Canadian composer Howard Shore will be honoured in Vienna later this year as the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra (RSO) is set to perform some of his most famous melodies in an upcoming gala.The famed composer will receive the Max Steiner Award named after the late Viennese Hollywood score composer (“King Kong”, “Casablanca”) as […]
Austrian comeback at 2011 Song Contest
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Austria will compete in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) after a three-year hiatus, it has emerged.Pius Strobl, head of communications at national broadcaster ORF, said today (Tues) the station has decided to field an artist in next years edition of the tradition-rich event screened all over the world.ORF bosses decided to stop taking part […]
Marla Glen will headline this years Afrika Tage Wien (Africa Days Vienna) festival, it has emerged.Online music newspaper Britishrock.cc reports today (Fri) that the American soul singer is set to top the bill at the 17-day event which will start on 30 July.German singer-songwriter Hans Söllner and Austrian funk icon Kurt Hauensteins band Supermax are […]
The Coral roll into Vienna
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Psychedelic indie rock stars The Coral are to come to Austria, it has been announced.The Hoylake-based five-member format will perform at Viennas Szene club on 29 October, according to a report by Britishrock.cc.The Coral whose sixth studio album “Butterfly House” will be released in German-speaking Europe later this month have given gigs in […]
Humanic ad mastermind Okopenko dies
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Andreas Okopenko has died aged 80 at a hospital in Vienna, it was reported today (Mon).The Slovakian-born writer who passed away yesterday is regarded as one of the most important contributors to Austrias “avant-garde literature”.Okopenko was praised for his daring works. His best known is a marketing campaign for Humanic in which he experimented with […]
David Cronenberg has appealed to Austrians with acting ambitions to step forward as he seeks extras for his new film about legendary Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud.Austrocast agency bosses said today (Thurs) the award-winning Canadian director needed long-haired women, full-bearded men and girls aged between six and 14 to act as extras in upcoming film “A […]
Vienna rules out Hrdlicka Museum
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Vienna government leaders have dismissed appeals to set up a museum dedicated to the work of Alfred Hrdlicka.The late sculptors disappointed widow Angelina Sigmeth-Hrdlicka said yesterday (Tues): “I love the idea of a Hrdlicka Museum in Vienna. I think he would deserve it.”Sigmeth-Hrdlicka stressed her late husbands output had been extensive.City officials however said they […]
Less Than Jake come to Vienna
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American ska punk stars Less Than Jake will perform in Vienna later this year, it was announced today (Weds).Online music newspaper Britishrock.cc reports that the band from Gainesville, Florida, will rock the Arena concert hall on 28 November.The five-member outfit, which was founded in 1992, released their eighth studio album “GNV FLA” in 2008.Zebrahead from […]
Placebo to rock Salzburg
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Placebo will perform in Salzburg in September, it has been announced.Online music newspaper Britishrock.cc reports today (Tues) that the alterative rock giants are set to hit the stage at the Salzburgarena on 5 September. Placebo, who have performed several times in Austria over the past years, are also confirmed to headline the Two-Day-A-Week festival taking […]
A Chinese artist is to place a four-tonne rock on one of Austrias highest mountains.Organisers of Styrias Regionale10 festival announced today (Tues) that famed architectural designer Ai Weiweis creation will be positioned on the peak of the 2,995-metre Hoher Dachstein on 23 June.They said the rock from the Chinese province of Sichuan will be transported […]