Erstmals präsentiert sich mdwPress im November 2025 auf der Buch Wien einem breiten Publikum. Gemeinsam mit den Verlagen der ÖAW und der TU Wien sowie Innsbruck University Press werden wir einen Stand bespielen. Am Freitag, den 14. November um 11 Uhr präsentiert Axel Petri-Preis den Band Turning Social“ in der Die Presse Science Lounge.
Turning Social: The Social-Transformative Potential of Music Mediation Axel Petri-Preis, Annette Ziegenmeyer (eds.) Viktória Várkonyi (Associate Editor) 27. September 2025, 17:30 Fanny Hensel-Saal Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1, 1030 Wien Wie können vielfältige musikalische Interaktionen produktiv genutzt werden, um inter- und transkulturelle Kommunikation zu fördern, das Wohlergehen und Gedeihen der Menschen zu unterstützen, marginalisierte soziale Gruppen zu stärken oder die Gesellschaft als Ganzes …
Im Herbst 2025 trifft sich das mdwPress-Kuratorium und entscheidet über die aktuellen Einreichungen. Wir freuen uns, dass neuerdings auch Publikationsprojekte aus dem Bereich Bereich Artistic Research eingereicht werden können. Um den rasanten Entwicklungen im Bereich Artistic Research gerecht zu werden, möchten wir den Verlag in Zukunft stärker für Publikationen aus diesem Bereich öffnen und die Publikationstätigkeit der künstlerisch Forschenden an …
The question of participation in the cultural life of our city is, for me, one of the central challenges of Vienna’s cultural policy, for which I have been responsible since 2018. With the slogan “Culture for All”, a vision has been formulated that provides us with orientation both now and in the future, and further determines our cultural policy …
This publication is based on a conference held at the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna on June 15 and 16, 2023, organised by Sarah Chaker and Axel Petri-Preis. Both the organization of the conference and the preparation of this volume were made possible through generous support from many sides, for which we would like to express …
The Social-Transformative Potential of Music Mediation Axel Petri-Preis , Sarah Chaker , Annette Ziegenmeyer How can diverse musical interactions be productively used to promote inter- and transcultural communication, support human thriving and flourishing, empower marginalised social groups, or make society as a whole more sustainable, just and inclusive? This question has gained significant relevance in recent years (Baker 2024b; Hesser and …
Some Thoughts on Co-Creation, Cultural Democracy, and a Human Rights Approach to Music Inclusion François Matarasso Introduction We are living through difficult, dangerous times. It is not necessary to catalogue the global events of recent years, from the pandemic to war in Ukraine, in order to show that. Much that was once taken for granted, notably the commitment of …
Relevance and Design of Music-Related Activities with Delinquent Youth Annette Ziegenmeyer Introduction In order to unfold its full social-transformative potential, music education and music mediation must relate to society in all its diversity, not only to those from music-supportive backgrounds. Therefore, music educators and music mediators should strive to initiate music-related activities welcoming people with different biographical, social, and …
On the Potential of a Festival’s Music Mediation Programme in Innovating the Music Education Ecosystem in Croatia Ana Čorić Introduction The Music Biennale Zagreb (MBZ) is a festival of contemporary music which has been located in the capital of Croatia since 1961. It has played a pivotal role in positioning Croatian contemporary music within the international scene. During the …
