2025 Scheduled Events

Monday, 12 May 2025

Meet-up

Preparing the Next Generation of Classical Artists

Bridging Education and Industry: Innovation, Inclusion and the Digi-Shift

12 May, 2025: 12:00

– 13:00

Presented by

Finn Schumacker (Belgium)
Executive Director, Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen

with

Monica Vejgaard (Denmark)
President, EPASA

off C:N Presentation

Philharmonia: Virtual Orchestra

Putting you at the heart of the orchestra

12 May, 2025: 12:00

– 18:00

Presented by

Marta Génova (Spain)
Senior Producer, Immersive & Interactive, Philharmonia Orchestra

with

Sebastian Hagemeister (Germany)
CTO, Meta Camera

Henrik Oppermann (Germany)
Founder, Schallgeber Immersive

Mentoring Session

YOUNIQUE: Uniqueness lab for classical music artists

Exploring and Communicating Your Unique Value

12 May, 2025: 12:15

– 13:00

Presented by

Tiziana Tentoni (Italy)
Founder, Amusart Academy

Mentoring Session

Playing from memory

Opportunities and challenges of playing by heart

12 May, 2025: 12:15

– 13:00

Presented by

Justus Wille (Germany)
Artist manager / Managing director, fast forward classical

Mentoring Session

How to achieve express success in the music market

Self-manage and dynamically develop your artistic career as an musician

12 May, 2025: 12:15

– 13:00

Presented by

Prof. Krzysztof Komendarek-Tymendorf (Poland)
CEO / President / Director / Manager / Viola Soloist, Ars Sine Qua Non Management / Hungry Wolves Creative Agency / XIII EURO Chamber Music Festival Gdansk / MonoTony Ænsemble / Duo del Gesú

Mentoring Session

Unlocking access to quality instruments

Overcoming financial barriers to help musicians reach their full potential

12 May, 2025: 12:15

– 13:00

Presented by

Anja Schulze (Germany)
Marketing and Event Manager, Soundvest

Meet-up

Women* in Music

Kick-start Classical:NEXT with inspiring connections

12 May, 2025: 12:30

– 13:30

Presented by

Ashia Grzesik (Poland/United States)
Artist, Musician, Facilitator, Independent

Meet-up

Choral music and community

The gap between amateurs and professionals

12 May, 2025: 12:30

– 13:30

Presented by

Bernhard Heß (Germany)
Managing Director, RIAS Kammerchor, ROC Berlin

Meet-up

The Concert of the Future

Exploring New Horizons in Classical Music Performance

12 May, 2025: 13:00

– 14:00

Presented by

Sonia Simmenauer (Germany)
Chairwoman, cultural manager, publicist and impresario, BDKV Bundesverband der Konzert- und Veranstaltungswirtschaft e.V. / Impresariat Simmenauer GmbH

Johannes Everke (Germany)
Managing Director, BDKV Bundesverband der Konzert- und Veranstaltungswirtschaft e.V.

with

Floriane Schroetter (France)
The ACT Agency (Division of ACT Music) , Artist & Concert Manager | CEO Office Project Manager

Simon Holst (Germany)
Assistant to Managing Director, Heidelberger Frühling

Marlene Brüggen (Germany)
Head of Artistic Planning, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (DSO)

Conference

Opening Keynote: Dr. Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason

Official welcome to Classical:NEXT

12 May, 2025: 14:00

– 14:45

Presented by

Dr. Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason (United Kingdom)
Author and advocate for music, arts and education,

with

Fabienne Krause (Germany)
Managing Director, Classical:NEXT

Aliena Haig (Germany/United Kingdom)
Senior Communications Manager, Classical:NEXT

Conference

Classical:NEXT Orientation for New Delegates

The Classical:NEXT user’s guide

12 May, 2025: 15:00

– 15:45

Presented by

Fabienne Krause (Germany)
Managing Director, Classical:NEXT

with

Aliena Haig (Germany/United Kingdom)
Senior Communications Manager, Classical:NEXT

Conference

Seeing the woods and the trees

Artistic leadership of socially and musically diverse ensembles

12 May, 2025: 15:15

– 16:00

Presented by

Sigrún Sævarsdóttir-Griffiths (Iceland)
Academic Leader of Social Arts Practice, Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Conference

Make it happen!

