I had the opportunity to present perspectives from the currents Festival at the Tuned Ideas Festival in Bochum this November, by invitation of the German Federal Cultural Foundation.

What does the future hold for classical music? This question will be the focus of a three-day nationwide Ideenfestival – a “festival of ideas”. In light of the many challenges we currently face, the festival will explore ways in which we can work together to shape the future of classical music. Over fifty national and international cultural workers, artists and academics will share their knowledge through workshops, keynote speeches, panel discussions and short concerts. The festival is aimed at everyone involved in the classical music scene, including concert dramaturges, cultural managers, organisers, musicians and composers.

The Ideenfestival is part of the funding programme “tuned – Netzwerk für zeitgenössische Klassik” (Network for Contemporary Classical Music). Through this programme, the German Federal Cultural Foundation promotes innovative approaches that offer alternatives to traditional concert practice.

International perspectives by @jeroenvanacker (Bozar, Belgium), Philipp Cron (currents festival, Switzerland), Marcin Poprawski (HUMAK University of Applied Sciences Helsinki, Finland), Tamar Brüggemann (Wonderfeel Festival, Netherlands)