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 »
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Austrian Music Highlights: November 2024
It’s festival season, ya’ll. No time like the present to pack your schedules tightly with concerts and other festival happenings to make your autumn pop, before surrendering to bottomless “Punsch” mugs and cookie comas in the month to come. November is a … read more »
Open CALL for Professionals – Speed Networking at Ment 2025
Austria won’t only show what its got on the stages of MENT Ljubljana next year; it will be well-represented on the business side as well. After a successful event at the last edition of MENT, Austrian Music Export will once again be … read more »
“We had the good fortune of having time for the group’s development” – Federspiel
FEDERSPIEL has been around long enough to qualify as a musical institution, and the brass septet’s reputation has spread well beyond the borders of Austria – but they come from humble roots, playing traditional folk music in a Wachau pub. The joy … read more »
30 over 30: Part 2
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 »
“I wanted to stand apart from what was already out there” – Anna Buchegger
Raised in the countryside, now a city dweller, resulting in an extensive variety of music under her belt: ANNA BUCHEGGER brings a breath of fresh air to Austria’s musical landscape. After winning the TV show “Starmania” in 2021, the former cover-singer is … read more »
NASOM – The New Austrian Sound of Music Presentation & Concert
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 »
NASOM – The New Austrian Sound of Music Acts 2025-26
The long wait is over: the Austrian Foreign Ministry has announced the acts selected to represent the country as part of the NASOM program in 2025 – 2026. NASOM – The New Austrian Sound of Music is a support program for Austrian … read more »
Join us At WOMEX 24!
WOMEX, the Worldwide Music Expo, is the most international and culturally diverse music meeting in the world and the biggest conference of the global music scene. This year, Austrian Music Export and Aussenwirtschaft / Creative Industries want you to join us at … read more »
First Wave of Impulse Grants Announced
At the end of last year, Austrian Music Export launched the Impulse Program, a new initiative supporting Austrian music on the international stage. Today, the first results are in: Austrian Music Export is happy to announce the recipients of the first wave … read more »