Programme
Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Venue: Main building of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 15 November str. 1
| 19:00 | Opening concert of the European Forum on Music 2024 |
Thursday, 6 June
Venue: Toplocentrala Center for Contemporary Arts
| 9:00 | Registration and welcome coffee |
| 9:30 | Official opening Vasil Terziev, Mayor of Sofia Nayden Todorov, Minister of Culture of Bulgaria Michalis Karakatsanis, Vice-Chair of the European Music Council Mila Georgieva, Bulgarian Music Association/EMC board (Hall 1, main hall) |
| 10:00 | Keynote on "Equity in Music" by Golnar Shahyar (Hall 1, main hall) |
| 10:30 | Musical intermission with Bistritsa Babi (Hall 1, main hall) |
| 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:30 | Introduction to study by SoAlive Music Conference with Ruth Koleva (Hall 1, main hall) |
| 11:45 | Panel discussion "Equity in Music - geographical perspectives" with Nayden Todorov, Minister of Culture, Bulgaria Mila Georgieva, Bulgarian Music Association, EMC board Tomas Van Respaille, Bozar Mariana Bondarenko, Ukrainian Institute Carlos Martins, Sons da Lusofonia Moderator: Michalis Karakatsanis, EMC (Hall 1, main hall) |
| 13:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:30 | Exchange sessions in parallel: Policies for Music Exchange session I for national organisations led by Katharina Weinert Exchange session II for European organisations led by Simone Dudt (Hall 2 & Hall 4) |
| 15:30 | Musical intermission with Clavexperience (Hall 1, main hall) |
| 16:00 | World Café with key inputs on Equity in Music Additional needs: Carol Main, Live Music Now Scotland & David Nicholson Freedom of expression: Sanni Kahilainen, Finnish Musicians' Union/IMC board Emerging professionals: Mimi Harmer & Cheryl Kwok, EMC Fellows Gender: Martha Lomelí, JMI (start in Hall 1, main hall, then Café/terrace) |
| 18:00 | End of day programme |
| 19:00 | Concert of the Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra (Hall 1, main hall) |
Friday, 7 June
Daytime venue: Toplocentrala Center for Contemporary Arts
Evening venue: Sofia Live Club, Bulgaria square / underground
| 9:00 | Registration and coffee |
| 9:30 | Panel discussion "Fair pay - fair working conditions" with Eva-Maria Bauer, Austrian Music Council Benoît Machuel, International Federation of Musicians (FIM) Heidemarie Meissnitzer, EU OMC group "The status and working conditions of artists and cultural and creative professionals" Moderator: Silja Fischer, International Music Council (IMC) (Hall 1, main hall) |
| 10:30 | Panel disussion on "Equity in live music - what can we learn from European venues and what challenges lie ahead" with Robbe Van Bogaert, Eventsure / City of Antwerp Stéphane Amiel, Les femmes s'en mêlent Lorenzo De Angelis, All Areas Access Katharin Ahrend, Clubcommission Berlin Moderator: Erica Romero Pender, LiveDMA (Hall 1, main hall) |
| 11:30 | Coffee break |
| 12:00 | Panel discussion "Equity in music education" with Niels Græsholm, EMC Finn Schumacker, AEC Martha Lomelí, JMI Mimi Harmer, EMC Fellow moderator: Ruth Jakobi, European Music Council (Hall 1, main hall) |
| 13:15 | Lunch break |
| 14:45 | Workshop sessions in parallel Workshop I: Equity in the (geographically) diverse membership of a network led by Sonja Greiner & Joži Vovk (European Choral Association) (Hall 2, downstairs) Workshop II: Exploring Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Music Policy led by Angharad Cooper (Centre for Music Ecosystems) (Hall 4, upstairs) |
| 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:30 | Panel discussion "Equity in music streaming" with Sandra Tinner, Swiss Music Council Helienne Lindvall, European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) Ruth Koleva, Association of Independent Music Publishers and Producers Bulgaria Burak Özgen, GESAC Moderator: Davide Grosso, International Music Council (IMC) (Hall 1, main hall) |
| 17:30 | Closing, musical intermission and Happy Birthday IMC with Beleva & Hadjigrudev (Hall 1, main hall) |
| 18:00 | End of day programme |
| 21:00 | Farewell party with YoYo Band and T.E.F.T. - The Essential Funk Trombone and Humanpower at Sofia Live Club, Bulgaria square / underground |
