Europe
Twenty-Five Years of Music for Peacebuilding: Musicians Without Borders
Ed Holland, Content Creator, Musicians Without Borders
Musicians Without Borders started in the Netherlands in 1999, when a choir and small orchestra led by musician and activist Laura Hassler performed a war memorial concert during the Kosovo War. Their repertoire: folk songs from the Balkans, spanning different languages and ethnicities. The choice of music was a poignant one; the Yugoslav wars had consumed much of the Balkan region, while the rest of Europe helplessly watched daily news images of mass killings, bombed-out villages, and refugees.
The Glasshouse Introduces Free Music Pass for Newborns
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music is serious about helping children get an early start on musical enrichment.
Side by Side Celebrates Ten Years of Music with New Documentary
“As the world falls apart, these children unite it through music.” These are the opening remarks from El Sistema maestro Gustavo Dudamel in Side by Side’s new documentary, celebrating over ten years of collective music-making.
Calling All European Musicians: Step up to the Ode to Joy Challenge
This month marks the 200th anniversary of the first performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
Culture Moves Europe Opens Call for Grant Submissions
The second call for Culture Moves Europe is now open, supporting artists and cultural professionals involved in international projects.
In Harmony Connects Young People with Vital Life Skills
The University of Liverpool’s recent study on In Harmony Liverpool bolsters a growing body of research on the impact of orchestral programs on youth resilience.
Singing for a Cooler Planet
Across the U.K., choirs are coming together to raise their voices for change.
Youth-Led Research Explores Healthy Music Experiences
A new research project in Scotland is taking its cue from young people.
Action Research in the Western Balkans: Music and Social Reconciliation
Ismar Porić, Founder/Director, House of Good Tones
Can bringing young people from different cultures together, through arts-related experiences, help to promote understanding, communication, and peace building?
This is a question on the minds of many people working in the global field of arts for social change. Over the past few years, my program, The House of Good Tones in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, has partnered with two other Balkan programs (SO-DO, in Zagreb, Croatia, and the Music Art Project, in Belgrade, Serbia) on a research project designed to explore this question—a particularly important question in our part of the world.
Upcoming Events at SIMM
SIMM, an international music and social impact research network, has announced two events this fall.
