The 30th edition of the festival Eurosonic Noorderslag, held on January 13 – 16, once again exceeded all expectations with acclaimed performances by Austrian artists. Seven local artists were invited to perform at Europe’s largest and most significant showcase festival in Groningen and introduce themselves to festival organizers, bookers, … read more »
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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 »
Leyya & HVOB Performing in San Sebastián – European Capital of Culture 2016
The Austrian Cultural Forum Madrid will be taking part in the inauguration of Donostia/San Sebastián – European Capital of Culture 2016 by organizing a concert featuring Leyya and HVOB, currently two of the most in-demand electronic bands of the Austrian music scene. The official inauguration of … read more »
AUSTRIAN ACTS AT EUROSONIC 2016
Eurosonic Noorderslag is the largest and most significant showcase festival in the European live music industry. The next edition of the Dutch festival will take place on January 13 – 16, 2016, in Groningen, Netherlands, featuring perfomances by Europe’s freshest up-and-coming music artists. The festival … 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 »
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 2015 Review
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 »