The South Tyrolean composer Manuela Kerer has been involved with musical theater for nearly two decades, so her recent appointment as co-director of the Munich Biennale seems only appopriate. She recently spoke to Sylvia Wendrock about her new responsibilities, collaborating with others, … read more »
Since March 16th no more events are allowed to take place in Austria due to the Corona crisis. The local cultural scene is in a state of emergency. We asked how musicians, agencies, labels and curators are dealing with the current situation. … read more »
Manuela Kerer is an Italian composer currently living in Innsbruck, who grew up in Südtirol with German as her mother tongue. Although she managed to accomplish completed studies in composition, psychology, law and violin, nothing grips her heart like music, so she … read more »
International Women’s Day is a good reason to emphasise the contributions female musicians have made to the Austrian music scene. Here is a small overview that should illustrate something that a lot of people know, but many don’t want to admit. That … read more »
The year 2012 marks the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Austrian Cultural Forum’s landmark midtown building, which was designed by the late Raimund Abraham, as what Herbert Muschamp of the New York Times called a “lucidly rational modern glass tower” … read more »
Conceptual definitions and its social connotations determine the music market by genre labels for CD sales, concert promoters and the media. Although there have been many years of resistance to concepts such as “serious” and “easy listening music”, the pigeon holes keep … read more »
mica – music austria has put together a promotional package consisting of several modules for the younger representatives of contemporary music in Austria. 23 composers are represented with their compositions on 3 CDs. Furthermore, the package includes individual booklets with biographical data, … read more »
Manuela Kerer is an Italian composer currently living in Innsbruck, who grew up in Südtirol with German as her mother tongue. Although she managed to accomplish completed studies in composition, psychology, law and violin, nothing grips her heart like music, so she … read more »
There is a lot going on in Austria’s contemporary music scene. Mainly responsible for this development is a new generation of composers, who expand the spectrum of contemporary music with many never-before-heard facets. In the second part of the series “Austria’s Young … read more »