Franz Schubert and Modern Music

09/04/2026

More great news for our award-winning Gugg Piano Duo. They have become the first piano duo ever to be selected as BBC New Generation Artists for 2026–2028.

Our heartfelt congratulations and very best wishes for their upcoming concerts and activities!

📸by Novak

Kunstuni Graz KUG
Alink-Argerich Foundation
Gugg Piano Duo
BBC
WFIMC news
Silver-Garburg Piano Duo

-Fans

31/03/2026

We are proud to announce that our award winner, the Gugg Piano Duo, has been named a “Jenuesse Featured Artist” for the 2026/27 season. They are the first piano duo ever to receive this honor! What an incredible achievement! We offer our heartfelt congratulations and wish them every success for their upcoming concerts.

For more information and concert dates, visit the Jeunesse website.

📸 Lucija Novak


-Fans
Kunstuni Graz KUG
Alink-Argerich Foundation
WFIMC news
Gugg Piano Duo
Silver-Garburg Piano Duo
Jeunesse - musik.erleben

20/03/2026

Have you listened to the album by our award winners, the Trio Brontë, yet? The CD has been available since last fall, and we are overjoyed and proud to continue receiving rave reviews from all over the world.

This time, we have two fantastic reviews from the U.S. 🇺🇸

If you have a moment, do yourself a favor and listen to the new release.

Many thanks to our partners Solo Musica and NO-TE for their collaboration and tremendous support.

📸 by Lucija Novak

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-Fans
Kunstuni Graz KUG
Alink-Argerich Foundation
WFIMC news
Trio Brontë

12/03/2026

So happy to had her on the jury of the FS&MM competition!

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Kunstuni Graz KUG
Institut Gesang - Kunstuni Graz
Alink-Argerich Foundation
WFIMC news

Masterclass mit Bernarda Fink🎶

Wir freuen uns sehr, die renommierte Mezzosopranistin Bernarda Fink zu einer öffentlichen Masterclass am Institut für Gesang der KUG begrüßen zu dürfen. Als eine der gefragtesten Sängerinnen ihrer Zeit bringt sie ihre umfangreiche künstlerische Erfahrung in die Arbeit mit ausgewählten Gesangsstudierenden ein.

🗓 16.-17. März 2026
🕚 11:00-18:00 Uhr
📍 Ira-Malaniuk-Saal, Reiterkaserne

Die Masterclass ist öffentlich, wir freuen uns auf Besucher*innen.

Photo: Shirley Suarez

16/02/2026

The new e-catalogue of the Alink-Argerich Foundation was published last week. We are happy that our prizewinners are in there as well. Have a look at page 74 or enjoy reading the whole catalogue.

https://alink-argerich.cld.bz/AAF-2026

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Kunstuni Graz KUG
Gugg Piano Duo

-Fans
Silver-Garburg Piano Duo
NO-TE

31/01/2026

Happy birthday to Austrian composer Franz Schubert, after whom our competition is named. What would the music world be without you!?!?

Enjoy this short excerpt from the performance by our first prize winners in the piano duo category: the fantastic Gugg Piano Duo.

You can find the full performance on our YouTube channel, where you can enjoy chamber music at its finest.

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Kunstuni Graz KUG
Alink-Argerich Foundation
WFIMC news
Silver-Garburg Piano Duo

-Fans

26/01/2026

The CD by our prizewinners Trio Brontë has been on the market for four months now, and we couldn't be prouder or happier with the result 📀

The reviews and feedback have been sensational, so we would like to share some of them with you here.

If you have a moment, do yourself a favor and listen to the new release.

Many thanks to our partners Solo Musica and NO-TE for their collaboration and tremendous support.

📸 by Lucija Novak

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Kunstuni Graz KUG

18/01/2026

We couldn't be more proud of our award winners Trio Brontë. Not only did they win first prize in our 2025 competition, they also received the CD prize.

Their debut CD was released in October 2025 and has been highly praised by critics. Now, the renowned Deutschlandfunk Kultur radio station will present their recording on January 19, 2026, at 9:30 p.m.

So tune in and enjoy chamber music at its finest and stay tuned for more.

https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/programm?drsearch:date=2026-01-19

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Kunstuni Graz KUG
Solo Musica
WFIMC news
Alink-Argerich Foundation

-Fans

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15/01/2026

Here is a short snippet from the new album of our prizewinners Trio Brontë! We are so excited to present Wolfgang Rihm's Fremde Szene III and Franz Schubert's Trio No. 1 in B-flat major. Watch this video to learn a bit about the recording process.

Recorded and filmed by Alexander Van Ingen.

The CD has been released on October 2025 on German label Solo Musica.

Listen here:
https://shorturl.at/PoL02

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Kunstuni Graz KUG
Alink-Argerich Foundation
Kunstuni Graz KUG

-Fans
WFIMC news
NO-TE

01/01/2026

Happy Near Year!!!

We wish you all the best for 2026! May the New Year bring new opportunities and continued success to all.

📸by Lucija Novak

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Kunstuni Graz KUG
Gesellschaft der Freunde der Kunstuniversität Graz

-Fans
Alink-Argerich Foundation
Institut Gesang - Kunstuni Graz
Silver-Garburg Piano Duo
Career Service Center der Kunstuniversität Graz
WFIMC news

22/12/2025

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a relaxing holiday season and look forward to continuing our excellent working relationship into the New Year!

We are currently working intensively on the next edition of the international FS&MM competition in February 2028. All information will be available on our website.

Your organizing team of the International Chamber Music Competition "Franz Schubert and Modern Music"

📸 by Clemens Nestroy

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Kunstuni Graz KUG
Institut Gesang - Kunstuni Graz

-Fans
Career Service Center der Kunstuniversität Graz
Alink-Argerich Foundation
Silver-Garburg Piano Duo