- NEXT EDITION
- 13—17 May 2024
- Berlin, Germany
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, Presentations and Public Talks.
Conference Events 2024 (A-Z)
360 degrees: Creating new concert formats
An open kitchen session on concertdesign
Chaired by Hanni Liang (Germany); Sergio Roberto Gratteri, Hans Georg Hofmann
AI: Mind that Intelligent Child
How is AI impacting the classical music industry now, and in the future?
Chaired by Florence Eves (Ireland); Ulrike Köstinger, Rosie Castle, Emma Tracey
Classical Presenting in a Genre-Fluid Age
How presenters can support and benefit from exciting new music trends
Chaired by Judd Greenstein (USA); Sophia Jani, Gabriel Prokofiev
Everyone Says We Must Change But How?
A Manager's Change Management Toolbox
Chaired by David Bahanovich (USA); Manus Carey
Listening to the Audience
What audience research can tell us about designing concerts for the future
Chaired by Sarah Price (UK), Dr Gina Emerson, Michelle Phillips
If AI only had a heart... Harmony for AI and the Arts
AI as an instrument for music's preservation, promotion, and prosperity
Chaired by John Anderson (USA), Sara Arnsteiner-Simonischek; Carmen Julia Gutiérrez González
(New) Audience Engagement: Digital Trends and Strategies
Engage trough NextGen Apps, Community Features and new membership schemes
Chaired by Sophie Garzon-Lapierre (Austria)
New Streams
What can contemporary classical music offer the film industry?
Chaired by Daniel Lewis (UK); Jacob Wiltshire, Jobina Tinnemans
Positive impact through sustainable concerts
Workshop for more impact in music
Chaired by Beat Fehlmann (Switzerland); Lea Brückner, Asbjørn Keiding
Power Sharing and Empowerment
Why Small and Large Institutions Should Team-up
Chaired by Dorothee Kalbhenn (Germany); Kian Jazdi
Sound Mind, Sound Body
Performance, Education and Wellness - a new creative paradigm
Chaired by David Murphy (UK); Satya Hinduja, Zoë Armfield
The Complete Audience Toolbox
A practical guide to getting more audiences into the concert hall
Chaired by Cecilie Szkotak Nielsen (Denmark); Søren Mikael Rasmussen
The Future of Music Education
Will music conservatories be relevant in the next 20 years?
Chaired by Enrique Márquez (Mexico); Andrea Tober, Daniela Peclová
Transformation Unleashed:
Decoding the Rhythms of Social Change
Chaired by Nathaly Ossa Alzate (Colombia); Nikoletta Polydorou, Jesús Herrera
More To Be Announced
Soon
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.
