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Updates on MusiQuE latest activities

A look at MusiQuE’s latest activities and upcoming plans: reviews scheduled for 2025, MusiQuE Peer Reviewer training in Bangkok and highlights from the April Board meeting.

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Invitation to Apply – International Music Department, College of Chinese & ASEAN Arts, Chengdu University

The College of Chinese & ASEAN Arts (CCAA) at Chengdu University is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for talented music students from Europe and around the world to join the International Music Department. Text The College of Chinese & ASEAN Arts (CCAA) at Chengdu University is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for talented music students from Europe and around the world to join the International Music Department. We are proud to share that CCAA has recently been accepted as an associate member of the European Conservatories Association (AEC)—a significant milestone we celebrated during the General Assembly in Milan last year.

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Join the International Academy for young female composers!

In keeping with its commitment to young artists, the Orchestre de chambre de Paris has launched an international academy in 2021 to encourage the emergence of young female composers.

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AEC engages in various advocacy campaigns

2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for European politics, with major shifts expected in EU priorities. AEC is actively engaged in several advocacy campaigns to ensure that culture, the arts, and artistic education remain a strong focus in future European policies.

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Rethinking Digital Practices and Spaces – Open Letter

We, cultural and media players who benefit from EU funds, ask the European Commission and its Creative Europe funding programme to take the threats caused by the growing power of digital capitalism represented by tech giants into consideration, and to take a leading role in tackling them.

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Call for papers – International Conference Berio: labyrinths in music

The Conservatory of Milan invites proposals for an international conference marking Luciano Berio’s centenary. Deadline: 30 April, 2025

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AEC unveils “Play Green! Recommendations for a Sustainable Future in Higher Music Education”

The Play Green! Recommendations for the Green Transition in Higher Music Education have been developed by the AEC Goes Green Working Group within the ARTEMIS, aiming to provide guidance on how the sector can actively contribute to tackling climate change.

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VIETMUS Musichathon: a hands-on laboratory on digital tools and remote music performance

The event brought together experts, educators and students from 25 to 30 March in Hanoi for an immersive programme focused on training sessions about new methodologies and performance possibilities.

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The AEC Council met in Salzburg

The AEC Council held its annual in-person meeting on 19 – 20th March 2025 in Salzburg, Austria.

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AEC Council discusses focus areas for AEC advocacy

At its recent Council meeting held in Salzburg, we identified key focus areas for our advocacy work, including access to music education, funding stability, artist rights in the digital era, and student empowerment - all priorities will shape AEC’s strategic efforts in the coming years.

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