Music : New Artists Series

About New Artists Series

The ACF’s New Artists Series is a platform for young performers selected partly on account of their connections with Austria but more importantly because of their outstanding calibre. These are not just gifted young musicians. They are distinctive, special and destined for conspicuous careers.

The series is presented by the distinguished music critic, writer and broadcaster, Michael White, who with the ACF selects the artists on the basis of personal auditions and recommendations.  Each concert includes a recent work by a composer resident in Austria or Britain and is introduced by Michael White in conversation with the artists and when possible composers.

New Artists Series: Wilhelm Pflegerl, cello & Margaret Babinsky, piano

Up-coming: New Artists Series: Wilhelm Pflegerl, cello & Margaret Babinsky, piano

24 April 2012, 7.00pm | Austrian Cultural Forum London
The first NAS concert this year will feature the talented young Austrian cellist Wilhelm Pflegerl. Graduating with honours from Stefan Kropfitsch’s class at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Pflegerl was ...
New Artists Series: Daniel Auner, violin & Robin Green, piano

New Artists Series: Daniel Auner, violin & Robin Green, piano

25 January 2011, 7.00pm | Austrian Cultural Forum London
The New Artists Series opens in 2011 with a concert featuring works by Fritz Kreisler, Richard Strauss, Katharina Schirk, Eugène Ysaÿe and Alan Ridout performed by Daniel Auner and Robin Green. Auner studied ...
New Artists Series: Christoph Urbanetz

New Artists Series: Christoph Urbanetz

13 December 2010, 7.00pm | Austrian Cultural Forum London
In all the year's we've been running our New Artists Series we've had little in the way of 'early' music on period instruments and absolutely nothing from the gentle but mesmerising viola ...
Catalina Butcaru, piano

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 ...
Anna Magdalena Kokits, Piano

Anna Magdalena Kokits, Piano

29 September 2009, 7.00pm | Austrian Cultural Forum London
Anna Magdalena Kokits was born in Vienna in 1988, where she was given her first piano lessons by her mother at the age of four. She has been a student of Alejandro Geberovic for years ...
Alex Puhrer (baritone) & Senka Brankovic (piano)

Alex Puhrer (baritone) & Senka Brankovic (piano)

7 July 2009 | Austrian Cultural Forum London
For our summer New Artist recital we’re pleased to have one of the rising stars of the Austrian opera circuit, baritone Alexander Puhrer. Born and raised in Vienna, he went on to study in ...

News

Friedrich Cerha wins Siemens Music Prize

Friedrich Cerha has been awarded the international Ernst von Siemens Music Prize 2012. The Austrian composer, born in 1926, will be awarded the prize, valued at €200,000, for his life's work.  In addition Soundings composer Luke Bedford was awarded the Composers' Prize.

Theater an der Wien announces the creation of a 'Junges Ensemble' for singers of exceptional talent

Junges Ensemble seeks to develop new talent and allow them to gain valuable experience working as part of Theater an der Wien!  Openings for soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone / bass-baritone and bass are available for periods from 2-7 years.  Email: jungesensemble@theater-wien.at for further information.

Austrian Music Export has a new website!

Visit www.musicexport.at to find out about new musicians and events happening in the Austrian music scene!

Federal hymn: Austria also sings the praises of its daughters

The coalition parties – Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and People’s Party (ÖVP) – and the Greens presented a joint motion to change the lyrics of Austria's national anthom. Austria is now "home to great daughters and sons" (previously only sons) and in the third stanza "choirs of brothers" will be replaced by "joyous choirs".