Breaking the Cycle of "We Should"

12 May, 2025: 15:30

– 16:30

Presented by

Kian Jazdi (Germany)
Co-Founder and Artistic Co-Director, Liedstadt Festival

with

Dorothee Kalbhenn (Germany)
Program Director, Konzerthaus Berlin

Beat Fehlmann (Switzerland)
Intendant, Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

Hannah Bregler (Germany)
Head of Program Development, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival

Meet-up

Closed-Door Orchestra Meeting

12 May, 2025: 15:45

– 16:45

Presented by

Gerald Mertens (Germany)
Managing Editor, Magazine “das Orchester”

Pamela Coats (United States)
Artistic Director and Clarinettist, Sinfonietta VivazzA

off C:N Showcase, Showcase

The periphery in the center

(Faroe Islands)

12 May, 2025: 16:00

– 16:30

Presented by

Kristina Thede Johansen (Faroe Islands)
Saxophone, Ensemble Aldubáran

with

Ólavur Jakobsen (Faroe Islands)
Guitar, Ensemble Aldubáran

Conference

Rethinking accessibility

How to make classical music meaningfully accessible for disabled people

12 May, 2025: 16:30

– 17:30

Presented by

Paul Hawkins (United Kingdom)
Head of Skills Development, Attitude is Everything

with

Sally Currie (United Kingdom)
Interim CEO, Drake Music

Roger Wilson (United Kingdom)
Co-founder, Black Lives in Music

Project Pitch

Concerts of the Future

A cutting-edge experience for VR

12 May, 2025: 16:30

– 17:45

Presented by

Dr. Ciaran Frame (Australia)
Composer and researcher, Independent

Project Pitch

Let’s play: connection loading

12 May, 2025: 16:30

– 17:45

Presented by

Johannes Worms (Germany)
Co-founder, godot komplex

Project Pitch

Habūb (writings of sand and water)

12 May, 2025: 16:30

– 17:45

Presented by

Prof. Carmen Gil Vrolijk (Colombia)
Artistic Director, La Quinta del Lobo / Universidad de los Andes

Project Pitch

Mobile Phone Orchestra – New Generation Classical Music

12 May, 2025: 16:30

– 17:45

Presented by

Anders Lind (Sweden)
Composer / Artistic Researcher, Independent / Umeå University

Project Pitch

Hey, Maudie: A Radical New Opera Designed by a Visual Artist

12 May, 2025: 16:30

– 17:45

Presented by

Rachel Jones (United Kingdom)
Artist, Independent

Project Pitch

The Game

12 May, 2025: 16:30

– 17:45

Presented by

Elif Nur Karlıdağ (Turkey/United Kingdom)
Composer, Independent

Project Pitch

OK AI

Experience the Future of Creativity

12 May, 2025: 16:30

– 17:45

Presented by

Dominique Vleeshouwers (Netherlands)
Director & Artist, Combined Creatives

Conference

Reframing the orchestra’s role in society through community partnerships

A hyper-local approach to community place-making

12 May, 2025: 16:45

– 17:45

Presented by

David Burke (United Kingdom)
Chief Executive, London Philharmonic Orchestra

with

Claudia Clarkson (United Kingdom)
Regional Partnerships Manager, London Philharmonic Orchestra

Conference

Resonate

Solving the problem of the second performance

12 May, 2025: 16:45

– 17:45

Presented by

Elizabeth Sills (United Kingdom)
Grants and Programmes Manager, PRS Foundation

with

Naomi Belshaw (Guyana/United Kingdom)
Composer/Artist Manager and Consultant, Naomi Belshaw Consultancy

Dr. Dobrinka Tabakova (Bulgaria)
Composer,

Sam McShane (United Kingdom)
Artistic Director, Kings Place

Showcase

Condensed Music

(Ukraine/Finland)

12 May, 2025: 17:00

– 17:30

Presented by

Orest Smovzh (Ukraine/Finland)
Violin,

Meet-up

Hong Kong: A Global Hub for Cultural Exchange

Exploring East-meets-West Synergy through Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo

12 May, 2025: 17:15

– 18:00

Presented by

Leung Kin-fung (Hong Kong SAR, China)
Chairman of Music Group, Hong Kong Arts Development Council

