Barbara Maria Neu
Barbara Maria Neu is a clarinetist and performance artist based in Vienna. In addition to her work as a classical clarinetist, she explores the fusion of music with performing, visual, and performance arts, focusing on intertwining classical approaches with contemporary developmental forms.
Her solo performance Von Gläsernen Himmelsscherben was recently presented at the Music Theatre Days Vienna (2023) at WUK. Since 2021, she has performed regularly with the ensembles MERVE and ANNEA, including at the opening of the European Capital of Culture 2024 in Bad Ischl. Her debut performance Stalltänze (2020) was showcased both as a video work and as a stage performance, taking her to various venues such as MuTh Vienna, Transart Bolzano, and Schaumbad Graz. She has also performed in various ensembles at venues such as the Musikverein Vienna, Wiener Konzerthaus, the Austrian Cultural Forum in NYC, Jazzfestival Saalfelden, and Jazzfest Berlin. Additionally, she has served as a substitute with RSO Vienna. In 2020, Barbara Maria Neu was awarded the Austrian Federal Ministry of Arts’ Start Grant for Music and Performing Arts.