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 »