Musical Train – Lithuania & Luxembourg 2022

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The Center for International Cultural Projects, the UGDA Music School, and the EMCY brought together young European musicians travelling by train from Kaunas to Esch-sur-Alzette (both cities at the time, in 2022, have been holding status of the European Capital of Culture), and then to Brussels.

This unusual train left Kaunas railway station on Sunday, 5th of June. With the train, which connected two Capitals of Culture – Kaunas and Esch sur-Alzette, – “Railways Brass Quintet” started their trip. Musicians from Lithuania, who travelled by trains, performed for accidental audience in various places like train wagons, railway stations, city parks and squares. Their itinerary was: Kaunas → Marijampolė → Białystok → Warsaw → Berlin → Cologne → Esch → Brussels.

On Friday, 17th of June, the “Railways String Quartet”, with members from Denmark, Serbia, Slovakia, and USA, have met the “Railways Brass Quintet” in Esch, and all together gave performances in Schengen, a city in Luxembourg, in Brussels.

 

EMCY Goes Detect Classic Festival – Germany 2021

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The activity consisted in a three-day digital workshop and a seven day in person workshop, bringing together nine musicians from all over Europe. Together with the composer Mathis Nitschke, they developed an innovative concert format that was performed at the Detect Classic Festival 2021 in Neubrandenburg. The workshop was combined with training on PR and marketing.

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Young Digital Classic - Austria 2021

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Three ensembles from three different partner countries developed a digital concert format with the aim of addressing it to new and most importantly younger audiences. In the first project phase (2021) the exchange between the ensembles was based on an online workshop due to the corona pandemic organised by “Musik der Jugend” (competition organization of the Austrian Youth Music Competitions).

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Young Digital Classic - Austria 2022

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On 2 July, 2022, at the MuseumsQuartier in Vienna, 15 young musicians performed an excerpt and a modern arrangement of L. Van Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” three times (1pm, 3pm, 5pm). The arrangement was composed by students of the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien under prof. Julia Purgina. Supported by actor and musician Jonatan Blomeier and dancer Coralie Bénard from the Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz, the production was rehearsed and professionally recorded.

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Artistic Fusion “Drumming In The Living Room” – Luxembourg 2023

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From 29 October to 4 November, 2023, Unison Studios in Differdange, Luxembourg, hosted “Drumming in the Living Room”, an event designed to foster interaction and collaboration among artists.

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Digital Concert Neuwied – Germany 2024

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The activity featured a seven-day workshop that brought together nine musicians from across Europe.

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MOON: Museum Occasional Open Night – Lithuania 2024

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MOON: Museum Occasional Open Night embraces the timeless elegance of classical music while infusing it with a modern twist. By combining the melodic beauty of symphonic compositions with a mesmerising light show, this concept creates a truly immersive and multisensory experience for the audience.

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Glowing Harp Fest: "Synthesis of Arts" - 2023 Croatia

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The Glowing Harp Festival 2023: Synthesis of Arts took place on November 22-26, 2023, in Zagreb, Croatia, supported by the Zagreb Harp Festival as part of the B.R.A.N.D. New project, co-founded by Creative Europe. Five EMCY prize winners were invited, including two from Ukraine—Yelysaveta Rakovska and Viktoriia Smetana (harp), Noelia Cotuna from Spain (harp), Urška Gutnik from Slovenia (violin), and Jernej Misic from the Netherlands (harp, though unable to attend due to a schedule conflict).

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Glowing Harp Fest: ‘Playing With The Tape’– Ukraine 2024

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Glowing Harp Fest: ‘Playing with the tape’ is an innovative project set to revolutionize classical music by merging traditional instruments with digital technology.

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“PEACE – MUSIC – FREEDOM”: International Masterclasses, Workshops and Concerts – Lithuania 2024

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By 30 September, the ongoing project in Palanga is bringing together Ukrainian musicians and their European counterparts for a series of enriching masterclasses and concerts.

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K-Wiki Project

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K-Wiki is intended to support young organisations in their foundation and, above all, their continued existence and to help them realise innovative and courageous projects.

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