Wien Modern

Wien Modern is an Austrian contemporary music festival, established by Claudio Abbado in 1988. It was created with the intent to revitalize the conservative music scene of Vienna. Friedrich Cerha, Johannes Maria Staud, Mark Andre, Wolfgang Mitterer, Olga Neuwirth, Peter Eötvös, Georg Friedrich Haas, and many other prominent composers and conductors have been featured at the festival since its inception.