Symposion. An Intoxication in Eight Divisions: Slowly and gracefully the ancients in antiquity got drunk. Klangforum Wien first premiered with Symposium in 2001 which is still present on international programmes. The basic idea of the Symposia was that wine, a gift of … read more »
Klangforum Wien has a well-deserved reputation as Austria’s flagship contemporary music ensemble. The 24 musicians from 12 countries are constantly exploring new horizons of artistic creativity together with the most important composers of our time. Open-minded, virtuosic in performance and aurally perceptive, … read more »
Two years ago Lorenzo Troiani won the impuls composition award. His new work “We are Destroyed” will be premiered by the Klangforum at the opening of this years impuls festival. Reason enough to ask Troiani, who inspects violins like UFO’s, for an interview. Ruth … read more »
One month of WIEN MODERN came to an end on 30.11.2016 with a closing concert by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Heinz Rögl takes a look back at the massive Austrian festival which placed particular importance this year not just on contemporary music … read more »
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (hcmf//) ended this year on Sunday, November 29, after celebrating nine days of oustanding concert performances and once again confirming its reputation as Britain’s leading festival in contemporary music. Reason enough to deliver a short summary and offer an insight … read more »
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (hcmf//) Huddersfield, UK November 20 – 29, 2015 Taking place from November 20 – 29, the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (hcmf//) will turn its spotlight on performances by Austrian composers, with a highly anticipated opening concert by the … read more »
HCMF – Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival Huddersfield, UK November 20 – 29, 2015 Austrian composers feature strongly in UK’s leading celebration of new music Austrian ‘supergroup’ Klangforum Wien gives the opening concert (Friday, November 20) at Britain’s leading new music festival, Huddersfield Contemporary … read more »
MaerzMusik Festival 2015 Berlin, DE March 20 – 29, 2015 MaerzMusik in Berlin is a festival that explores contemporary time issues in the form of concerts, sound installations, art performances, film projects and discourse sessions. With the Austrian Berno Odo Polzer as the new artistic … read more »
There where established opera houses miss out, the independent scene jumps in.With less money but all the more creativity and dedication, the independent scene enables music theatre experiences that aesthetically and formally tread new paths and take on the relevant problems of … read more »
Over the past two decades, contemporary music in Austrian concert halls has been subject to a partly abrupt, partly slow-moving change in the programming of large Austrian orchestras. As a consequence, medium-sized and smaller ensembles have become all the more significant in … read more »