He attended the graphic HTL Linz and studied jazz piano from 1977 to 1982 in Graz.
He also studied composition with Gösta Neuwirth in Graz and Roman Haubenstock-Ramati in Vienna.
Ablinger focused on chamber music ensembles to 1994, after which he was also involved in electro-acoustics and sound installation.
Since 1980 he is working on plant complex "White / Whitish," which deals with various aspects of the white noise, and proved to be very use of different media: instruments, installations, objects, electro-acoustic pieces, note plays, prose, plays, music without sound ; total of 36 parts.
In May 2012 Ablinger was appointed as a new member of the Academy of Arts, Berlin,[2] he accepted his election.