Kostina Trio - "Foreshadowing" with Lora Kostina (p, comp), Franz Schwarznau (b), Per Winker (dr);
Smart Metal Hornets & Wolfram Dix with Johannes Harpf (sax, b-cl), Klemens Pliem (sax, a-cl), Christoph Wundrak (flh, co, euphonium, comp, arr), Wolfram Dix (dr, perc, voice).
Foreshadowing comes Lora Kostina alongside Franz Schwarznau (b) and Per Winker (dr). With identifiable signature, the St. Petersburg-born pianist's compositions transform philosophical thoughts into haunting aural images.
The Smal Metal Hornets with multi-instrumentalists Christoph Wundrak, Johannes Harpf and Klemens Pliem are considered the quintessence of a Styrian brass band. With drummer Wolfram Dix, the "Fusionierte Zwiefacher" (fused Zwiefacher) was created on their CD from the fast-paced folk dance Zwiefacher: humorous and original brass jazz of its own kind, which should ensure an atmospheric festival conclusion.