with

Louis Siu (Hong Kong SAR, China)
Artistic Director, Toolbox Percussion

Opening Night

Anton Gerzenberg

12 May, 2025: 19:00

– 23:00

Presented by

Anton Gerzenberg (Austria)
Pianist,

Opening Night

Hanni Liang

12 May, 2025: 19:00

– 23:00

Presented by

Hanni Liang (Germany)
Pianist,

Opening Night

Michael Wendeberg

12 May, 2025: 19:00

– 23:00

Presented by

Michael Wendeberg (Germany)
Conductor, pianist,

Opening Night

Clarissa Bevilacqua

12 May, 2025: 19:00

– 23:00

Presented by

Clarissa Bevilacqua (Italy)
Violinist,

Opening Night

Shuteen Erdenebaatar and Nils Kugelmann

12 May, 2025: 19:00

– 23:00

Presented by

Shuteen Erdenebaatar (Mongolia)
Pianist, composer,

Nils Kugelmann (Germany)
Clarinettist, double bassist, composer,

Opening Night

Josefine Opsahl

12 May, 2025: 19:00

– 23:00

Presented by

Josefine Opsahl (Denmark)
Composer, cellist,

Opening Night

Giorgi Gigashvili and Nino Nutsubidze

12 May, 2025: 19:00

– 23:00

Presented by

Giorgi Gigashvili (Georgia)
Pianist,

Nino Nutsubidze (Georgia)
Singer,

Opening Night

vision string quartet

12 May, 2025: 19:00

– 23:00

Presented by

vision string quartet (Germany)
,

Opening Night

Georgijs Osokins

12 May, 2025: 19:00

– 23:00

Presented by

Georgijs Osokins (Latvia)
Pianist,

Opening Night

DSO Chamber Music Ensemble

12 May, 2025: 19:00

– 23:00

Presented by

DSO Chamber Music Ensemble (Germany)
Ensemble,

Opening Night

DieOrdnungDerDinge

12 May, 2025: 19:00

– 23:00

Presented by

Cathrin Romeis (Germany)
Cello, Text, DieOrdnungDerDinge

Iñigo Giner Miranda (Spain)
Piano, Text, DieOrdnungDerDinge

Opening Night

Babylon ORCHESTRA

12 May, 2025: 19:00

– 23:00

Presented by

Babylon ORCHESTRA (Germany)
,

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

off C:N Presentation

Philharmonia: Virtual Orchestra

Putting you at the heart of the orchestra

13 May, 2025: 10:00

– 18:00

Presented by

Marta Génova (Spain)
Senior Producer, Immersive & Interactive, Philharmonia Orchestra

with

Sebastian Hagemeister (Germany)
CTO, Meta Camera

Henrik Oppermann (Germany)
Founder, Schallgeber Immersive

Mentoring Session

YOUNIQUE: Uniqueness lab for classical music artists

Exploring and Communicating Your Unique Value

13 May, 2025: 10:15

– 11:00

Presented by

Tiziana Tentoni (Italy)
Founder, Amusart Academy

Mentoring Session

AI and innovative pedagogical approaches in music education

New ways in enhancing engagement and creativity

13 May, 2025: 10:15

– 11:00

Presented by

Susanna Ertolahti-Mertanen (Finland)
Chairperson, CEO, Adecrea Oy

Mentoring Session

Got your passport?

Develop your international network!

13 May, 2025: 10:15

– 11:00

Presented by

Helena De Winter (France)
Co-founder and Consultant, Chapeau! Culture Consulting

Mentoring Session

Unlocking access to quality instruments

Overcoming financial barriers to help musicians reach their full potential

13 May, 2025: 10:15

– 11:00

Presented by

Anja Schulze (Germany)
Marketing and Event Manager, Soundvest

Conference

Evolving the orchestral model

Exploring alternative ways of working to reposition in a modern world

13 May, 2025: 10:30

– 11:45

Presented by

Toks Dada (United Kingdom)
Head of Classical Music, Southbank Centre

with

Linda Begbie (United Kingdom)
Chief Executive, Manchester Collective

John Harte (United Kingdom)
Chief Executive, Aurora Orchestra

Jonathan Harper (United Kingdom)
Chief Executive, Paraorchestra

Conference

Attract & retain talent through supporting Parents & Carers

Practical strategies for building inclusive, flexible workplaces in Music

13 May, 2025: 11:00

– 11:45

Presented by

Anna Ehnold-Danailov (United Kingdom)
Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Parents and carers in Performing Arts (PiPA)

Conference

From knowledge to action

How to succeed in your net zero journey in classical music

13 May, 2025: 11:15

– 12:30

Presented by

Lea Brückner (Germany/Czechia)
Violinist/Climate ambassador, Independent

with

Jacob Sylvester Bilabel (Germany)
Founder, Green Culture Anlaufstelle

Jean-Frédéric Caron (Canada)
Executive Director, Orchestre de l’Agora

Aliena Haig (Germany/United Kingdom)
Senior Communications Manager, Classical:NEXT

Meet-up

Country Connections at Classical:NEXT

Invite only international speed meetings & networking event

13 May, 2025: 11:45

– 12:45

Presented by

Larry Heath (Australia)
Associate Producer, Sounds Australia

Conference

A window into Ibero-American classical music

RIOS Network of Orchestras and Score Catalogue, initiatives of IBERMUSICAS

13 May, 2025: 12:00

– 13:00

Presented by

Francisco Varela (Argentina)
Director, RIOS (Iberoamerican Network of Symphony Orchestras)

Film Showcase

Die Wandlung

13 May, 2025: 12:00

– 13:15

Presented by

Michael Riemer (Germany)
CO-Founder, Wild Strings

Film Showcase

DNA Project – Beethoven Symphony No. 7

13 May, 2025: 12:00

– 13:15

Presented by

Hans Kipfer (Sweden)
Producer, Take5 Music Production

Film Showcase

Ophelia, the Hysterical

13 May, 2025: 12:00

– 13:15

Presented by

Nívea Renata Alencar de Freitas (Brazil)
Soprano, researcher, art director,

Meet-up

DIY Sector Meet-Up

Strategies for the DIY Music Community.

