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 »
June is bustin’ out all over! And so, it must be said, is Austrian music. The official beginning of summer brings with it early summer tours, new releases, and much, much more. Take a deep breath of humid, pollen-filled air, and rejoice: … read more »
Fans of jazz in all its many flavors, rejoice! The long wait is over: Jazzfestival Saalfelden has published the complete lineup for its 44th edition, happening this year from August 22 – 25. As always, the festival is bursting at the seams … read more »
I can still hear the warning: “Trust no one over 30!” – a phrase that has had a particular sting since I’ve passed that mystic border myself. The saying comes from the 1960s, a time when a freedom-loving youth sought to distinguish … read more »
Zanshin’s music has always been on the dense side: the last thing one would have expected from him is a full-on detour into ambient music – but that’s what Ok Ocean (out now on Affine Records) turned out to be. The bombast … read more »
Austrian Music Export is pleased to announce the grant recipients from the third call for Impulse grant applications this year. 21 applications were submitted during the call period, for a total of €76,897. The jury had a total of €17,526 available for … read more »
5 Million Pesos is the monthly concert series of young jazz in and from Austria, a presentation of Radiokulturhaus Vienna and the Ö1 jazz department. Tres Caballeros Tobias Faulhammer – guitarGregor Aufmesser – double bassJakob Kammerer – drums Thursday, June 13th, 8 … read more »
Jimi Hendrix, Prince, and hip-hop, deep beats and all the feels: AARØN’s new EP “Feuer” is an audible orgy of emotion. The guitarist and songsmith is FM4’s Soundpark Act of the Month for June. For some people, it’s like he appeared out … read more »
impuls doesn’t just support young composers with its summer academy and festivals: in 2024, the biennial impuls Competition Competition offers composers born after 1989 the chance to win a commission to create a new piece for the 2027 impuls Festival. Applications are … read more »
The Sziget Festival takes place once a year on Óbuda, an island in the middle of Budapest. It started as a small event in 1993 and has since grown into one of Europe’s largest music festivals, hosting over 1,000 shows on 60 … read more »