It’s that time of year again; that “in-between” time” – the ambivalent seasonal zone, smushed awkwardly between summer and fall. Do I wear pants or a mini-skirt? Plan an outdoor rager or an intimate indoor gathering? Bike to an open-air festival or … read more »
KLANGSPUREN SCHWAZ was founded 29 years ago and has since grown into the largest and most successful festival of contemporary music in western Austria. From 2022, programming has been put into the hands of the Italian composer Clara Iannotta and the Austrian musician, composer and … read more »
The aspekteFESTIVAL is breaking the biennial rhythm – or keeping it – depending on how you see it, through the craziness of the pandemic. The 45th edition of the festival for new music took place, after a one-time postponement from 2020 to … read more »
Following Part 1 and Part 2, the third and final segment of the CROSSWAYS IN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC: CHOREOGRAPHY & DANCE series sets out on the trail of new and upcoming works that unite new music and choreography & dance. JUDITH / CUT_FADE … read more »
In the second part of “Crossways in Contemporary Music: Choreography & Dance” we come across compositional works by BERNHARD LANG, ARTURO FUENTES, PETER JAKOBER and JOHANNES MARIA STAUD, while the third part, with compositions by PETER KUTIN, PIA PALME, JORGE SÁNCHEZ-CHIONG, LISSIE RETTENWANDER … read more »
The annual IMAGO DEI festival for contemporary music has been postponed from its traditional time around Easter to June 2021. The edition which had been planned for 2020, now adapted for 2021, is dedicated to the ambivalence of light and darkness under … read more »
The contemporary music festival, originally postponed from March 2020 to 2021 due to the pandemic, will take place online: March 3 – 7, 2021. Openness and curiosity – BON VOYAGE, through the digital space! This edition of the aspekteFESTIVAL is being held … read more »
In our new monthly column “Austrian Music Highlights” we are offering the latest news at a glance. Find out about exciting new releases, the most interesting live tours & festivals, about award winners and nominees and business news. Listen to selections from this … read more »
With their new series “Going slightly mad” the renowned Ensemble PHACE is going on a quest for the passion and fire as the driving force of our endeavours. The memebers of the Vienna-based Ensemble become roamers amongst diverse realities and present numerous … read more »
Performing the music of today unbound by differences in genre with passion, fire and unlimited excitement: removed from the ivory tower and embedded in the multifaceted world of contemporary music. With great enthusiasm, the eleven soloists of PHACE and their artistic director … read more »