13 May, 2025: 12:15

– 13:15

Presented by

Matthew Whiteside (Ireland/United Kingdom)
Composer / Artistic Director, Independent / The Night With…

Conference

Identities, roles and challenges of classical music festivals

Insights from the new German Festival Study

13 May, 2025: 12:30

– 13:45

Presented by

Stephan Schulmeistrat (Germany)
Director, German Music Information Centre

with

Dorothea Heinze (Germany)
Künstler*innen- und Projektmanagerin, fast forward classical

Timo Varelmann (Germany)
Statistics Officer, German Music Information Centre (miz)

Vala Halldors (Iceland)
Cultural manager, Crescendo

Dorothee Kalbhenn (Germany)
Program Director, Konzerthaus Berlin

Sophie Detremmerie (Belgium)
Business Director, Flanders Festival Ghent

Anselm Cybinski (Germany)
Head of Program and Dramaturgy, Heidelberger Frühling

Conference

Is your brand an audience barrier?

Why your orchestra’s branding isn’t attracting new audiences

13 May, 2025: 13:00

– 14:00

Presented by

Cecilie Szkotak Nielsen (Denmark)
Head of Research, RasmussenNordic

with

Søren Mikael Rasmussen (Denmark)
Director, RasmussenNordic

Sabrina Solis (Denmark)
Head of Communications & Branding, Concerto Copenhagen

Conference

Pathwaves Futures World-Building Workshop

Come play at future intersections of technology, literacy, and creativity

13 May, 2025: 13:30

– 14:45

Presented by

Suzanne Stein (Canada)
Project Co-Lead/Lead Facilitator, Pathwaves

with

Patti Schmidt (Canada)
Creative Producer, Envision

Rhyna Thompson (Canada)
Co-lead , Pathwaves/Envision Management and Production

Meet-up

STATUS, Trends & Friends

Sharing insights on global trends in art music

13 May, 2025: 13:30

– 14:30

Presented by

Tuuli Elo (Finland)
Export Manager, Music Finland

Regin Petersen (Denmark)
Director, Art Music Denmark

Signy Leifsdottir (Iceland)
Senior Advisor, Iceland Music

Conference

Musical repertoire: agent for inclusion and social change

Empowering communities through music and collective action

13 May, 2025: 13:45

– 14:45

Presented by

María Juliana Velásquez Trujillo (Colombia)
Institutional Relations Manager, Red de Músicas de Medellín

with

Diego Zapata (Colombia)
Executive Director, Red de Músicas de Medellín

Paulo Salazar (Colombia)
Education Coordinator, Red de Músicas de Medellín

Project Pitch

KULT – developing new concert rituals with the audience

13 May, 2025: 14:00

– 15:15

Presented by

Thomas Posth (Germany)
Artistic Director, Orchester im Treppenhaus

Project Pitch

Wim Henderickx: INNER LIFE

13 May, 2025: 14:00

– 15:15

Presented by

Maja Lozic (Belgium)
International Relations, Muziektheater Transparant

Project Pitch

Belle Chen’s Ravel in the Forest

Hyperreal Immersive Sound

13 May, 2025: 14:00

– 15:15

Presented by

Burke Turner (Australia/United Kingdom)
Producer and Artist Manager, Eito Music

Project Pitch

Clocked Out – Australian sonic innovators

13 May, 2025: 14:00

– 15:15

Presented by

Prof. Vanessa Tomlinson (Australia)
Co-Artistic Director, Clocked Out

Project Pitch

Join the Composers’ Day!

13 May, 2025: 14:00

– 15:15

Presented by

Esther Gottschalk (Netherlands)
Director, Dutch Composers Association Nieuw Geneco

Project Pitch

Forever Changed

Immersive music celebrating neurodiversity

13 May, 2025: 14:00

– 15:15

Presented by

Nat Bartsch (Australia)
Artist/Label Owner, Amica Records

Project Pitch

Marceline

13 May, 2025: 14:00

– 15:15

Presented by

Albert Vilà (Spain)
Artistic Director, La petita malumaluga

Conference

Show Me The Money….

