MUSIKTHEATERTAGE WIEN

What MUSIKTHEATERTAGE WIEN does

MUSIKTHEATERTAGE WIEN (MTTW) is a non-profit cultural association (Verein) founded in 2015 and headquartered at Neubaugasse 33, Vienna, that operates Vienna's only internationally-oriented festival dedicated to contemporary music theatre. The organization is led by Artistic Directors Georg Steker (also Managing Director) and Thomas Cornelius Desi, supported by a core team of approximately six full-time staff that expands to 15-20 during the annual festival window. MTTW produces an annual 10-12 day festival each September featuring 30+ productions at established Viennese theatres and unconventional venues including Stephansdom, Wasserturm Favoriten, and Gedenkwald Aspern, presenting Austrian and international co-productions in contemporary opera, music theatre, and interdisciplinary performance.

The festival portfolio comprises the core MTTW festival, the AMD (Austrian Music Theatre Day) professional networking conference run with mica – music austria since 2018, the HÖRBLICKE educational mediation program with school and university workshops, the MTTW LABOR inclusive workshop series pairing hearing and deaf artists, and the CLUB MOSAIK festival lounge. Ticket pricing is structured at €25 standard, €15 reduced, and €10 CARE tiers, with select free-admission events. Revenue is generated through two principal streams: ticket sales (transaction-fee model) and diversified public funding (managed-services model) sourced from City of Vienna, Austrian Federal Ministry (BMWKMS), EU Creative Europe Programme, Province of Styria, City of Graz, SKE Fonds, and private foundations including Erna Desi Vevey. Distribution is event-driven, relying on the festival website, venue box offices, combi-tickets with partner venues, social media (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), email newsletter, and earned media through press partners Falter, Der Standard, and VorMagazin.

Underlying technology is intentionally minimal: no proprietary platform, no disclosed AI/ML capability, no API, and no mobile application. The festival operates as a curated cultural event brand rather than a technology platform, with competitive differentiation grounded in artistic curation, decade-long content archive, and dense public-sector and venue partnership network rather than digital infrastructure.

Name

MUSIKTHEATERTAGE WIEN

Legal name

MUSIKTHEATERTAGE WIEN

Website

https://mttw.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MUSIKTHEATERTAGE WIEN is a Vienna-based non-profit association that produces an annual September contemporary music theatre festival, presenting Austrian and international productions at established and unconventional venues, and serving audiences, artists, and educational institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Music Theatre Festival

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (71119), Musical Groups and Artists (711130)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Festival Organizers & Promoters (MPAGAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA)

Keywords

• Contemporary music theatre
• Performing arts festival
• Music theatre production
• Cultural festival programming
• Interdisciplinary arts events

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: The festival generates revenue through ticket sales for performances. Pricing varies by production with standard tickets (€25), reduced tickets (€15), and CARE tickets (€10). Some events offer free admission or fixed pricing.
2. Public Funding and Grants: The festival receives substantial funding from public institutions including City of Vienna, Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, EU Creative Europe Programme, and regional government bodies (Styria, Graz).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MUSIKTHEATERTAGE WIEN is a registered Austrian cultural association (Verein) that produces and presents an annual contemporary music theatre festival in Vienna each September, featuring approximately 30+ national and international productions at established theatres and unconventional venues. The festival is complemented by the MTTW LABOR inclusive workshop program, the Austrian Music Theatre Day (AMD) professional networking conference, the HÖRBLICKE educational mediation program, and the CLUB MOSAIK festival lounge, with all programming under the artistic direction of Georg Steker and Thomas Cornelius Desi.

Product overview

MUSIKTHEATERTAGE WIEN is a contemporary music theatre festival based in Vienna, Austria, established in 2015. The organization operates as a single unified festival offering that centers on an annual September event showcasing contemporary music theatre productions. The portfolio includes the core festival program, the MTTW LABOR inclusive laboratory workshop series, the Austrian Music Theatre Day (AMD) professional networking conference, the HÖRBLICKE educational mediation program, and CLUB MOSAIK festival lounge. The festival collaborates internationally with artists across Europe and beyond, presenting productions at both established Viennese theatres and unconventional venues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AMD - Austrian Music Theatre Day: Annual professional conference launched in 2015 as part of the festival, offering networking opportunities for Austrian musical theatre professionals with international organisers. Held in partnership with mica - music austria since 2018.
• HÖRBLICKE
• MTTW LABOR
• CLUB MOSAIK

