Sinfonia De Carnaval - that's Anna Lang and Alois Eberl on cello, trombone, accordion, percussion, electronics and voices.
The cello is bowed to percussively tapped. The trombone sung to hissingly breathed. In between beat boxing and pulsating stomp box. Plus virtuoso improvisations and ingenious arrangements. Sinfonia de Carnaval creates a unique sound: instrumental art pop that knows no bounds!
Human Faces is the title of the new album by Sinfonia de Carnaval. The music is clear and distinct. “Human Faces” reads the depths of the faces of people and animals. Moments become sound portraits. Scenes of nature become sound paintings. The power and elemental force, but also the tenderness and vulnerability of nature inspired the award-winning duo to create new Sinfonia de Carnaval - sound stories. The colorful energy and expressiveness of painted art were clearly the inspiration here. The unique Sinfonia de Carnaval color palette is immersed generously, enjoyably and without limits. The sound fantasies of Anna Lang and Alois Eberl are sometimes packaged in brute orchestral epics or, quite simply, in intimate dialogues. “Two are a symphony!” (Radio Ö1)
With Sinfonia De Carnaval, Anna Lang and Alois Eberl present another highlight of their numerous and varied programs. Nominated for the BAWAG P.S.K. Next Generation Award 2015, selected as one of the best five bands in the jazz category by the Austrian Federal Ministry for the “New Austrian Sound Of Music Program 2018/19” and one of seven bands of all contemporary genres awarded the top funding of the Austrian Federal Chancellery, the international springboard FOCUS ACT 2019, Sinfonia De Carnaval has performed internationally in Switzerland, England, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Croatia, France, Italy, Israel, Palestine, Estonia and Germany. In April, Sinfonia de Carnaval performed as Austria's contribution to the European Showcases at jazzahead! 2024 in Bremen.
With “Human Face”, Anna Lang and Alois Eberl present their third Sinfonia de Carnaval album, following “Sweeping Dragon” (Preiser Records Vienna). Accepting an invitation from the renowned Bauer Studios in Ludwigsburg, “Human Faces” was recorded at Bauer Studios and released in 2025 on Bauer Studios’ own label, Neuklang.
About Anna
About Alois
NRW (D)2022 / Stefan Pieper
As an encore, Anna Lang once again pulls out all the technical stops when she sings a euphoric improvisatio in a high thumb position.
Imst (A) 2022 / (tamt)”... Lang's cello artistry produces some sounds that Johann Sebastian Bach would never have dared to dream of.... Anna Lang's cello - a pure delight.”
Born in Salzburg, Anna Lang grew up in a family of artists in Altmünster am Traunsee. She began her music studies at the Mozarteum in Salzburg at the age of 15 and is a graduate of the Mozarteum University in Salzburg (piano), the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna (cello) and the A. Bruckner Private University (jazz cello with distinction). Her most important musical companion is Professor Tobias Kühne on the cello.
Anna Lang's artistic activities include performances as a soloist or bandleader on internationally renowned stages and festivals as well as radio recordings on Ö1, Bremen2 or WDR. In numerous ensembles, such as the solo program “Beyond Classic” and the multi-award-winning duo Sinfonia de Carnaval with Alois Eberl, Anna Lang performs not only as a versatile cellist but also as a composer for various theater and film music projects. In addition, Anna Lang leads the music education project “Die Konzertmaus” and works as an instrumental teacher.
With the duo Sinfonia De Carnaval, Anna Lang and Alois Eberl were nominated for the BAWAG P.S.K. Next Generation Award 2015, selected as one of the best five bands in the jazz category by the Austrian Federal Ministry for the “New Austrian Sound Of Music Program 2018/19” and one of seven bands from all contemporary genres to receive the top funding from the Austrian Federal Chancellery, the international springboard FOCUS ACTS 2019. In April 2024, Anna Lang performed with the duo Sinfonia de Carnaval as Austria’s representative at the European Showcases at jazzahead! Bremen.
With “Human Face”, Anna Lang and Alois Eberl present their third Sinfonia de Carnaval album, following “Sweeping Dragon” (Preiser Records Vienna). Accepting an invitation from the renowned Bauer Studios in Ludwigsburg, “Human Faces” was recorded at Bauer Studios and released in 2025 on Bauer Studios’ own label, Neuklang. “Music that is colorful, emotional, and deeply moving.” (Jazzfun.de 2025)
Anna Lang has performed at international festivals in Austria, Switzerland, England, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Croatia, France, Italy, Israel, Palestine, Estonia, Turkey, and Germany.
A major source of inspiration for Anna Lang is the fusion of literature and music. She has collaborated with actors and writers such as Johannes Silberschneider, Marcus Meyer, Verena Koch, Christoph Ransmayr, and Adelheid Picha.
Furthermore, under Anna Lang’s direction, the music projects PianoForteBrass – Chamber Jazz Quartet and the WoodAirQuartet – La Folía / Lärmende Lustbarkeit were created. Both ensembles were selected for the Jeunesse Austria Provincial Tour in 2013/14 and 2015/16.
Anna plays on a modern cello built in 2020 by Wiltrud Fauler.
Trombonist, accordionist and composer Alois Eberl was born in 1986 in Kitzbühel, where he grew up surrounded by folk and classical music. At the age of 14, he continued his classical training in trombone and accordion at the Tyrolean State Conservatory in Innsbruck, where he also discovered his passion for jazz and popular music. At the age of 19, he went to Linz to study jazz trombone at the Anton Bruckner Private University. This was followed by a master's degree in concert trombone at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg.
Together with the cellist, pianist and composer Anna Lang, he founded the the duo Sinfonia de Carnaval. Inspired by the expressive sound discourses of jazz and using various elements of classical music, rock and funk, the duo creates a sound universe from the entire sound spectrum of their instruments to create a sound universe that is sometimes mixed with electronic sounds.
In 2021, he founded the quartet “Alpha Trianguli” together with Florian Klinger, Jakob Kammerer and Philipp Kienberger, with which he can musically process his inspirations from the cosmos and the starry sky. Inspired by the beauty and vastness of the universe, the Alpha Trianguli quartet embarks on a journey into the infinity of sound worlds. The four musicians move between earthy, edgy tones around energetic, swirling grooves and floating, calm sound paintings that are inspired by the view of the universe.
He has also worked musically with Ray Anderson, James Morrison, Bob Mintzer, Michel Camilo, Wycliffe Gordon, Chuck Findley, Jure Pukl, Mark Turner, Omar Hakim, Dave Taylor, Gary Smulyan, Dave Liebman, Thomas Gansch, Manu Delago and Martin Grubinger, to name but a few.
Alois is also a member of Echoboomer, OrJazztra Vienna (Christian Muthspiel), Kammerer OrKöster, Thomas Gansch Blasmusik Supergroup, Manu Delago Ensemble, Pannonica, Purple Muscle Car, Synesthetic Octet, Aufmessers Schneide.
Performances:
He has performed on international stages such as the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Konzerthaus Vienna, Porgy&Bess Vienna, B-Flat Berlin, ÖKF Tehran, ÖKF London, Jazzfestival Saalfelden, Jazzfestival Burghausen, Thailand International Jazz Conference, Jazzcafé London, Cathedral Reims, Jazzit Salzburg, Treibhaus Innsbruck, Philharmonie Berlin, Philharmonie Munich.
Alois was awarded the Jazz Prize of the City of Innsbruck in 2022.
In 2024 he was nominated for the Austrian Jazz Award in the category “Best Newcomer” and received the Austrian Jazz Award in the category “Album of the year” with the band Echoboomer.