Closing Ceremony
Join us for the grand Closing Ceremony of Avant Première 2024, an event where we not only conclude the festival but also honor and bid a heartfelt farewell to two IMZ stalwarts: our esteemed former Secretary General Katharina Jeschke and the illustrious President of the IMZ, Arild Erikstad.
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IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Set on a disintegrating stage of an old Greek theatre, the experience revolves around an emotional creative encounter with an AI character, which turns into a Turing test with a twist. This time it is the humans who need to prove their empathy to the AI.

Beethoven's 9th in Venice
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Another noteworthy presentation is "Beethoven's 9th in Venice," which captures the performance on July 8th, 2023, in St. Mark's Square. Led by Slovakian Maestro Juraj Valčuha, this rendition of Beethoven's last symphonic masterpiece is a testimony to the enduring power of German symphonic literature.

Melancholia
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Mikael Karlsson's opera transforms Lars von Trier's Melancholia into a riveting spectacle. With Royce Vavrek's compelling libretto and stellar performances by Lauren Snouffer, Rihab Chaieb, and Anne Sofie von Otter, this production stands as a captivating fusion of cinema and opera.

Digital Creation + XR
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Check out the four innovative digital projects presented at the IMZ x Sunny Side of the Doc Pitching Sessions!





