From July 1 to 3, 2025, the first International Jazz Forum took place in Vienne during the Jazz à Vienne Festival, marking a major new event for global jazz networking and artistic exchange. Organized by JAZZ(s)RA and Jazz à Vienne, with support from numerous French and international partners, the Forum brought together professionals from across the world.
Designed as a hub for industry dialogue, it featured workshops, conferences, showcases, networking sessions, and more than 400 targeted speed-meetings involving over 50 speakers.
The artistic program highlighted today’s vibrant jazz landscape: nine export-ready projects from the Auvergne–Rhône-Alpes region, a special spotlight on Luxembourg (guest country 2025), artists from the ReZZo Jazz à Vienne programme, and international talents performing at the Théâtre Antique.
As part of their international mission, the CNM and the Institut Français welcomed a delegation of professionals from Brazil, Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Europe, strengthening France’s commitment to global exchange.
A key moment of the week was the France–Brazil artistic residency, launched in 2023. After Irmandade Ensemble (2023) and Sampaienne (2024), the 2025 edition introduced a new transatlantic group: Diáspora Lyannaj, uniting musicians from Brazil, France, and the Caribbean, Ysaura Merino (violin, trumpet), Boris Reine-Adélaïde (percussion), Fábio Leandro (piano), and Vanessa Ferreira (double bass).
By combining professional dialogue, artistic discovery, and international collaboration, this first International Jazz Forum established itself as a new benchmark for the global jazz community and reinforced France’s role in fostering creative international connections.