IMZ Academy 2020: “the complete performer of the future – embracing media skills in music education”

3 December 2020, online workshop, 10:00-18:00 (CET) followed by virtual drinks + networking
Supported by AEC – Association Européenne des Conservatoires and Music + Arts University of the City of Vienna (MUK)

“Digital competencies are now top of the list in the tool kit of what music students require.”
– Deborah Kelleher, Director Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin, April 2020.

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REMA Newsletter November 2020

Dear early music heroes,

While we continue to operate under pressure at almost any cost, one thing continues to give me hope. And that is that the shock and frustration of the early months of the pandemic is now being channeled into action. Colleagues around the world find clever and safe solutions, make their voices heard, and unite... just what REMA is all about. And we have much more in store!

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PFI Pratiques artistiques et (re)confinement

Le décret 1310 du 29 octobre 2020 prescrit les mesures nécessaires pour faire face à l'épidémie de covid-19 dans le cadre de l'état d'urgence sanitaire et du nouveau confinement à compter du 30 octobre. En voici un résumé pour ce qui relève des pratiques artistiques et musicales en particulier

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IFCM eNews November 2020

Do you know that, in this 30th anniversary year of the World Choral Day (WCD), there are four ways to participate due to the special pandemic circumstances? Whether you are planning a traditional in-person concert, a virtual concert, or a virtual choir project, you can easily take part in this year's celebration. You can even participate with one of your previous recordings as long as you insert the WCD logo and proclamation in your video.

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News from ECSA – October edition

As the COVID-19 crisis had a disastrous impact on the livelihood of millions of creators and cultural professionals, ECSA and many other European organisations from the CCSs sent a joint letter to BUDG, ECON and CULT MEPs on Tuesday 20th October. The letter asks MEPs to support a number of amendments tabled on the draft Report on a Recovery and Resilience Facility. These amendments which are in line with the European Parliament’s recent resolution on the cultural recovery of Europe, for at least 2% of the Recovery and Resilience Facility to be earmarked for the cultural and creative sector.

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The Silk Road Symphony Orchestra - Newsletter October 2020

Dear Friends
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as we all have to learn, Corona is bringing the cultural and musical life to a near full-stop with unprecedented challenges for an entire sector. This situation also shows to us that an orchestra, just as quality itself, is only a possibility and the conditions it needs have to be created each time with many willing hands and efforts, from scratch. With this focus in mind the team of Callias Foundation is working on new cooperations and a strategy for the coming 7 years.

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Fondation Festival sur le Niger: “Le Mali, entre inquiétude et espoir”

Monsieur le Président,

Aujourd’hui, l’heure est grave et même très grave. L’histoire de notre pays est en marche.

En tant qu’acteur de la société civile culturelle, ma responsabilité citoyenne m’exige de prendre la parole pour exprimer mes inquiétudes et mes espoirs pour un Mali nouveau.

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Live DMA - Autumn 2020 Newsletter

This Autumn, Live DMA is focused on monitoring the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the European live music sector. A sector which is deeply hit by the crisis, but still alive and full of enthusiasm, as testifies the creation of a new Portuguese live music association, Circuito.

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