Waves Sounds 2026 - Evening Concert & CPM Lab Final Concert - Yvonne Moriel

Yvonne Moriel

Saxophonist and composer Yvonne Moriel is one of the most exciting protagonists in the Austrian jazz scene. Since 2022, she has been developing a distinctive sound with her quartet sweetlife, blending modern jazz, dub influences, and electronic soundscapes. The result: complex rhythmic structures meet atmospheric sounds, dub effects, and an energetic stage presence that nonchalantly pushes aside perceived genre boundaries. Awarded the Austrian Jazz Prize as Best Newcomer and part of the renowned New Austrian Sound of Music support program for 2025/26, Yvonne Moriel represents a young, open generation of jazz musicians. Trained in both classical and jazz music, she has quickly gained attention with her stylistic versatility, strong musical voice, and exciting personal projects.

CPM Lab Final Concert

For six days, highly talented musicians work together in the Composer-Performer Music Lab with other participants and mentors on their own music. They come from diverse backgrounds but share one common trait: they are all active instrumentalists or performers creating their own musical works. The Composer-Performer Music Lab serves as a musical experimental field where participants navigate between sound art, improvisation, and composition. As in previous years, the highly intriguing works will be presented in the first part of the evening concert. And as always, it is difficult to say exactly what the audience can expect at this concert. However, one can certainly look forward to musical works of the highest caliber.