Join us for a Christmas Concert with the Austrian trio Diatonische Expeditionen!

Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating two iconic figures who have left an indelible mark on literature and culture, Swiss author Max Frisch and Austrian poet and author Ingeborg Bachmann. We look forward to welcoming you for an unforgettable celebration of words, cinema, and culture.

Join us for a musical journey with a taste of Austrian chocolate and wine during the EUNIC (EU National Institutes for Culture in Washington DC) series Music and Chocolate: Tastes & Sounds of Europe.

The Austrian Cultural Forum Washington DC proudly presents the Chaos String Quartet, which is part of NASOM 2023/24 (The New Austrian Sound of Music) and was also selected as a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist 2023-2025. The ensemble’s musical program in Washington DC includes two Viennese classics: Mozart’s uplifting String Quartet No. 17 in B-flat Major, K. 458, nicknamed “The Hunt”, alongside Beethoven’s grandiose String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131. The musicians will also perform “Une étoile dansante”, a piece written and dedicated to them by Diego Conti.

Join us November 12–15 for FILM|NEU 2024, a film festival presenting new German-language films from Austria, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland!

AUSTRIAN FILM NIGHT | November 14, 2024

The ACF DC proudly presents A Whole Life (Ein ganzes Leben), a film based on the bestselling novel by Austrian writer Robert Seethaler. The film is in German with English subtitles.

We welcome pianist Mitra Kotte for a concert at the Austrian Cultural Forum Washington DC. 

In her recital, Mitra Kotte presents female composers of the 19th and 20th Century and their works. Women composers have faced many obstacles in their professional careers. Despite the difficulties, however, they have created outstanding pieces of music that continue to touch audiences today. The selection of works provides a historical overview of women’s compositions in Western classical music and highlights the diversity of their compositional styles and musical ideas.

We welcome the Austrian jazz pianist and composer Martin Listabarth for a concert at the Austrian Cultural Forum Washington DC. 

Martin Listabarth will present selections from his latest albums, Dedicated and Postcards, offering a captivating blend of storytelling and jazz. His compositions are inspired by landscapes, cities, people, and personal encounters. Martin Listabarth’s music is a treasure trove of solo piano technique, running the full spectrum from soft and melancholic to dramatic and bold. His music is deeply rooted in jazz, but also moves between classical and pop—with a touch of oriental esprit. Shimmering, classical-inspired ballads give way to blues-infused vamps and high-octane swing. The result is a collection of music that is both playful and challenging, accessible yet complex—heightened by the narrative that inspires each song.

Join the Austrian Cultural Forum Washington at Kids Euro Fest 2024 for a singalong concert in English by the famous Austrian children’s singer-songwriter Bernhard Fibich.

The stars in Bernhard Fibich’s entertaining concerts are the children themselves - they are encouraged to take an active part and are even invited on stage. At Kids Euro Fest, Bernhard will give two performances: one from 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM and the other one from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM.

On the occasion of Anton Bruckner’s 200th birthday in September 2024, we welcome the Atalante Quartett in concert at the Austrian Embassy. The musicians pay tribute to the great Austrian composer with their program 1824 - Bruckner’s Schubert.

Throughout his life, Anton Bruckner admired Franz Schubert as a person, his music and especially his vocal works. For this reason, the Atalante Quartett will perform the only string quartet ever composed by Anton Bruckner, as well as Schubert’s Quartet No. 14, “Death and the Maiden”, without a doubt one of the most influential works of chamber music, composed exactly 200 years ago.

Event in cooperation with OÖ KulturEXPO Anton Bruckner 2024 and Sparkasse Neuhofen.

We welcome Trio Callas, one of the most promising young chamber music ensembles, for a concert at the Austrian Cultural Forum Washington DC on their first tour through North and South America. With the program “Ives & Schönberg 150 Years”, the three award-winning students from the Mozarteum University Salzburg will celebrate the 150th anniversaries of two visionary composers who reshaped the landscape of 20th-century classical music without ever meeting each other: the American Charles Ives and the Austrian Arnold Schönberg.

