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How Vienna’s Piano Makers Weathered the Crisis
In New York City, piano sales surged during lockdown. In Vienna, “a small awakening” – but little support from Stadt Wien.
The Sounds from Afar and Around
You’ve probably been to “Tschuschistan” and you didn’t even know it. There is no border and you don’t need a passport. But if you’ve ever bought an eggplant at Brunnenmarkt, eaten ćevapi in Balkanika, tasted a sugary baklavain Restaurant Kent or sipped black …
Wien Modern IV | A Private Vastness
Michael Hersch treats his audience to an 11-hour concert at Wien Modern
Profile | Hannes Duscher & Roland Gratzer
“Wiener Schmäh is saying Schlagerl (mini-stroke) instead of Schlaganfall (stroke). It’s a way of being obsessed with death without ever talking about it.” Hannes Duscher and Roland Gratzer host an evening show on radio FM4 called Vorglühen (Preparty Buzz). For …
Fame and Fable | Composer Ignaz Pleyel’s Forgotten Legacy
On composer Ignaz Pleyel and a tiny museum less than an hour from Vienna.
Silence! Or What to Do on International Noise Awareness Day
Thoughts about music in a raucous world and International Noise Awareness Day.
30 Years of Wien Modern: Where Vienna Meets Contemporary Performing Arts and Music
Contemporary music is center stage again for the 30th year running
If you Love Classical Music, Keep Your CD Player on Hand
The compact disc is still a viable archival medium, especially for classical music.
The 90’s Alternative Rock Band, Dinosaur Jr. Will be Playing in Vienna on July 20th
The American alternative rock band legends crash into Vienna supporting their latest album
What to Expect at Donauinselfest 2017
Notable tributes and newcomers make this year a salute to musical innovators then and now.
Take me to Church! Vienna’s Godliest Music Venues
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Your guide to the best musical performances at churches throughout Vienna.
The Konzerthaus Celebrates Pierre Boulez’s Legacy one Year After his Death
Composer, interpreter and conductor Pierre Boulez is unquestionably the most important “serious” musical figure of the last seven decades
Celebrating the Strauss Dynasty and the 150th Birthday of the Viennese Waltz
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] The Strauss Family: Kings of the Blue Danube
On Tour, British Cult Band The Tiger Lillies Comes to Vienna
The Tiger Lillies promote their latest album A Cold Night in Soho.
The Toughest Ticket in Town
A closer look at the Vienna Philharmonic and the New Year’s Concert, its most important event of the year
Yes, Uke Can! Ukulele Meetup in Vienna
The Wiener Ukulele Stammtisch brings amateur ukulele players together every month for an informal strum-and-sing meetup