Navigating the challenge of public funding cuts

13 May, 2025: 14:15

– 15:15

Presented by

Mark Pemberton (United Kingdom)
Consultant,

with

Aurélie Foucher (France)
Executive Director, Scène Ensemble

Dr. Juliana Hodkinson (United Kingdom)
Vice Chair, Neue Musik Berlin

Conference

An Alliance for classical music

How artist management, labels and music conservatories collaborate

13 May, 2025: 15:00

– 16:00

Presented by

Alexander Hollensteiner (Germany)
Managing Director, Askonas Holt Berlin

with

Avi Avital (Israel)
Mandolin Player,

Sarah Wedl-Wilson (United Kingdom)
Staatssekretärin für Kultur, City Berlin

Valerie Groß (Germany)
Senior Director A&R Classical, Deutsche Grammophon GmbH

Meet-up

IAMIC Networking Meeting

A networking and sharing-of-information session by IAMIC

13 May, 2025: 15:15

– 16:15

Presented by

Jonathan Grimes (Ireland)
Board Member, International Association of Music Centres (IAMIC)

off C:N Presentation

Co-creation between artists and institutions

Inside Artists creates new perspectives at Beethovenfest Bonn

13 May, 2025: 15:15

– 16:15

Presented by

Prof. Dr. Martin Zierold (Germany)
Director, KMM Institute, HfMT Hamburg

with

Philipp Seliger (Germany)
Head of Communications, Beethovenfest Bonn

Dorothea Gregor ()
Project Management Culture, Liz Mohn Stiftung

Franziska Ritter (Germany)
Scenographer and Experience Designer,

Daniel Arkadij Gerzenberg (Germany)
Lyricist & Pianist,

Showcase

Jane Aubourg: Play Me Mend Me

(Australia)

13 May, 2025: 15:30

– 16:00

Presented by

Jane Aubourg (Australia)
,

Mentoring Session

YouTube digital marketing

Online marketing that builds meaningful connections and funds your mission

13 May, 2025: 15:30

– 16:15

Presented by

Eric Mrugala (United States)
Musician/Content Creator, Independent

Mentoring Session

Building your own artistic brand as a musician

Create your unique brand as a classical musician and build your fan base

13 May, 2025: 15:30

– 16:15

Presented by

Michelle Lynne (Canada/Netherlands)
Co-Founder / Coach, The Fearless Artist Mastermind

Mentoring Session

Got your passport?

Develop your international network!

13 May, 2025: 15:30

– 16:15

Presented by

Helena De Winter (France)
Co-founder and Consultant, Chapeau! Culture Consulting

Mentoring Session

Making money from your art

Understanding how your music might be placed in TV or film

13 May, 2025: 15:30

– 16:15

Presented by

Naomi Belshaw (Guyana/United Kingdom)
Composer/Artist Manager and Consultant, Naomi Belshaw Consultancy

Conference

Why classical music is not just European

Rethinking the history of music through a global lens

13 May, 2025: 15:45

– 16:30

Presented by

Vincent Sneed (United States)
Music Educator/Researcher, Gwinnett County Public Schools

Meet-up

Going international? Going International!

Sharing insights, experiences and perspectives on exporting classical music

13 May, 2025: 16:00

– 17:00

Presented by

Giancarlo Staffetti (France)
International Project Manager, Centre National de la Musique (CNM)

Showcase

Aris Daryono

(Indonesia/UK)

13 May, 2025: 16:30

– 17:00

Presented by

Aris Daryono (Indonesia)
Javanese gamelan performer,

Conference

Take a chance on more democracy!

Orchestras - a political entity and political force?

13 May, 2025: 16:30

– 17:30

Presented by

Marlene Brüggen (Germany)
Head of Artistic Planning, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (DSO)

with

Henriette Kupke (Germany)
Marketing Manager / Art Director, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (DSO)

Conference

Discoverability and cultural diversity in the digital age

Where do we stand and what are the future trends?

13 May, 2025: 16:45

– 18:00

Presented by

Esther Gottschalk (Netherlands)
Director, Dutch Composers Association Nieuw Geneco

with

Zahra Mani (Pakistan/United Kingdom)
Vice-President, European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ECSA)

Dr. Jannick Kirk Sørensen (Denmark)
Associate Professor, Aalborg University, Dept. of Electronic Systems

Conference

Future Listeners: Beyond the Concert Hall

Using virtual reality to break down barriers to the orchestral experience

13 May, 2025: 17:15

– 18:00

Presented by

Marta Génova (Spain)
Senior Producer, Immersive & Interactive, Philharmonia Orchestra

with

Sebastian Hagemeister (Germany)
CTO, Meta Camera

Henrik Oppermann (Germany)
Founder, Schallgeber Immersive

Showcase

Catrin Finch and Aoife Ní Bhriain

(UK/Ireland)

