10^th Edition 2025

Trombonist, accordionist and composer Alois Eberl was born in 1986 in Kitzbühel, where he grew up surrounded by folk and classical music. At the age of 14, he continued his classical training in trombone and accordion at the Tyrolean State Conservatory in Innsbruck, where he also discovered his passion for jazz and popular music. At the age of 19, he went to Linz to study jazz trombone at the Anton Bruckner Private University. This was followed by a master’s degree in classical trombone at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg.

Together with the cellist, pianist and composer Anna Lang, he founded the the duo Sinfonia de Carnaval. Inspired by the expressive sound discourses of jazz and using various elements of classical music, rock and funk, the duo creates a sound universe from the entire sound spectrum of their instruments to create a sound universe that is sometimes mixed with electronic sounds.

In 2021, he founded the quartet “Alpha Trianguli” together with Florian Klinger, Jakob Kammerer and Philipp Kienberger, with which he can musically process his inspirations from the cosmos and the starry sky. Inspired by the beauty and vastness of the universe, the Alpha Trianguli quartet embarks on a journey into the infinity of sound worlds. The four musicians move between earthy, edgy tones around energetic, swirling grooves and floating, calm sound paintings that are inspired by the view of the universe.

Alois has also worked musically with Ray Anderson, James Morrison, Bob Mintzer, Michel Camilo, Wycliffe Gordon, Chuck Findley, Jure Pukl, Mark Turner, Omar Hakim, Dave Taylor, Gary Smulyan, Dave Liebman, Thomas Gansch, Manu Delago and Martin Grubinger, just to name a few.

Alois is also a member of Echoboomer, OrJazztra Vienna (Christian Muthspiel), Kammerer OrKöster, Thomas Gansch Blasmusik Supergroup, Manu Delago Ensemble, Pannonica, Purple Muscle Car, Synesthetic Octet, Aufmessers Schneide.

Florian Klinger, born in 1991, is a percussionist, composer, and soloist who studied classical percussion and jazz mallets in Vienna and New York City. In addition to his role as a percussionist at the Volksoper Vienna, he is building a career as a solo artist and composer.

Klinger’s recently formed band features talented musicians from his previous projects, including Lorenz Raab (trumpet), Fabian Rucker (saxophone), Georg Vogel (piano), Raphael Preuschl (bass), and Andreas Lettner (drums). On his debut album, he collaborates with guest artists such as singer Patrizia Ferrara, MC Al-Khabir Richman, clarinetist Helmut Hödl, and violinist Huiseung Yoo.

As a leader, Klinger’s album showcases his broad musical spectrum, blending elements of classical, jazz, and improvisation. He is one of the few Austrian musicians who seamlessly navigate both classical and contemporary genres. His studies with Stefon Harris and Kevin Norton in the U.S. greatly influenced his compositional style, resulting in music that transports listeners into rich and diverse soundscapes.

On his album One, Klinger explores a wide range of styles, from beat-driven tracks reminiscent of J Dilla, Common, and neo-soul, to hymnal pieces with orchestral undertones. The album also features vibrant jazz ballads, oriental-inspired grooves, and swinging odd meters. Brass sections create a lively contrast with melancholic piano passages, while the soulful vibes of the vibraphone remain at the heart of each composition. Klinger’s use of the vibraphone offers a refreshing take on the instrument, giving listeners a chance to experience its versatility in new and exciting ways.

Philipp Kienberger is one of those artistis who always tries to think outside the box. As a bass player (double bass and electric bass), as a composer as well as an organizer of different projects he is always searching for new sound structures, the unconventional and progressive, ideas that cross interdisciplinary and cultural boundaries. Philipp Kienberger has gained a name as a bandleader with projects like LUZID CHAOS and KVIN but he is also a frequently asked bass player in the Austrian music scene. Dealing mainly with music out of the jazz, experimental and contemporary field but also with pop, rock and hip-hop he is regularly playing in well-known venues and on festivals in and outside of Austria.

On stage as well as on record, his aim is always to create a strong and clear musical performance. As a co-leader of the 13-piece collective LITTLE ROSIES KINDERGARTEN he is working on a way to express the freedom of improvisation and contemporary composition in a larger ensemble. With his newest project, /KRY, he is working in an overtly artistically free space in a small formation of three.

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.

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.