One of the highlights of contemporary music life in Graz is the impuls festival and academy. In this special episode, we are giving you a sneek peek into this year’s edition of impuls 2025 and present music by students of the academy, as well as recordings of performances by impuls‘ participating artists. A lot of exciting new music for curious ears! This first episode of a mini-series of four features young performers who are part of the impuls academy and festival. We will hear some brand-new compositions as well as music by 20th-century composers, with some pieces combining techniques of remix, composition and improvisation. Close your eyes, open your ears and discover the amazing diversity that contemporary music has to offer today!

Playlist:

Rebecca Lloyd-Jones – Between Structures (perc: Rebecca Lloyd-Jones)

Vittorio Montalti – Prayer (Duo Vasarely)

Franz Schubert / Chaos Quartett – Free The Franz (Chaos Quartett, sax: István Grencsó)

Bruno Mantovani – bug (sax: Clara Goncalves)

Mario Porcar Rueda – Inspiraciones Macabras (perc: Mario Porcar Rueda)

Franco Donatoni – Ciglio II (Duo Vasarely)

host: Margarethe Maierhofer-Lischka

The impulsradio series is curated by Margarethe Maierhofer-Lischka, member of Ensemble Schallfeld, with music and statements from people of the impuls community. It is a cooperation project between Radio Helsinki and impuls.