Conference

The jury selected Conference Programme has established itself as one of the key features of Classical:NEXT, offering a wide variety of useful and inspiring themes for all sectors.

Set up to keep delegates up-to-date with new developments and provide the right know-how to cope with current issues, the conference is also a place to find new partners.

It is comprised of the following formats: Conference Sessions, Meet Ups, Mentorings, and off C:N Presentations.

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Classical:NEXT 12-15 May 2025, Berlin

Conference programme 2024

14 May, 2024
10:00
– 11:15
Intersections and opportunities.
14 May, 2024
13:15
– 14:00
The Classical:NEXT user’s guide
14 May, 2024
14:00
– 15:00
Why small and large institutions should team-up.
14 May, 2024
14:15
– 15:15
How to work sensitively across cultures.
14 May, 2024
14:45
– 15:45
Transformative Leadership and Collective Innovation in Orchestral Music.
14 May, 2024
15:30
– 16:30
BDKV Panel (German Association of the Concert and Event Industry)
14 May, 2024
15:45
– 16:45
An open kitchen session on concert design.
14 May, 2024
15:45
– 16:30
For everybody working with collective singing.
14 May, 2024
16:30
– 17:45
How to develop the huge opportunities of this fundamental disruption
14 May, 2024
17:00
– 18:00
Performance, Education and Wellness – a new creative paradigm.
14 May, 2024
17:00
– 18:00
Models beyond the traditional hierarchy.
14 May, 2024
17:00
– 18:00
An introduction to the philosophy and practice of The Third Orchestra.
15 May, 2024
10:15
– 11:00
Roundtable Mentoring
15 May, 2024
10:15
– 11:00
Roundtable Mentoring
15 May, 2024
10:15
– 11:00
Roundtable Mentoring
15 May, 2024
10:15
– 11:00
One-to-One Mentoring
15 May, 2024
10:15
– 11:00
Roundtable Mentoring
15 May, 2024
10:15
– 11:00
Roundtable Mentoring
15 May, 2024
10:30
– 11:45
Decoding the rhythms of social change.
15 May, 2024
10:30
– 11:15
Sustainable collaboration in contemporary music.
15 May, 2024
10:45
– 11:45
What can contemporary classical music offer the film industry?
15 May, 2024
11:00
– 12:00
(No win and no fail).
15 May, 2024
11:45
– 12:30
What part can music centres play in developing our international sector?
15 May, 2024
12:15
– 13:30
Artistic knowledge on climate change.
15 May, 2024
12:30
– 13:45
Will music conservatories be relevant in the next 20 years?
15 May, 2024
12:45
– 13:45
Mapping the independent ensembles, a survey at the European level.
15 May, 2024
13:00
– 14:15
How is AI impacting the classical music industry now, and in the future?
15 May, 2024
14:00
– 15:00
How presenters can support and benefit from exciting new music trends
15 May, 2024
14:15
– 15:45
Challenges and perspectives in a shifting world. Current state of export, its tools and leverages.
15 May, 2024
14:15
– 15:30
A canvas workshop on positive visions for classical music journalism
15 May, 2024
14:45
– 16:00
Global orchestras network at Classical:NEXT.
15 May, 2024
15:30
– 16:45
Why curation, why now and how it can lead us to a new democracy?
15 May, 2024
16:00
– 16:45
Engage through NextGen Apps, community features, and new membership schemes.
15 May, 2024
16:15
– 17:15
AI as an instrument for music’s preservation, promotion, and prosperity
15 May, 2024
16:30
– 17:30
Creating networks for cooperation.
15 May, 2024
16:30
– 18:00
ADDRESSED TO ORCHESTRA REPRESENTATIVES SPECIFICALLY
15 May, 2024
16:45
– 17:45
What audience research can tell us about designing concerts for the future.
15 May, 2024
17:15
– 18:00
Visions for the Future
16 May, 2024
10:15
– 11:00
Roundtable Mentoring
16 May, 2024
10:15
– 11:00
One-to-One Mentoring
16 May, 2024
10:15
– 11:00
Roundtable Mentoring
16 May, 2024
10:15
– 11:00
Roundtable Mentoring
16 May, 2024
10:15
– 11:00
Roundtable Mentoring
16 May, 2024
10:30
– 11:45
A manager’s change management toolbox.
16 May, 2024
10:45
– 11:45
A practical guide to getting larger audiences into the concert hall.
16 May, 2024
11:00
– 12:15
How can they achieve this and get the ball rolling?
16 May, 2024
11:00
– 11:45
Strategies for the DIY Music Community.
16 May, 2024
11:15
– 12:45
International speed meetings & networking event

Formats explained

What is a Conference Session?

At the heart of the Classical:NEXT Conference are the jury-selected conference sessions featuring interactive formats such as mini-workshops, group discussions and debates as well as presentations and panels.

Meet Ups provide a place to form new alliances or deepen existing relationships: this semi-formal format provides a platform for established or emerging international networks to get together, brainstorm, develop ideas and connect with potential memebers or partners.

Ask all your burning questions, exchange ideas and get practical tips from our jury selected mentors, either in a 45-minute Roundtable sessions 45-minute Roundtable sessions in small groups.

Besides the jury-selected Conference programme our Off C:N Presentations offer delegates an additional space to present their projects, products or services.

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Labels and Distributors

Classical:NEXT is the annual global gathering for classical music labels to discuss current issues and conduct business. Major players align their annual meetings with the event.

  • Find distributors from all regions
  • Stay ahead and hear about upcoming publications
  • Meet publishers, artist managers, press, PR and marketing representatives, orchestras, presenters and many more to form new alliances and bring in new projects
  • Become part of a professional family and stay connected through C:N NET
  • Network with hundreds of classical and art music professionals both established and newcomer
  • Take on new adventures, new projects, new cooperations
  • Gather know-how from the conference that you can use in your everyday work
  • Gain extensive overview of the current scene and new trends
  • Learn about the latest in new technology
  • Offer your services to unsigned or non-established new artists and projects whom you can discover