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The Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC) is a European cultural and educational network with around 300 member institutions for professional music training in 57 countries.

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27 February, 2025

Navigating Digitisation: A Roadmap for Higher Music Education Institutions

The AEC is pleased to introduce Navigating Digitisation: A Roadmap for Higher Music Education Institutions, a strategic guide designed to help conservatoires and music academies embrace digital transformation.

29 April, 2025

Innovating Curricula – Building Capacity for Innovation in Higher Music Education Institutions

Discover AEC’s new publication, designed to inspire and support institutions starting or undergoing curriculum changes, to align with the evolving identity of musicians as “makers in and of society.”

29 April, 2025

Designing Voices for Our Lives: Empowering Young Artists at WORLD EXPO OSAKA 2025

We are proud to announce Designing Voices for Our Lives, a powerful and inspiring initiative that will take center stage at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. This project reflects the Expo’s overarching theme: “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.”

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Designing Voices for Our Lives

AEC Member Institutions are invited to propose their students to be part of a special choir that will have the opportunity to perform in Osaka for the WORLD EXPO 2025 at the Austrian pavilion. The initiative is coordinated by Mozarteum University Salzburg.

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Supporting Ukrainian refugees

We call on all AEC member institutions to support students and staff from music education institutions in Ukraine so that they are able to continue their music studies and academic activities in another country without bureaucratic hurdles.

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28 March - 1 July 2025

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AEC events are a unique networking opportunity for AEC members to meet and get to know fellow colleagues and institutions, engage in interesting discussions, exchange good practices and being active at international level.

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