IMC Member of Honour Leo Brouwer receives recognition

The prestigious Cuban guitarist, composer and orchestra conductor Leo Brouwer will be honored on September 12 with the title of Honorary Professor of the Argentine University Tres de Febrero where he will offer an open talk.

Master of ceremony will be Alejandro Iglesias Rossi (Winner of the International Rostrum of Composers in 1985 and Electroacoustic Rostrum 1996), Head of the Music Department

According to the university, on that occasion, Brouwer will receive the title and he will deliver a conference to the students, teachers and the general public, promoted by the Cycle of Arts of the Degree in Native, Classical and Popular Music of America.

The artist is considered a living legend of classical music, his works for guitar are a subject of study for several generations of instrumentalists throughout the world, said the institution in a press release.

Five Music Rights endorsment by Patti Smith

Singer, songwriter and poet Patti Smith was among the laureates of the American Eagle Awards organized by the National Music Council of the US. In her acceptance speech she read the IMC Five Music Rights because "it is nice to hear them orally so they stay within our mind".

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Feuille de route pour 2019 : Les Cinq Droits de la Musique en Action

Paris, 16 juin 2017. - La 37ème Assemblée générale du Conseil international de la musique s’est tenue à Paphos (Chypre), les 11 et 12 juin 2017, dans le cadre du 7ème Forum européen de la musique dont le thème était : « Musique et diplomatie culturelle : relier les continents, rapprocher les cultures ».

La 7ème édition du Forum européen de la musique a réuni musiciens, réseaux, organisations, enseignants, professionnels émergents, et amateurs de musique à Paphos pour explorer comment les initiatives de la société civile agissent dans ce domaine, et comment la musique peut rassembler, devenir un instrument de paix et de cohésion sociale.

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Roadmap for 2019: The Five Music Rights in Action

Paris, 16 June 2017. - The 37th General Assembly of the International Music Council took place in Pafos (Cyprus), 11–12 June 2017, in the framework of the 7th European Forum on Music which looked at the theme “Music and Cultural Diplomacy: Linking Continents – Bridging Cultures”.

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International Music Council elects Emily Achieng’ Akuno as new President

Members of the International Music Council gathered in Pafos (Cyprus), from 11 to 12 June 2017, for the organisation's 37th General Assembly, elected Emily Achieng’ Akuno (Kenya) as new IMC President.

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Laureates of the Music Rights Awards 2017

The 5th edition of the Music Rights Awards took place in Pafos, Cyprus on June 10th 2017 in the framework of the 7th European Forum on Music.

Master of ceremony were IMC president Paul Dujardin and IMC Five Music Rights Champion Ramy Essam.

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IMC at Polar Talks 2017

Silja Fischer, Secretary General of the International Music Council and Alfons Karabuda will discuss the new collaboration between the Polar Music Prize and IMC in the selection of future Laureates. Diversity, in all its forms, will be top of the list when broadening the reach of the Polar Music Prize.

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64th International Rostrum of Composers

A flagship project of the International Music Council (IMC), the IRC was launched in 1954 and will be hosted this year for the first time in Italy, co-organized with the Conservatory Vincenzo Bellini in the framework of the celebrations of this institution’s 400th anniversary.

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