Austrian Cultural Forum London

Features & upcoming events

Catalina Butcaru, piano

11 March 2010, 7.00pm | Austrian Cultural Forum London

The Austrian pianist Catalina Butcaru (born in Romania) is one of the outstanding talents of her generation. Her understanding of music paired with supreme virtuosity and a sense of theatre has delighted conductors, musical partners and critics alike.

A review ...

Gerti Deutsch – Between Vienna and London

Gerti Deutsch – Between Vienna and London. Images from Austria and England (1932–1952)

3 February – 14 May 2010 | Austrian Cultural Forum London
Gerti Deutsch (1908–79) came to London from her home city of Vienna before the Anschluss in 1938. She brought with her a portfolio of photographs, including the studio portraits of Austrian artists and musicians ...
Arthur Schnitzler’s Sweet Nothings

Arthur Schnitzler’s Sweet Nothings

25 February – 10 April 2010 | Young Vic
Arthur Schnitzler’s play is an exploration of the power of sexual longing, the cruelty of tradition and the vulnerability of those in love. Directed by Luc Bondy, in a co-production with Wiener Festwochen and ...
The 'Faust' Problem: Music and Madness in Mahler's Vienna

The 'Faust' Problem: Music and Madness in Mahler's Vienna

9 March 2010, 7.00pm | Freud Museum London
By Gavin Plumley Introduced and chaired by Anthony Cantle 100 years ago this summer, Gustav Mahler saw Freud for a one-off consultation in the Dutch town of Leiden. Mahler had just discovered that his wife ...
Be Longing

Be Longing. An exhibition by Deniz Sözen featuring SuZan Dennis

16 March 2010, 6.00pm
Deniz Sözen’s practice investigates the concept of culture, subjectivity and the unresolved nature of belonging. Her work combines films, found objects, personal archives, and crafted artefacts. Through the multitude of symbols, subtitles and ...
Andreas Unterweger at StAnza Poetry Festival

Andreas Unterweger at StAnza Poetry Festival

17 – 21 March 2010 | Various venues, St Andrews
Graz born poet, novelist and musician Andreas Unterweger will read at the Scottish international StAnza Poetry Festival on Friday 19 March at 12:45. Andreas Unterweger has won several literary awards and bursaries and has ...
Culture and Location: Fantasies of Belonging in Contemporary Art

Culture and Location: Fantasies of Belonging in Contemporary Art

17 March 2010, 6.30pm | Austrian Cultural Forum London
Part of the Visual Arts Platform Open House The symposium Culture and Location on Wednesday 17th March, provides a critical framework to question the notion of ‘belonging’ and cultural translation in contemporary art, featuring speakers ...
GOIN' HOME - SOUTHWARK WALKS CONCERT

GOIN' HOME - SOUTHWARK WALKS CONCERT

25 March 2010, 7.30pm | South London Gallery
Fuse Arts hosts two evenings of newly commissioned contemporary classical music by acclaimed composers in support of the SLG. The compositions have been written in response to a series of walks in Southwark. They have ...
Fidelio Trio

Fidelio Trio. A Portrait Concert of Raymond Deane

29 March 2010, 7.45pm | Southbank Centre
Raymond Deane, whose work will be showcased by the esteemed Fidelio Trio in this special concert in London, is one of Ireland's leading composers. More about Raymond Deane on his website. Soundings artist the ...

News

Christoph Waltz wins Oscar

Austrian actor Christoph Waltz has won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role in Martin Scorsese's  Inglourious Basterds.  More information about the awards ceremony on oscar.go.com/

Killerfernandez live performance

Listen to the live audience session performed at BBC3 Radio Merseyside on 95.8FM ('In the Pool' with Dave Monks) this Sunday 7 March from 9-10pm.  It will also be available on BBC iPlayer for a week starting Monday 8 March on http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/radio/bbc_radio_merseyside/

Christoph Waltz wins BAFTA

Austrian actor Christoph Waltz has won the BAFTA for best supporting actor for his role in Inglourious Basterds.

Olga Neuwirth receives Grand Austrian State Prize

The Austrian composer Olga Neuwirth has been awarded the highest arts prize by the Austrian government (Grosser Oesterreichischer Staatspreis).  In addition to her compositions Neuwirth also works in Film and Performance Art and has received several other distinguished prizes including the South Bank Show Award for her opera Lost Highway in 2009.