Here’s where avantgarde music crosses paths with intellectual, artistic and subcultural forays in sound.

A international festival showcasing the latest in new musical thinking and trends, Wien Modern 2008 spotlights the composers Karlheinz Stockhausen, Enno Poppe and Peter Ablinger. For literally cerebral entertainment, five projects on “Music and the Brain” bring top international neurologists at the forefront of brain research together with music makers. Also featured this year are the works of the New York-based video artist, filmmaker, musician and composer, Tony Conrad, and Israeli composer Chaya Czernowin.

Don’t miss the marathon evening of works by young Viennese composers.