13 May, 2025: 17:30

– 18:00

Presented by

Catrin Finch (United Kingdom)
,

Aoife Ní Bhriain (Ireland)
,

Showcase

Rafael Macedo – Talvez uma dansa

(Brazil)

13 May, 2025: 20:00

– 20:30

Presented by

Rafael Macedo (Brazil)
Musical direction, composition, guitar, voice,

Showcase

Jessica & Saodor Ensemble

(Indonesia)

13 May, 2025: 21:00

– 21:30

Presented by

Jessica & Saodor Ensemble (Indonesia)
,

Showcase

Anzû Quartet

(USA)

13 May, 2025: 22:00

– 22:30

Presented by

Anzû Quartet (United States)
,

Showcase

Roman Rofalski

(Germany)

13 May, 2025: 22:30

– 23:15

Presented by

Roman Rofalski (Germany)
DJ, pianist, composer,

Showcase

Kaan Bulak & Simon Höfele

(Turkey/Germany)

13 May, 2025: 23:15

– 23:45

Presented by

Kaan Bulak (Turkey)
Piano, electronics,

Simon Höfele (Germany)
Trumpet, effects,

Showcase

Roman Rofalski

(Germany)

13 May, 2025: 23:45

– 00:15

Presented by

Roman Rofalski (Germany)
DJ, pianist, composer,

Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Showcase

Roberto Maqueda

(Switzerland/Spain)

14 May, 2025: 00:15

– 00:45

Presented by

Roberto Maqueda (Switzerland/Spain)
Electronics,

off C:N Presentation

Philharmonia: Virtual Orchestra

Putting you at the heart of the orchestra

14 May, 2025: 10:00

– 18:00

Presented by

Marta Génova (Spain)
Senior Producer, Immersive & Interactive, Philharmonia Orchestra

with

Sebastian Hagemeister (Germany)
CTO, Meta Camera

Henrik Oppermann (Germany)
Founder, Schallgeber Immersive

Mentoring Session

YouTube digital marketing

Online marketing that builds meaningful connections and funds your mission

14 May, 2025: 10:15

– 11:00

Presented by

Eric Mrugala (United States)
Musician/Content Creator, Independent

Mentoring Session

AI and innovative pedagogical approaches in music education

New ways in enhancing engagement and creativity

14 May, 2025: 10:15

– 11:00

Presented by

Susanna Ertolahti-Mertanen (Finland)
Chairperson, CEO, Adecrea Oy

Mentoring Session

Building your own artistic brand as a musician

Create your unique brand as a classical musician and build your fan base

14 May, 2025: 10:15

– 11:00

Presented by

Michelle Lynne (Canada/Netherlands)
Co-Founder / Coach, The Fearless Artist Mastermind

Mentoring Session

Making money from your art

Understanding how your music might be placed in TV or film

14 May, 2025: 10:15

– 11:00

Presented by

Naomi Belshaw (Guyana/United Kingdom)
Composer/Artist Manager and Consultant, Naomi Belshaw Consultancy

Mentoring Session

How to achieve express success in the music market

Self-manage and dynamically develop your artistic career as an musician

14 May, 2025: 10:15

– 11:00

Presented by

Conference

From listening to playing

Reimagining musical participation for art music audiences

14 May, 2025: 10:30

– 11:15

Presented by

Dr. Ciaran Frame (Australia)
Composer and researcher, Independent

Conference

You can’t touch this?!

Decentering Institutional Norms in Classical Music

14 May, 2025: 11:00

– 11:45

Presented by

Leyla Ercan (Germany)
Diversity Manager and Consulting,

Conference

Bridging sports, psychology and music

Using self-determination theory to demonstrate social impact

14 May, 2025: 11:15

– 12:15

Presented by

Fiona Stevens (United Kingdom)
Lecturer, Hochschule Darmstadt

with

Michelle Robinson (United Kingdom)
Doctoral Researcher, Loughborough University

Meet-up

Networking Session

One-on-One Conversations on Current Topics Steered by EFA

14 May, 2025: 11:30

– 12:30

Presented by

Luana Santos (Portugal)
Communication and Project Manager, European Festivals Association

Conference

Can music make us better listeners?