Join us for the closing night of the EuroAsia Shorts Film Festival 2024 at the Embassy of Austria. In this joint event, eight countries from Asia and Europe (Austria, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea and Spain) present new short films, which follow the theme for this year's festival: Dignity.

Enjoy the great variety of cultures within the European Union! Come and visit the Austrian Embassy and its neighbor, the Embassy of Slovakia without crossing the Atlantic, and walk through their open doors on this year's EU Open House Day, May 11!

The Stoclet House in Brussels (completed in 1911) is one of the masterpieces of the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann and testimony to the creative genius of the Wiener Werkstätte, a group of artists and craftsmen. Its highlight is the dining room with the famous mosaic frieze by Gustav Klimt that represents a precious and never withering garden.

Join us for an enlightening and thought-provoking discussion on Surviving the Anthropocene and Securing Human Well-being in the 21st Century, featuring distinguished speaker, Professor Dr. Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber, Director General of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, Austria, and one of the leading voices in climate science and sustainability.

Mark your calendars for an evening of enlightenment, empathy, and exploration. Join us for a staged reading of CONFERENCE AT EVIAN by Leon Weintraub, directed by Yvonne Paretzky, and let history's echoes guide us towards a more profound understanding of our shared humanity.

Join us for a book talk with Richard Cockett, senior editor at The Economist, and author of VIENNA | How the City of Ideas Created the Modern World.

We welcome award-winning Austrian writer Marie Gamillscheg for a book reading followed by a Q&A. Gamillscheg will read English translations from her books Alles was glänzt and Aufruhr der Meerestiere.

Join us for a concert with renowned harpist Elisabeth Plank featuring music from her hometown of Vienna spanning from the 18th to the 21st century. The program creates impressive, as well as filigree soundscapes with original compositions and arrangements by composers like Franz Schubert, Arnold Schönberg, Hans Gál, Gustav Mahler and Elias Parish Alvars as well as a brand-new piece by Monika Stadler.

The ACF DC and the Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein are proud to present the Alvier Trio from the prestigious Academy of Music in Liechtenstein in concert featuring Julian Kainrath (violin), Petar Pejčić (cello) and Dmytro Semykras (piano).

Join us for a concert with Styrian accordion player Jakob Steinkellner. With his musical program Denkwechsel (Change of Mindset), Steinkellner highlights the diversity of his instrument by blending Alpine folk music with modern elements. His performance explores unprecedented artistic worlds for the Styrian accordion, an instrument that has often been associated only with folk music.

Dive into the jazz universe of Alpha Trianguli and join us for a concert of four young Austrian musicians presenting their debut album Entering Zero Gravity. Alpha Trianguli takes their audience away from the turbulence of everyday life for a few moments and into a space of weightlessness, calm and focused attention.

In commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024, renowned Austrian baritone Wolfgang Holzmair and Canadian pianist Olivier Godin will present Music in Theresienstadt centered on works composed at the concentration camp.

Join us for a jazz concert with Simone Kopmajer & Band on December 14 at the Embassy of Austria!

Join us November 10–12 for this year's FILM|NEU film festival presenting new German language films from Austria, Germany and Switzerland!

The ACF DC is pleased to host Peter Höyng, professor of German Studies at Emory University, for the presentation of two books he edited and co-translated with Chauncey J. Mellor, professor emeritus at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, from German into English.

The ACF DC and Goethe-Institut Washington are delighted to host author and historian Lilly Maier for the presentation of her book Arthur and Lilly. The Girl and the Holocaust Survivor.

On the occasion of the 100th birthday of Carl Djerassi on October 29, 2023, the Austrian Cultural Forum Washington wants to honor and highlight the impact of Austrian Scientists in the US.

Join us for an evening with the Ensemble of the Militärmusik Tirol (Tyrolean Military Band)! The military band, under the direction of Colonel Hannes Apfolterer, is a respected institution in the Austrian brass band scene and has gained a prominent place in the cultural landscape of Tyrol, Austria.