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 »
Don’t know how it is where you’re currently sitting, but over here it’s cold and windy, as it should be this time of year in this Alpine region of the northern hemisphere. But no, gosh darn it, we will not let winter … 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 »
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 »