Live classical music builds listening skills beyond the concert hall

14 May, 2025: 11:45

– 12:45

Presented by

Dr. Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim (Germany/United States)
Classical music critic, New York Times / Freelance

with

Lucilla Schmidinger (Germany)
Concert dramaturge, curator and creative producer, Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg / Freelance

Dr. Hansjakob Ziemer (Germany)
Senior Research Scholar and Head of Research Communication, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science

Showcase

Canti di guerra, di lavoro e d’amore

Tarozzi-Walker Duo (Italy)

14 May, 2025: 12:00

– 12:30

Presented by

Silvia Tarozzi (Italy)
Violin, voice, composition, Canti di guerra, di lavoro e d’amore

Deborah Walker (Italy)
Cello, voice, composition, Canti di guerra, di lavoro e d’amore

Film Showcase

Mission Bass

14 May, 2025: 12:00

– 13:30

Presented by

Sonja Kochoutina (Belgium)
Head of Promotion & Digital Marketing, Brussels Philharmonic

Film Showcase

PNO (Prepared New Objects)

14 May, 2025: 12:00

– 13:30

Presented by

Kim Jaehoon ()
Founder & Director, EMT

Film Showcase

KLASSIK Underground: Shifting Sounds

14 May, 2025: 12:00

– 13:30

Presented by

Tahlia Petrosian (Australia)
Director, KLASSIK Underground and Wunderhorn Festival

Meet-up

Press & Media Meet-up

Finding the next format: how can print, digital and radio engage audiences in the digital era?

14 May, 2025: 12:15

– 13:15

Presented by

Laszlo Harkanyi (Hungary/Germany)
Senior Communications Manager, Classical:NEXT

with

David Zsoldos (Hungary)
Founder & CEO, Papageno / Jury Member, ICMA, President, Hungarian Music Council / Board Member, EMC / JM Europe Chair, JM International

Cristina Comandasu (Romania)
Manager, Radio România Muzical

Barbara Körner-Franck (Germany)
Head of CreativeLab, WDR Orchestras and Choir / EBU

Paul Bräuer (Germany)
Head of live concept, familie redlich communication agency

Conference

Audience research at innovative concert formats

Discussing insights and implications from current research projects

14 May, 2025: 12:30

– 13:30

Presented by

Lea Jakob (Germany)
Research Associate & Lecturer, Leuphana University

with

Nina Paul (Germany)
Researcher, University of Cologne

Sarah Price (United Kingdom)
Lecturer in Music Industries, University of Liverpool

Showcase

NYX

(UK/NZ)

14 May, 2025: 13:00

– 13:30

Presented by

NYX (United Kingdom/New Zealand)
,

Conference

Independent labels for the win!

Tailor-made solutions to let flexibility and creativity thrive

14 May, 2025: 13:00

– 14:15

Presented by

Timo Hagemeister (Germany)
Music manager,

with

Becky Lees (United Kingdom)
Director of LSO Live, London Symphony Orchestra

Sebastian Solte (Germany)
Founder, Artistic Director, bastille musique

Lorraine Buzea (Germany)
Project Manager, decurio

Dr Emma Pauncefort (United Kingdom)
Director, CRD Records

Meet-up

Orchestras / ensembles for young professionals

Share best practice examples and nightmare experiences

14 May, 2025: 13:15

– 14:00

Presented by

Maximilian von Aulock (Germany)
Managing Director, Junge Deutsche Philharmonie

Project Pitch

Beethoven Wars

One-hour space opera in motion manga.

14 May, 2025: 14:00

– 15:15

Presented by

David Lehodey (France)
Delegate for External Relations and Tours, Insula orchestra

Project Pitch

Passages

A cross-disciplinary performance in the museum

14 May, 2025: 14:00

– 15:15

Presented by

Maja Lozic (Belgium)
International Relations, Muziektheater Transparant

Project Pitch

A Book of Hours

A sonic and visual feast for the senses

14 May, 2025: 14:00

– 15:15

Presented by

Tamara Kohler (Australia/United Kingdom)
Co-Artistic Director/Flutist, Rubiks Collective

Project Pitch

On an Endless Road

14 May, 2025: 14:00

– 15:15

Presented by

Francesca Le Lohé (United Kingdom)
Composer, Independent

Project Pitch

Garden of Vanished Pleasures

14 May, 2025: 14:00

– 15:15

Presented by

Lawrence Cherney (Canada)
Artistic Director, Soundstreams

Project Pitch

Aurelia’s Songs

14 May, 2025: 14:00

– 15:15

Presented by

Alicja Kieruzalska (Poland)
Principal Bassoon Player of the NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic, National Forum of Music

Project Pitch

A Road to Wesleyville

14 May, 2025: 14:00

– 15:15

Presented by

Elissa Lee (Canada)
Violinist, Independent

Conference

TUNE-IN Presentation & Workshop

Empowering Musicians: A Workshop on Mental Health and Systemic Change in the Classical Music Sector

