umbrella stand at jazzahead!, Europe’s biggest trade fair for all things jazz-related. The event takes place from April 22nd – 25th in … read more »
For its inaugural year, the Austrian Jazz Award has chosen three winners for 2024, each of which will perform at a gala at Vienna’s Porgy & Bess on December 5th and will receive a cash prize and two follow-up concerts each. Jazz … read more »
NASOM – The New Austrian Sound of Music was initiated in 2002 by the Austrian Foreign Ministry (BMEIA) to support young Austria-based musicians. Every two years, five acts in each of the genres classical, jazz, global, contemporary, and pop/electronic are selected to … read more »
Let’s get one thing out of the way: this is not a best-of list. We’re not really into judging, it’s not the end of the year – and most of all, music is not a competition. That being said, April 30th is … read more »
The Jazzfestival Saalfelden is a cornucopia of musicians, styles, and stages. It can be hard to know where to start, how to decide which artists you absolutely cannot miss. We get it – and we’re here for you. Allow us to suggest … read more »
“The jazz saxophonist is currently a hot commodity in Central Europe” writes Austrian Music Export about saxophonist & composer Yvonne Moriel. The musician grew up in Tyrol and has spent the last few years in Vienna and Zurich. She studied both classical … read more »
In this series, mica – music austria and Austrian Music Export have collected the experiences and perspectives of women in the music business. No matter the categories, quotas or breakdowns, the goal is 100% of us working together in the struggle for … read more »