Tenth Edition
10th Edition (2025)
10th Edition (2025)
Guest Artists
Alois Eberl - Trombone (Austria)
Alois Eberl is an Austrian trombonist, accordionist, composer, and arranger celebrated for his innovative approach to jazz, classical, and contemporary music. Born in Kitzbühel in 1986, he studied at the Tyrolean State Conservatory, Anton Bruckner Private University, and Mozarteum University Salzburg. He is the co-founder of the acclaimed duo Sinfonia de Carnaval with Anna Lang, blending jazz, classical, rock, funk, and electronic elements into a distinctive musical style. In 2021, he founded the quartet Alpha Trianguli, inspired by the beauty of the cosmos and exploring immersive soundscapes. Eberl has collaborated with internationally renowned artists including James Morrison, Bob Mintzer, Michel Camilo, Dave Liebman, Manu Delago, and Thomas Gansch, and performs regularly with several of Austria’s leading contemporary ensembles.
Florian Klinger - Vibraphone (Austria)
Florian Klinger is an Austrian percussionist, vibraphonist, composer, and soloist renowned for his versatility across classical, jazz, and contemporary music. Born in 1991, he studied classical percussion and jazz mallets in Vienna and New York City before joining the Vienna Volksoper as a percussionist. Alongside his orchestral career, he has established himself as a composer and bandleader, collaborating with leading musicians and guest artists on innovative projects. His debut album One highlights his unique musical language, blending jazz, neo-soul, orchestral textures, world music influences, and improvisation into rich, expressive soundscapes. Influenced by his studies in the United States, Klinger has developed a distinctive compositional voice that showcases the vibraphone in fresh and imaginative ways, earning recognition as one of Austria’s most innovative contemporary musicians.
Philipp Kienberger - Bass (Austria)
Philipp Kienberger is an Austrian bassist, composer, and creative artist recognized for his innovative approach to jazz, experimental, and contemporary music. Performing on both double bass and electric bass, he is known for exploring unconventional soundscapes and crossing stylistic and cultural boundaries through his compositions and collaborations. As a bandleader, he has gained recognition with projects such as LUZID CHAOS, KVIN, and /KRY, while also performing regularly with leading artists across Austria’s vibrant music scene. His work spans jazz, experimental music, pop, rock, and hip-hop, taking him to prominent concert venues and festivals both nationally and internationally. Whether leading ensembles or collaborating with others, Kienberger is dedicated to creating bold, expressive performances that combine improvisation with contemporary musical innovation.
Jakob Kammerer - Drums (Austria)
Jakob Kammerer, born in Melk in 1992, studied percussion from 2011 to 2017 at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna (MUK) with Walter Grassmann, and with Jonas Burgwinkel and Alex Vesper at the Cologne University of Music and Dance (HfMT). From 2017 to 2020, he completed his composition studies at the HfMT Cologne with Joachim Ullrich and Hendrika Entzian. Concerts with and under the direction of Bill Holeman, James Morrison, Thomas Gansch, Tini Kainrath, Clemens Salesny, the Spittelberg Jazz Orchestra, and others have taken him throughout Europe. He has performed at the Theater in der Josefstadt, Studio Hrdino Prague, and the Melk Summer Festival. With his band, the Kammerer OrKöster, he won the Burghausen Young Jazz Talent Prize and was featured in the “Next Generation” series by Jazz thing magazine.
Albanian Brass Quintet (Albania)
Reinald Foci – Trumpet
Xhino Daja – Trumpet
Ilir Kodhima – Horn
Dorian Llanga – Trombone
Ilir Vorpsi- Bass Trombone
The Albanian Brass Quintet is a professional chamber music ensemble composed of five Albanian wind instrumentalists, dedicated to the promotion of the brass repertoire and the development of musical culture in Albania. The ensemble performs a diverse repertoire that includes classical, modern works and contemporary arrangements, bringing artistic performances of a high professional level to concerts, festivals and educational activities. Through artistic projects and collaborations with local and international musicians, the Albanian Brass Quintet aims to bring the public closer to the unique sound and energy of brass music.
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