14 May, 2025: 14:30

– 15:45

Presented by

Heather O’Donnell (United States)
Founding Director, TGR The Green Room

with

Angela Büche (Switzerland)
Coach, Mediator, Organisational Consultant, Musician, STIMMIG-LEBEN

Paul Roe (Ireland)
Professor of Clarinet, Royal Irish Academy of Music

off C:N Presentation

The opusXX generator: your intelligent repertoire assistant

Harnessing AI to promote diversity in classical music concert programming

14 May, 2025: 14:30

– 15:45

Presented by

Vanessa Chartrand (Canada)
co-Managing Director, OpusXX

with

Michael Taylor (Canada)
co-Managing Director, OpusXX

Meet-up

AI and the Future of Creativity

Why AI is just a tool—and what truly matters is how we use it

14 May, 2025: 14:30

– 17:30

Presented by

Tristan Post (Germany)
CEO & Founder, AI Strategy Institute

Ulrike Köstinger (Austria)
CEO, Operabase

Conference

Our People: Reclaiming queerness in traditional concert halls

A Celebration of Black and Queer Voices Through Song and Vogue

14 May, 2025: 15:15

– 16:00

Presented by

Kunal Lahiry (United States)
Pianist,

with

Lucilla Schmidinger (Germany)
Concert dramaturge, curator and creative producer, Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg / Freelance

Conference

Fostering innovation via mental health in classical music

The conversation we need to start today in order to face what’s NEXT

14 May, 2025: 16:00

– 16:45

Presented by

Francisca Fernandez (Chile)
Director, @unanuevaflauta

Meet-up

It’s the society, stupid!

How to counteract brain drain and skills shortage

14 May, 2025: 16:15

– 17:15

Presented by

Katharina von Radowitz (Germany)
Director, Netzwerk Junge Ohren e.V.

Alexander von Nell (Germany)
Director, Netzwerk Junge Ohren e.V.

Conference

Orchestras as a safe working place

Prevention of harassment and violence in orchestras and concert hall

14 May, 2025: 16:30

– 17:30

Presented by

Aline Sam-Giao (Belgium)
CEO, OPRL | Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

with

Lisi Andrés (Spain)
DirCom, L’Auditori de Barcelona

Benedikt Fohr (Germany)
Chief Executive, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

Innovation Awards, Showcase

DZ’OB

(Ukraine)

14 May, 2025: 18:00

– 19:30

Presented by

DZ’OB (Ukraine)
,

Innovation Awards

Innovation Award

14 May, 2025: 18:00

– 19:30

Presented by

Aliena Haig (Germany/United Kingdom)
Senior Communications Manager, Classical:NEXT

Showcase

Twincussion Duo

(Taiwan)

14 May, 2025: 20:30

– 21:00

Presented by

Jen-Ting Chien (Taiwan)
Percussion,

Jen-Yu Chien (Taiwan)
Percussion,

off C:N Showcase

Alex Stolze

Berlin Club Stage

14 May, 2025: 21:00

– 21:30

Presented by

Alex Stolze (Germany)
Violinist & producer,

Showcase

viibra

(Iceland)

14 May, 2025: 21:30

– 22:00

Presented by

viibra (Iceland)
,

off C:N Showcase

Johannes Motschmann

Berlin Club Stage

14 May, 2025: 22:00

– 22:30

Presented by

Johannes Motschmann (Germany)
Composer,

Showcase

Schubert NOW!

(Hungary)

14 May, 2025: 22:30

– 23:00

Presented by

Schubert NOW! (Hungary)
,

Showcase

Gabriel Prokofiev

(UK)

14 May, 2025: 22:30

– 23:15

Presented by

Gabriel Prokofiev (United Kingdom)
DJ, Nonclassical

off C:N Showcase

Studnitzky – Memento Odeas (Electronic Solo Remake)

Berlin Club Stage

14 May, 2025: 23:00

– 23:30

Presented by

Sebastian Studnitzky (Germany)
Musician, composer, multi-instrumentalist,

Showcase

arcis_collective

(Germany)

14 May, 2025: 23:15

– 23:45

Presented by

arcis_collective (Germany)
,

Showcase

Gabriel Prokofjev

(UK)

14 May, 2025: 23:45

– 00:15

Presented by

Gabriel Prokofiev (United Kingdom)
DJ, Nonclassical

Thursday, 15 May 2025

Showcase

Komuna Collective

(UK)

15 May, 2025: 00:15

– 00:45

Presented by

Komuna Collective (United Kingdom)
,

Conference

The Courage To Not Fit In!

How Standing Out Creates a Storm of Impact

15 May, 2025: 10:00

– 11:15

Presented by

Sandra Janke (Germany)
Artist, Coach, Consultant, Head of Junge Oper Leipzig,

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