Julian Lacherstorfer and Simon Zöchbauer have made it their life’s work to give traditional music a new sound. A sound that artistically places it in the here and now. Together they are Ramsch & Rosen, and they have proven just how beautifully they can … read more »
Lower Austria
Austrian Acts at MENT Ljubljana
MENT Ljubljana February 3 – 5, 2016 Ljubljana / SI MENT, the Slovenian music showcase festival and conference in Ljubljana, brings together music, art, creativity and media technology. The three-day event takes full advantage of its geo-strategic position, showing pride in its small, … read more »
#AUSTROTRACKS Special on ARTE TRACKS
Every week on Saturday, 10:40 pm, the popular program Tracks on the German and French TV channel ARTE presents cutting edge sounds, novelties and obscurities in pop culture. This week the program will be celebrating the finest from Austrian pop music in a three-part web series called … read more »
Austrian Acts at Internationale Kulturbörse Freiburg 2016
Internationale Kulturbörse Freiburg 2016 January 25 – 28, 2016 Freiburg/Germany In 2016 the Austrian world music scene will be showcasing its outstanding musical qualities on the international stage at the Internationale Kulturbörse Freiburg. The Internationale Kulturbörse Freiburg is an international trade fair for … read more »
AUSTRIAN MUSIC EXPORT HIGHLIGHTS 2015
The year is slowly coming to an end and gives us time to take a look back at 2015. It was a year filled with many fruitful cooperations and fantastic events. We want to thank our partners and musicians for shaping 2015 together with us and making … read more »
World Music in Austria
The cultivation of Austrian music is distinctly tied to its respective origins. Be it from here or from elsewhere. Some call it folk music, others world music. The music country Austria has a vast amount of old traditions. From Carinthian choirs to … read more »
AUSTRIAN WORLD MUSIC AWARDS 2015: WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Federspiel are the newly crowned winners of the Austrian World Music Awards 2015. The exceptional wind musicians were able to convince the jury with their unique, creative and witty version of folk music. The finale of the Austrian World Music Awards took … read more »
Festivals in Austria
THEY DO IT UP ON THE MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS DOWN BY THE LAKES, BUT ALSO IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RURAL VINEYARDS OR GRAND HISTORIC BUILDINGS. AUSTRIANS LIKE TO CELEBRATE THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THEIR COUNTRY BY MEANS OF PUTTING ON FESTIVALS. … read more »
Successful Performances of Austrian Acts at WOMEX 2015
Held for the first time in Budapest (October 21 – 25, 2015), the 21st edition of WOMEX gathered 2,500 delegates from over 90 countries to the world’s largest trade fair for folk, roots, ethnic, traditional and local music. Supported by the Austrian … read more »
Austrian World Music Awards: Finalists 2015
After last year’s successful installment of the Austrian World Music Awards, the new bestowal of the significant award for the Austrian world music scene will take place once again at the end of this year. The recent call for applications was well received: organizers counted more … read more »