One needn’t to look far to see how things like undue political influence, state interventions, economic conditions, national borders, and lots more can infringe upon human rights, whose enjoyment thus by no means goes without saying.

Art and research may not be things that one would directly associate with each other at first blush.

Just where the term comes from etymologically, how artists deal with criticism, and why music criticism often devolves into mere music journalism.

When we speak of “bass”, we think mainly of the the bass player in a band. On the following pages, we’ll show you how bass is actually so much more.

An impression of the mdw’s diversity and selected bicentennial projects.

Why we need both female and male role models.

The history of the mdw actually embodies two centuries of Austrian cultural history, all of whom have one thing in common: their ascent to the world stage.

Success is something very subjective. It’s often small successes and big failures that bring us closer to our actual goals...