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.
The place to be
For people working in the classical music sector Classical:NEXT is the place to be, share and connect.
Uniting global minds
Classical:NEXT represents a global critical thinking network for the
future of classical music.
Conference events 2024
14 - 17 May
(New) Audience Engagement: Digital Trends and Strategies
- Sophie Garzon-Lapierre (Austria)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
360 Degrees: Creating New Concert Formats
- Hanni Liang (Germany)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
A Vision for the Symphony Orchestra
- Karsten Witt (Germany)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
AI: Mind that Intelligent Child
- Florence Eves (Ireland)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
Are Orchestras Really for Everyone?
- Roger Wilson (UK)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
Can Classical Labels Expect Better Revenues from DSP’s ?
- Yves Riesel (France)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
Classical Goes Digital – oh please…
- Christopher Widauer (Austria)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
Classical Presenting in a Genre-Fluid Age
- Judd Greenstein (USA)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
Collaborating with First Nations Artists
- Claire Edwardes (Australia)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
Data: the New Gold
- Kathleen Alder (Germany)
- Colosseum, Berlin
14 - 17 May
Feminism in Classical Music
- Marlene Brüggen (Germany)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
If AI only had a heart… Harmony for AI and the Arts
- John Anderson (USA)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
Leading and Following in the Orchestra
- Juri de Marco (Germany)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
Listening to the Audience
- Sarah Price (UK)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
New Streams
- Chaired by Daniel Lewis (UK)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
Positive Impact Through Sustainable Concerts
- Beat Fehlmann (Switzerland)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
Power Sharing and Empowerment
- Dorothee Kalbhenn (Germany)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
Setting the Stage for the Artists of Tomorrow
- Florian Riem (Germany)
- Colosseum, Berlin
14 - 17 May
Sound Mind, Sound Body
- David Murphy (UK)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
The Complete Audience Toolbox
- Cecilie Szkotak Nielsen (Denmark)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
The Future of Music Education
- Enrique Márquez (Mexico)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
The Musical Art of Curation
- Xenia Hanusiak (Australia / USA)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
Transformation Unleashed
- Nathaly Ossa Alzate (Colombia)
- Colosseum Berlin
14 - 17 May
UN / Sounding Out
- Eduardo Abrantes
- Colosseum Berlin
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.
What is a Meet Up?
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.
What is a Mentoring Session?
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.
What is an Off C:N Presentation?
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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