Music in the Woods – Media music workshops in Lower Austria!

Organised by and in cooperation with JAM MUSIC LAB Private University, AKM and austromechana and the Veranstalterverband Österreich.  2024, the Music in the Woods workshop took place for the first time in Gutenbrunn (Waldviertel). 

Find here the application details for Music in the Woods 2025 which will be held from September 17th until September 21st. INFO Music in the Woods 2025

Music in the Woods – What It's About

Music in the Woods aims to promote Austrian music creation in the areas of songwriting, music production, film scoring, and game audio. By combining practice and theory under the guidance of well-known national and international music producers, Music in the Woods offers a unique opportunity for talents to hone their skills and establish themselves in the media music industry. With follow-up projects after the event at JAM MUSIC LAB Private University, the entry into the music market is facilitated.

30 scholarships selected by a renowned jury

A renowned jury  selected 30 participants from a total of more than 100 applications. The workshop was led by Oliver Schmellenkamp, producer in the field of film and games music and head of the media music department at JAM MUSIC LAB Private University, and Michael Klimas, singer and producer of Söhne Mannheims. He is also a lecturer at the JAM MUSIC LAB Private University. During their stay, the participants received valuable input from experts in the industry (including Grammy winner Georg Luksch, teacher, Grammy-recognised producer, manager, educator and journalist in the field of jazz and pop Jeffrey Levenson, Hollywood producer Paul Haslinger, music legend Thomas Rabitsch and many more) in person or digitally, and they were also able to continue working on their own projects alone and in collaboration with their colleagues in free creative phases. The lecturers on site were there to support them at all times. 

Impressive musical talents in Gutenbrunn

On the evening of 21 September, the talents presented their outstanding results from the previous days at Bühnenwirtshaus Juster. Singers touched the audience with great pieces of their own, composers provided goosebumps and film scorers packed the portion epically into their soundtracks. Before and after the performances, participants were able to network with guests from the worlds of politics, art and culture. We wish each and every participant to take away a lot from these four days and the greatest possible success in the realisation of their future projects.

You can find a variety of impressions under the following link: Image Gallery Music in the Woods