In 2025, the next World Expo will take place in Osaka, under the theme: “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.”

As discussed in AEC’s recent ARTEMIS Project, one of our key objectives is to support students in becoming artists and makers who will shape society. 

With this vision in mind, AEC’s member institution Mozarteum University Salzburg has approached the Republic of Austria with a proposal to organise a special choir comprised of students from AEC member institutions, to perform a unique concert: The Power of Young Voices to Create a Better Future.

The Republic of Austria Pavilion has agreed to host this performance, and we have been invited to present the concert on Austria’s National Day at the Expo, on May 23rd, in the National Hall on the Expo grounds in Osaka.

This is a fantastic opportunity to increase the visibility of the AEC and bring our students together to engage with Expo 2025.

Call for Participants

The AEC invites its member institutions to send students to participate in this extraordinary project. One student from each member institution will join a choir of young voices from across Europe and beyond. The details are as follows:

• Rehearsal Phase: May 11–23, 2025, in Osaka
• Performance Date: May 23, 2025
• Participants: Students studying Voice, Choral Conducting, Church Music, Music Education, or related fields
• Requirements: Choral experience, vocal training, enthusiasm, and the ability to prepare independently

Each participating institution can nominate four students (one soprano, one alto, one tenor, and one bass). Applications must be submitted collectively by institutions to Mozarteum University Salzburg at designing.voices@moz.ac.at.

The application requirements and documents can be found here.

A Vision for Unity Through Music

By uniting voices from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Designing Voices for Our Lives seeks to demonstrate the power of collaboration, creativity, and hope. This initiative represents not only an artistic endeavour but also a statement about the importance of community and collective effort in shaping the future.

For the AEC, this is an unparalleled opportunity to showcase the talent, passion, and dedication of its students on a world stage. Together, these young artists will bring their voices—and their visions—to Osaka, amplifying the message of hope and resilience for a better tomorrow.