INDUSTRY NEWS
June 2025
The monthly update on business news for professionals in the performing arts and audiovisual industries:
posting new productions, industry previews, calls, deadlines or job ads while connecting coproduction partners, vendors and buyers. Brought to you by the IMZ International Music + Media Centre, the international business network supporting performing arts through audiovisual media.

The IMZ Dance Film Competition Returns This November
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
We’re thrilled to announce the return of dancescreen, the IMZ’s renowned dance film competition – this time in Lisbon, Portugal, in collaboration with the InShadow Lisbon ScreenDance Festival.
NEW PRODUCTIONS

Anouar Brahem in Paris
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Inspirational oud master Anouar Brahem is joined by three esteemed colleagues in this concert filmed live at the Philharmonie de Paris.

Asmik Grigorian - The Kaunas Concert
C Major Entertainment
Lithuanian star soprano Asmik Grigorian performs in Kaunas, in the most beautiful cathedral of her homeland

Behind the Symphony
Poorhouse International
A new series with conductor Antonio Pappano and the LSO exploring the lives and work of great composers.

Concert de Paris 2025
C Major Entertainment
Paris’ iconic open air concert comes back to embrace Brazil’s colours and culture with Bruno de Sá, Elīna Garanča and more!

Dance Highlight: Young Choreographers
EuroArts Music International
A series of six encounters with young international choreographers who come to present their creations to audiences from all over Europe.

ECM EXPLORATIONS
C Major Entertainment
Three sold out concerts at the Philharmonie de Paris ft. Tunisian composer Anouar Brahem, Shai Maestro Trio and Avishai Cohen Quartet.

Lang Lang at the Philharmonie Paris
C Major Entertainment
Lang Lang showcases his passion, virtuosity, and sensitivity by presenting famous Fauré, Schumann and Chopin's works.

MMM | The Four Seasons Recomposed by Max Richter
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British composer Max Richter wants to rekindle his love for the Four Seasons and in 2012 creates his work RECOMPOSED.

MMM | The New York Philharmonic in North Korea
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In 2007, the New York Philharmonic received an unusual fax from North Korea: an invitation to play in Pyongyang. Lorin Maazel and the orchestra accept.

Pablo Heras-Casado conducts two Magnificats
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
To open the International Baroque Days in the breathtaking Melk Abbey, Pablo Heras-Casado conducts two groups in two settings of the Magnificat text.

Peltokoski conducts Saint-Saëns & Wagner
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
The French composer’s Carnival of the Animals offers a chance for the orchestra’s principals to shine alongside Arthur & Lucas Jussen in brilliance.

Sean Mason Quartet
Auditorium Films
Rising jazz star Sean Mason brings his quartet to Jazz-en-Tête with a rich blend of tradition and innovation that captivates all generations.

The Cleveland Orchestra with Robertson & Hamelin
EuroArts Music International
“America’s most brilliant orchestra” (The New York Times): David Robertson conducts The Cleveland Orchestra with Marc-André Hamelin.

The Cleveland Orchestra with Salonen & Rummukainen
EuroArts Music International
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts The Cleveland Orchestra with Senja Rummukainen.

The Stranglers at the Olympia
Auditorium Films
Celebrating 50 years, The Stranglers remain a singular force in British rock with a sound that fuses punk roots and melodic sophistication.

The Wild Duck by The Norwegian National Ballet
Auditorium Films
A haunting new ballet closes Marit Moum Aune’s Ibsen trilogy with secrets, illusions and powerful dance at the Norwegian Opera and Ballet.

Theatrical Premiere: 'Waiting Places' Dance Film
San Francisco Dance Film Festival
San Francisco Dance Film Festival presents the theatrical premiere of Waiting Placesy, the newest film by luminaries Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber.

Ukraine Fire
Auditorium Films
An artistic act of resistance: five Ukrainian women fight the war from exile with punk, poetry, and fire.
INDUSTRY NEWS

A Look Back at Classical:Next: Film Showcases 2025
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
At Classical:NEXT 2025, the IMZ proudly launched a new initiative that brought together filmmakers and the classical music community.

Call for Projects: Heart of Europe 2025
TVP – Polish Television
Submit your film, series, or doc to the 4th Heart of Europe TV Festival & Forum—Central & Eastern Europe’s creative hub!

Major Success for mdw Students at the 2025 “Red Bull Scoring Challenge”
mdw - Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien
Three Prizewinners from Vienna – Collaboration with Red Bull Music and Synchron Stage Vienna.

Rose d’Or 2025 Opens for Entries and Host Announced
Rose d‘Or
The 2025 awards are open for entries from 8 May 2025 and will close on 22 September 2025.
DATES + DEADLINES

Flagey is launching its new season on 11 June
Flagey asbl/vzw
Flagey is launching its new season, presenting both emerging talents and renown artists in jazz, classical, global music and cinema.

Golden Prague Festival Extends Submission Deadline
Czech Television
Golden Prague extends deadline to June 14. Extra time for TV producers & broadcasters to submit performing arts content for €10,000 prize.
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