Products and services

• MUSIKTHEATERTAGE WIEN Festival
• MTTW LABOR
• Austrian Music Theatre Day (AMD)
• HÖRBLICKE
• CLUB MOSAIK
• MTTW 2026 Festival Programme

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• SpielraumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFörderer (Funder) supporting the festival's operations and programming
• Embassy of Norway in ViennacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFörderer (Funder) providing international cultural support
• FlanderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFörderer (Funder) and Kooperationspartner supporting the festival, particularly for Flemish productions
• uni-tminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFörderer (Funder) supporting festival activities
• LSGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFörderer (Funder) supporting festival activities
• WienModernmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKooperationspartner - major Vienna contemporary music festival partnership
• FaltermajorGTM or Marketing PartnerKooperationspartner - Austrian cultural newspaper media partnership
• Der StandardmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerKooperationspartner - Austrian newspaper media partnership
• VorMagazinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKooperationspartner - Austrian cultural magazine partnership
• Festspielhaus St. PöltenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKooperationspartner - Lower Austria festival venue partnership
• Wiener FestwochenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKooperationspartner - major Vienna festival partnership
• Neue Oper WienmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKooperationspartner - contemporary opera company in Vienna
• Theater Nestroyhof HamakommajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKooperationspartner - performance venue for festival productions
• LOTmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKooperationspartner - venue for festival performances and AMD conference
• WUKmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKooperationspartner - major Vienna venue for festival performances
• Theater am WerkmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKooperationspartner - performance venue for festival productions
• Odeon TheatermajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKooperationspartner - main venue for festival club and performances
• mica – music austriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2018 for Austrian Music Theatre Day (AMD) conference and music export activities
• Austrian Music ExportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with mica music austria for international promotion of Austrian music theatre

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Neue Oper Wien: Vienna-based contemporary opera company and a direct MTTW cooperation partner. Produces new operatic works in Vienna and shares MTTW's focus on contemporary music theatre and emerging composers.
• WienModern: Vienna's flagship contemporary music festival and a direct partnership partner of MTTW. Comparable as an annual contemporary-music event using multiple Viennese venues and serving overlapping audiences interested in new music forms.
• Wiener Festwochen: Major Vienna international performing arts festival and a direct MTTW cooperation partner. Overlaps with MTTW in commissioning contemporary theatrical and musical works, though at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Donaufestival: Austrian contemporary music and arts festival held annually in Krems. Overlaps with MTTW in curating contemporary music and interdisciplinary performance for niche audiences.
• steirischer herbst: Graz-based annual festival for contemporary arts and performance, sharing a regional Styria funder with MTTW. Highly comparable in focus on contemporary interdisciplinary performing arts across multiple venues.

Emerging players

• Tanzquartier Wien: Vienna venue and production platform for contemporary dance and performance. Comparable as a Vienna-based producer of contemporary performing arts, though with a dance rather than music-theatre focus.

Regional players

• Holland Festival: Amsterdam's leading international performing arts festival. Comparable as a large-scale international festival dedicated to contemporary music theatre, opera, and interdisciplinary work, but operating in the Netherlands rather than Austria.

Broad incumbents

• Bregenz Festival (Bregenzer Festspiele): Austria's largest music festival on Lake Constance, where MTTW co-founder Thomas Cornelius Desi has previously staged productions. Comparable as an Austrian summer music festival though at much larger scale and with broader traditional repertoire.
• Festival d'Avignon: France's pre-eminent annual performing arts festival. Comparable as an international contemporary performing arts platform featuring music theatre and opera, though at much larger scale with global artist programming.
• Salzburg Festival (Salzburger Festspiele): Austria's premier music and performing arts festival. Compares to MTTW as a high-profile Austrian festival drawing international artists and audiences, though it operates at vastly larger scale with traditional opera/drama focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@musiktheatertagewien
• Facebookfacebook.com/musiktheatertage.wien
• Instagraminstagram.com/musiktheatertage.wien
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/musiktheatertagewien

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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