Wean Hean

In 1999 the Viennese Folk Music Society (wvlw) was invited to come up with a draft for a festival of Viennese song. Together with renowned Viennese musicians the wvlw got the project off to a flying start, and since 2000 the festival has taken place annually as "wean hean" - "vienna sound". The idea was to avoid simply stringing together a collection of widely-heard songs or arranging a series of concerts. Instead, the aim was to position Viennese music in novel contexts, - to risk a fresh look.