NEW IMZ Academy 2019: “The complete performer of the future - Embracing media skills in music education”

Taking place from 29-30 October 2019 in cooperation with and at Music + Arts University of the City of Vienna (MUK), Vienna/Austria, supported by AEC – Association Européenne des Conservatoires, this IMZ Academy establishes the importance of media skills for the next generation of musicians.

What kind of mindset and skills beyond musical excellence do classical performers need to thrive in our ever-increasing digital world and how can these be trained by Conservatories?

This IMZ Academy establishes the importance of media skills for the next generation of musicians and explores how the music education of the future should adapt its syllabus to prepare students effectively for the opportunities + challenges of the digital realm.

Leading experts in their field will examine today’s multi-media musical landscape and assess the implications for management + teaching staff of Higher Music Education Institutions from all angles:

Peter Maniura, IMZ Academy Director and Project Director Classical Archive and Orchestras Digital Strategy at BBC Music
Miranda Harmer, Chair at Conservatoires UK Student Network
John Kieser, Executive Vice President and Provost at New World Symphony
Yury Revich, Violinist
Martin Zimper, Head of Cast / Audiovisual Media at Design Department of the Zurich University of the Arts

Join us from 29-30 October 2019 at Music + Arts University of the City of Vienna (MUK) in Vienna/Austria and benefit from Early Bird Rates until 28 June!