The concluding conference of the Polifonia Project working group dedicated to “Lifelong learning in Music: Educating for Entrepreneurship” will provide an opportunity for students, teachers, conservatoire directors, and music professionals from across Europe to come together to learn about, reflect upon, and  imagine the extensive possibilities offered by the many facets of musical entrepreneurship.

The “state of play” – a comprehensive reporting back on the working group’s activities and results – followed by two responses from respected professionals - will constitute our point of departure. Break-out sessions will offer opportunities to scan the entrepreneurial mindset within participants’ conservatoires and organizations; “Making it happen” will address everything from creating an artistic vision to realizing a business plan. A preliminary boot camp – our creative incubator – will allow 15 young musicians to develop their project with seasoned professionals, and to then present the results at the conference. The conference keynote will address entrepreneurship as a way of creating community and, in closing, we will explore the new beginnings these encounters suggest – be it for culture professionals, working musicians, or conservatoire teachers and leaders…

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EMC Annual meeting on June 22nd in Bern, Switzerland, elected EMU presidium member Willem van Moort to the new EMC board for 2014-2016. Thus Willem succeeds to EMU president Helena Maffli who served on the EMC board from 2010 to 2014, and to EMU board member Timo Klemettinen who was President of EMC from 2008 until 2012.

This successful election ensures the sustainable involvement of EMU and the position of music education on the only existing platform for the entire European music sector.

Ian Smith (UK), Portfolio Manager Music & IP Development at Creative Schotland has been elected as the new EMC president.

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The 39th EMU General Assembly 2014 will take place in Berlin on 5 and 6 December 2014.

EMC Annual meeting on June 22nd in Bern, Switzerland, elected EMU presidium member Willem van Moort to the new EMC board for 2014-2016. Thus Willem succeeds to EMU president Helena Maffli who served on the EMC board from 2010 to 2014, and to EMU board member Timo Klemettinen who was President of EMC from 2008 until 2012.

This successful election ensures the sustainable involvement of EMU and the position of music education on the only existing platform for the entire European music sector.

Ian Smith (UK), Portfolio Manager Music & IP Development at Creative Schotland has been elected as the new EMC president.

Friday 5 December 2014

Before 13.30   Arrival participants
14.00 - 17.30  General Assembly – Household Matters
19.00              Dinner

Saturday 6 December 2014

09.30 - 12.30   Open space working groups
14.00 - 17.30   Management capacity-building seminar 
                        ‘Development of National Music and Culture School Associations’

EMC Annual meeting on June 22nd in Bern, Switzerland, elected EMU presidium member Willem van Moort to the new EMC board for 2014-2016. Thus Willem succeeds to EMU president Helena Maffli who served on the EMC board from 2010 to 2014, and to EMU board member Timo Klemettinen who was President of EMC from 2008 until 2012.

This successful election ensures the sustainable involvement of EMU and the position of music education on the only existing platform for the entire European music sector.

Ian Smith (UK), Portfolio Manager Music & IP Development at Creative Schotland has been elected as the new EMC president.

Read more