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 in music education.

Join us when leading experts in their field examine today’s multi-media musical landscape and assess the implications for Higher Music Education Institutions from all angles:

+ Peter Maniura, IMZ Academy Director, Project Director Classical Archive and Orchestras Digital Strategy at BBC Music, provides an overview of the current digital + media landscape and presents specific case studies in the use of digital + social media.

+ Miranda Harmer, Chair at Conservatoires UK Student Network, examines the student perspective and reflects on the positive impact of media skills on her musical career.

+ John Kieser, Executive Vice President and Provost at New World Symphony, shares his distinctive expertise in integrating technology + digital into master postgraduate studies and discusses curriculum considerations as well as actual training sessions.

+ Yury Revich, Violinist, sheds light on the artist’s standpoint and illustrates how media skills are a key component in his career strategy, using his successful social media promotion strategy for his concert series “Friday Nights with Yury Revich”.

+ Christopher Widauer, Head of Digital Development at Vienna State Opera, elaborates on the employers’ perspectives and presents the multitude of new career opportunities for musicians trained in media skills.

+ Martin Zimper, Head of Cast / Audiovisual Media at Design Department of the Zurich University of the Arts, explains how he successfully established a transdisciplinary course focusing on audiovisual media, social media and online strategies for audience engagement.

Join us from 29-30 October in Vienna and get your Early Bird Ticket until 28 June!