Irene Kepl (born April 3, 1982) is an Austrian violinist and composer who works in various genres, including free improvisation.

Kepl was born in Linz (Austria) and studied music at Anton Bruckner University, earning both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree.

[3] That same year, Kepl composed and performed the music for the animated film Mein Grün ist vielleicht Dein Blau.

[13] She was subsequently featured on Jazznacht, a music program on Österreich 1, the cultural channel for the Austrian public service broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk.

Another of Kepl's performing groups, the ensemble Verso, had its first concert appearance in 2012 when she was commissioned to compose a work for the New Adits Festival in Klagenfurt.

[29] Aside from Violet Spin's 2015 performance in Jakarta, Kepl's first recognition outside of Europe came in 2017 when she was booked for an eleven-date tour of Australia and New Zealand.

[33] Writing about the Taschendrache album for Jazzwise magazine, Daniel Spicer found that Kepl's work seemed "more intent on establishing mood than making clear melodic statements".

[34] In his review of SololoS, jazz critic Dave Foxall noted the album's various moods, starting with an "uneasy sawing of the strings", followed by "slower, steadier exploration" and "overwhelming zeal".