Author Archives: Anna Koch

In the back of beyond, where cheeky Wekas say good night, we stayed at a small campsite. After we put up our tent, the host came by to register our…

Read more

Women from Chiloé serving Curanto

Celebrating Christmas in summer. The biggest question and trembling uncertainty for our five-year-old son during all our travels so far, was if Christkind will find us in Chile and bring…

Read more

Mural by Varas Mackenzie in Valparaiso

Una Ciudad de Colores. Our first stop and my first impressions of Chile. Originally built as the port of Santiago, Valparaiso is bold, hip, and colourful. The houses lining up…

Read more

Many people asked me why we don’t take the plane for these long distances in South America, especially with a five-year-old child? And I always reply that airports look more…

Read more

I’m still so energised from all the music that I played in São Paulo: one day, I played eight hours straight, five of them improvising with people I had not…

Read more

Rio de Janeiro. 24°C. Rainy October Day. 87% humidity. Samba music is playing from the airport loudspeakers. Bom dia! Taxi, Taxi! – Não, obrigada. My hair is getting curlier with…

Read more

Anna improvising at ACFDC

Leaving the small town and entering a big city again, a really big one. Blocks are three times bigger, the subway – there is a subway – takes at least…

Read more

Richmond, VA

After 17 days of traveling, two concerts, one masterclass, and a videoshoot, we have now reached our fourth town and our sixth accommodation with rehearsals and two more concerts coming…

Read more

Anna Koch Austrian Cultural Forum New York City

Our first stop. Finally, we arrived after missing our connection flight in London and waiting in many lines to get rebooked, do the security check again and at last queuing…

Read more

Over the course of one year, Anna will be an ambassador of Contemporary Music starting out in Austria travelling the world in search of new sounds working with composers and…

Read more

10/10