To experience a production by the n ï m company is to watch artists step out of their comfort zones: jazz musicians dance; dancers create and perform music. It’s a melting of disciplines, a dissolving of boundaries, and the audience is cut … read more »
Elias Stemeseder
Austrian Music Highlights #16
It’s a new year, and with it comes plenty of new Austrian music highlights to spotlight! Building off of 2022, a year packed with musical accomplishments and developments (see our 2022 Retrospect), the bar’s been properly raised for 2023. But with all … read more »
The parts of its sum – Jazz Festival Saalfelden 2021 Recap
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL SAALFELDEN took place once again, for its 41st time at the end of August 2021. It was, as usual, a strong, long and explosive program. Therefore packing it into a collection of words won’t do it justice, however, there … read more »
Elias Stemeseder
ELIAS STEMESEDER (*1990), keyboard-instrumentalist, electronic musician and composer. Actively performs on acoustic piano, harpsichord, synthesizers and samplers in projects led by Anna Webber, Adam O’Farrill and Philipp Gropper, among others. Current work includes the electro-acoustic group STEMESEDER – LILLINGER (with Christian Lillinger), … read more »
WHERE BORDERS ARE BLURRED – SÜDTIROL JAZZFESTIVAL ALTO ADIGE
The country focus “Austria” of the 34th Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige was not chosen at random: In times of demarcation between countries it is increasingly important to demonstrate the connection between cultures – including those of Austria and Italy. 33 musicians from … read more »