Aquarium Drunkard — Volker Bertelmann, known professionally as Hauschka, follows up his 2022 Oscar winning soundtrack to All Quiet on the Western Front with a set of intricate, fractally complicated piano compositions. Hauschka is a master of the prepared piano, the use... more info

XLR8R — Although Volker Bertelmann is one of the most recognizable 21st-century proponents of what is known as "prepared piano"—where the sound is altered by the insertion of alien objects between or upon its strings, hammers, and dampers—he wa... more info

XLR8R — Reworks Festival is set to return for its 13th edition this year from September 13 to 17, turning Thessaloniki into a meeting point for music lovers from all over the world. On the lineup this year are Paul Kalkbrenner, Berlin's great talent wh... more info

Stereogum — Poppy Ackroyd is a classically trained musician from London who creates stunningly beautiful electroacoustic compositions out of little more than one piano and one violin. Her work has won acclaim from the likes of Nils Frahm and Hauschka, and on Fri... more info

DrownedInSound — The German pianist and composer talks us through his latest release more info

XLR8R — Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe nominee Volker Bertelmann (a.k.a. Hauschka) will soon release his eighth studio album, titled What If. According to City Slang, the label, the sound is "unmistakably him," but it is also a "more immediate and full-... more info

Chorus.fm — The score to Lion will be coming to vinyl. Pre-orders are now up. Lion received six Oscar nominations at the 89th Academy Awards, including Best Original Score, Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Patel), Best Supporting Actress (Kidman) and Best Ad... more info

Yahoo! Music — Lesley Barber ('Manchester by the Sea'), Nicholas Britell ('Moonlight'), John Debney ('The Jungle Book), Hauschka ('Lion'), Justin Hurwitz ('La La Land') and Hans Zimmer ('Hidden Figures') sat down for a discussion about their work process, the music... more info

Nialler9 — The Irish Museum Of Modern Art’s Summer Party on Saturday July 16 is back this year and it looks to be a big one. Curated by actor Cillian Murphy, it will feature: German pianist/ composer Hauschka. The Gloaming composer and fiddler CaoimhÃ�... more info

Nialler9 — Mary Hickson who recently finished her tenure at Cork Opera House has moved on to pastures new. Last year’s Cork city festival Sounds From A Safe Harbour was her first success and now as director of the Clonmel Junction Festival, she’s givi... more info