Dear Colleagues,
Spring brings light, optimism and new energy. There was plenty of that when the working groups in the ARTEMIS project gathered in Ghent last week. During two intensive days, the groups exchanged knowledge and experience and made plans for the last part of the project so that it can contribute to strengthening our AEC family and the whole music life around it. Look forward to reading the review in this newsletter.
You can also read about EPASA, which held its first in-person conference under the theme Resilient Horizons and gathered performing arts students from across the EU to learn, share knowledge, and build connections. The agenda included topics like resilience, portfolio careers, safe spaces, and student representation.
We have collected a lot of other exciting news for you, but first it has to be about the upcoming European Elections. I wish you all the best and enjoyable reading!
Best wishes,
Finn Schumacker, AEC Executive Director
Are you seeking resources, guidelines, and inspiration on how to vote and motivate others to participate in the European Parliamentary Elections 2024? Our partner organisation Culture Action Europe has created the an Elections Voting Pack, which compiles a range of materials emphasising culture in this year's election cycle.
The ARTEMIS Annual Network Meeting 2024 took place on 23-24 May at the KASK & Conservatorium (HOGENT) in Ghent. Working Groups held individual and joint meetings, and worked on themes such as implementation of the project outcomes, dissemination beyond borders and programme of the next AEC Annual Congress.
On 25-26 May 2024, EPASA held its first-ever in-person conference in the beautiful city of Ghent! Over the course of two days, 20 members from 17 institutions gathered together to share their insights, perspectives, and passion under the theme of #ResilientHorizons.
Find out the most recent updates about the Creative Europe-funded project “Opera Out of Opera 2”, coordinated by the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rome. The project partners are working hard to revitalise opera through transnational co-creation and digital innovation.
With the second part of the User’s Manual of the brand new EASY MO System published at the end of April, the information available to internal users on the AEC’s online system to manage mobilities is now complete.
The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, UK, Centre for Interdisciplinary Performative Arts and University of Arts, Belgrade, Serbia, Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Studies invite you to participate in the international conference: “The Performativity of Politics in Digital Media, Arts and Culture.”
The Erasmus Orchestra (EO) returned to perform on two occasions in May, featuring small groups of musical ensembles. The Orchestra was established in 2017 by the Erasmus+ National Agency INDIRE, comprising students from European conservatoires and music institutes who have undergone or are undergoing an Erasmus international mobility experience.
The FAMEs Institute summer program for Seminar #6 is finalised. Check out the Line-up for this July! The program is designed to enhance the artistic and individual skills of young European classical musicians, by opening new innovative perspectives in training, professionalisation, and performance opportunities, through an innovative orchestral music program.
This month we share with you an article by Paul Craenen from The Royal Conservatoire The Hague and member of the AEC EPARM Working Group. The article explores creative and social intentions in research proposals of music performance students.
Join the “The Future of Higher Popular Music Education” symposium on 4th June 2024 at the Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Campus Woudestein. The event features a presentation by Dr. Tom Parkinson (University of Kent), and a panel discussion.
AEC Events
4 to 7 September - Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin, Ireland
International Relations Coordinators Meeting
14 to 16 November - Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi in Milan, Italy
AEC Annual Congress &
General Assembly
Call for hosting venues - AEC Members
To all AEC members,
The Call to Host AEC Events in 2026 is open to all AEC member institutions to host the following events:
AEC Annual Congress and General Assembly 2026
AEC Annual Meeting for International Relation Coordinators 2026
AEC Pop and Jazz Platform 2026
AEC European Platform for Artistic Research in Music 2026
Deadline to apply: 1st July 2024
AEC Vacancy Platform
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