On 15 May 2026, the singer-songwriter and band competition “Alle Neun in Contest” celebrated its première edition on the mdw Campus. Singer-songwriters and small bands had been nominated by all nine of Austria’s public and private tertiary-level institutions of musical training to face off and provide a multifaceted glimpse into the current pop music scene.

(:de]Elf Tage, rund 200 Teilnehmer_innen aus über 40 Ländern, 23 Masterclasses, 15 Workshops und zahlreiche Konzerte in Wien: Von 22. Juli bis 2. August 2026 brachte die 35. Ausgabe der isa junge Musiker_innen aus aller Welt am mdw-Campus zusammen. Unter dem Motto „global – local“ wurde intensiv geprobt, voneinander gelernt und es wurden auch neue Freundschaften geschlossen.Eleven days, around 200 participants from over 40 countries, 23 master classes, 15 workshops, and numerous concerts all around Vienna: from 22 July to 2 August 2026, isa’s 35th edition brought together young musicians from all over the world at the mdw Campus. Guided by this year’s motto of “global – local”, participants practiced and rehearsed hard, learned from one another, and formed new friendships.