Zawinul Foundation For Achievement

The Zawinul Foundation for Achievement is revving up for the 2017 “Z” Awards in Vienna, Austria. The ceremony will feature live music from previous students, the foundation’s first Lifetime Achievement Award, and much more! We are looking forward to celebrating

October 19, 2016. A mixed crowd of students, musicians, supporters, funders and friends attended the Unveiling of the Joe Zawinul Music Room at Musicians Institute in the heart of Hollywood. MI students and instructors performed on Zawinul’s own baby grand

This year the Zawinul Foundation partnered with the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles for the Music Student Exchange Program.   The Musician Institute opened their doors for our musicians from Austria, to give them a chance to experience what kind of

Last week, our Austrian award winners, Jakob and Melanie, got the chance to visit the New York Film Academy and learn about performance techniques and they also participated in a photoshoot in which they had professional headshots taken.

Thank you so much to Austrian Consul General, Ms. Ulrike Ritzinger, and her team for hosting a wonderful musikalischer abend (musical evening) this past Thursday. Thank you, also, to our esteemed guests and talented young performers for making it a

Jonathan Rivera, a student at the Musician’s institute in Los Angeles, recently returned from his 12 day trip to Vienna, as part of the Foundations’ music student exchange program. Take a look at some of the photos from his trip: 

Saturday, June 11th was the annual Z Award Ceremony in Leobersdorf, Austria.  Here are some photos from the event.  Congratulations again to this year’s Austrian winners, Jakob Eder and Melanie Schoerg!

Congratulations to Jonathan Rivera. This years U.S. recipient of the Joe Zawinul Music Student Exchange program. Jonathan will be enjoying 10 days in Vienna, where he will explore the food, music and culture of Joe’s hometown.   This years Winner