Dear Colleagues and Friends, A new year has begun bringing new challenges, but certainly also new opportunities. Let's make the best of it. For me personally, after more than eight years of service to the AEC, it is time to say goodbye. I think that we have achieved a lot together over these years, and I see the future of AEC in good hands with Finn Schumacker. Let me take this opportunity to express my heartfelt thanks to my colleagues in the AEC Office team, to the many friends and partners with whom we have regular constructive cooperation, and last but not least to the many committed members of the AEC. The AEC is what its members make of it. Stefan Gies, AEC Chief Executive This month we give a brief outlook on the upcoming year and what trends and initiatives AEC will be on the lookout for from an advocacy perspective. On 20 February, the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre will organise a concert featuring music by Lithuanian and Ukrainian composers performed by the professors of the Academy, a Chamber Choir and soloists from Ukraine. AEC and ELIA members are encouraged to apply for a 10% discount on their membership fee invoices to both organisations by 1 April at the latest. More information on the application procedure can be found here. The first Transnational Project Meeting of the HarMA HUB project has taken place on 18-19 January at the Akademia Muzyczna im Stanislawa Moniuszky w Gdansku in Poland, gathering all project partners for a 2-days event focusing on music theory at European level. How can performing arts education reimagine cultural literacy as a dialogical practice that enhances social cohesion and inclusion? This is what the new innovation and research project dialoguing@rts is set to find out. Baroque chamber ensembles can now apply for the 5th International Early Music Competition in Loire Valley! The deadline to apply is 15 March 2024. The Sustainable EEEMERGING (S-EEE) programme will support 10 promising Early Music ensembles for the years 2024 and 2025, considering them as key partners to ensure a diverse and high-quality artistic scene across Europe. Contribute to the Psychology and Music conference which will be held in October 2024 in Zagreb. Submit your abstract by 15 February 2024! AEC Events 21 - 23 March 2024 AEC - Empowering Artists as Makers in Society ![]() #insideARTEMIS | Work Package 2: is dedicated to enhance the cooperation among HMEIs at European level and beyond. The networking events which AEC organises on an annual basis are used as forums and platforms to foster international cooperation and exchange between AEC members, to stimulate innovation in the sector and to disseminate the project activities. AEC Vacancy Platform |