Who are the EMC Fellows?
We are very happy to present the new group of selected EMC Fellows 2026 - 2028.
Ten emerging music professionals bringing once again an outstanding mix of interests, experiences and perspectives to the EMC network thanks to their different backgrounds, variety of aspirations and geographical diversity.
Read through their bios to know more about who they are and make sure not to miss the upcoming EFM in Timișoara (9 - 12 June 2026) to get to know them in person.
Jaime Casal
Jaime Casal is a Portuguese choir conductor, music educator and cultural manager based in Rotterdam. He has followed up his bachelor in Choir Conducting and Music Education in ESM Lisbon and then moving to The Netherlands to major in Vocal Leadership. Since 2022 he has been involved in different events such as the World Choral Expo, being a part of the YOUNG program in the World Symposium on Choral Music and also YEMP at Leading Voices 2025. In 2025 he became part of the Youth Committee of the European Choral Association (ECA).
Jaime’s main goal is to be able to provide music education and possibilities for people to express musically, starting with the two countries he considers home.
Anežka Pokorná
Anežka Pokorná is a cultural manager from Czechia, working for Prague Music Week as a Program Manager and So Alive Music Conference as a Conference Coordinator. She is also the founder of Morana Records, an indie label dedicated to Czech and Slovak artists. Her previous work includes heading production at the Festival of Percussion Instruments, interning at the Czech Center New York, and the National Theatre Brno. Holding a Master's in Global Entertainment and Music Business from Berklee College of Music and a Bachelor's in Music Management from JAMU Brno, she developed a strong interest in music policy during her studies, leading to her thesis on the Czech music market, its key challenges and potential solutions. She is passionate about using policy as a tool for positive change across the region.
Zofia Dutkiewicz
Zofia Dutkiewicz is a Polish flutist, chamber musician, performer and educator specialising in contemporary music. She is a scholarship holder of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (2023). Her artistic practice centres on the performance and promotion of new music, with a particular focus on world and national premieres by emerging and established composers. She is a co-founder of several chamber music ensembles and performs regularly at leading concert halls and major contemporary music festivals in Poland. She collaborates with ensembles dedicated to contemporary repertoire, contributing to innovative artistic projects. Alongside her performing career, she is actively engaged in educational and outreach activities, supporting the development of new audiences and young artists.
Taisiia Druzenko
Taisiia Druzenko is a cultural manager and producer working across music, performing arts, and international cultural projects. She manages DakhTrio, a music-theatre project rooted in Kyiv’s Dakh Theatre, and is involved in the development of festivals, public programmes, and interdisciplinary cultural initiatives in Ukraine and internationally. Her work focuses on building partnerships, coordinating complex projects, and connecting artists, institutions, and audiences.
Alongside her cultural practice, she is engaged in the non-profit sector, contributing to the work of the Pirogov First Volunteer Mobile Hospital (PDMSh), an independent frontline medical organisation in Ukraine. Taisiia holds a Master’s degree in Arts Management from SDA Bocconi and has experience collaborating with international institutions, foundations, and creative teams.
Roo Geddes
Roo Geddes is a multi-instrumentalist and composer from Glasgow, Scotland. A First-Class Honours graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, he made history as the first violinist in the country to pursue a Masters in Jazz. Performing on his great-great-grandfather’s fiddle, Roo tours the world with his ensembles Roo & Neil and Darach.
He was recently a finalist in the BBC Young Traditional Musician, and just completed a major Celtic Connections commission composed in India. A dedicated educator, he lectures part-time at the RCS and serves as a National Youth Orchestra of Scotland ambassador. Roo recently released his debut solo album and is soon embarking on a tour of Australia to premier a new concerto, commissioned for him by the National Folk Festival.
Marija Stojadinović
Marija is a PhD student of Cultural Management and an independent researcher. A former journalist and podcaster, she has published an award-winning investigative series on collective management organisations, advocating for greater transparency in governance and royalty distribution. As part of the Hub for European Music Innovations (HEMI) Incubator, she founded Bendskaut (Bandscout), an independent platform combining A&R and music criticism. After developing an online video course in music journalism, she continued to deliver in-person workshops and lectures for high school and university students across Serbia. Her work focuses on strengthening vocational education for nonartistic roles in the music sector, with the aim of improving its sustainability and infrastructure in the Balkans.
Romeo Sfendules
Romeo is a German music professional working at the intersection of artist development and international exchange. At RockCity Hamburg, he supports emerging artists in building sustainable international careers and manages partnerships across Europe. His decade-long career as a touring indie artist provided first-hand insight into the realities of independent musicians and laid the foundation for his work on the industry side. He later gained extensive hands-on experience in live music production, working across festivals such as SXSW Austin and Reeperbahn Festival, as well as venues like Molotow Club. Drawing on his academic work, multicultural background, and time spent studying in the U.S., he brings an analytical and globally oriented perspective to cultural cooperation.
Marloes de Nul
Marloes (25, she/her) is a Belgian artist, educator and cultural professional based in The Netherlands. Her work combines songwriting, project coordination and cultural advocacy. This includes speaking at conferences in support of young professionals, developing new educational projects and writing music and poetry while travelling.
In her work, Marloes highlights the importance of diversity, inclusion and social safety within the arts. This is reflected in her leadership in organizing Jazz Camp for Girls in the Netherlands, as well as her role in co-developing and implementing social safety policy at Conservatorium Maastricht during her studies.
On a European level, Marloes is active as Vice President of the European Performing Arts Students’ Association (EPASA) and as co-organiser of the Pop & Jazz Platform within the Association Européenne des Conservatoires (AEC).
Natalie Roe
Natalie is a Composer, Electronic Artist and Producer interested in combining acoustic and electronic sounds with other mediums. Her freelance career includes a vibrant range of projects whilst specialising in performing with Modular Synthesiser. She studied Composition and Creative Music Technology at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) which included an Erasmus+ year at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland.
Passionate about advocating for young people in the music industry, she is the President of the European Performing Arts Student Association, Chairs the Conservatoires UK Student Network and previously worked as the Students’ Union President at RWCMD.
Collaboration is central to Natalie’s creative and advocacy work and is continuously building a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary community for artists.
Adì Levant
Adì Levant (she/her) is a singer and cultural manager. She holds a degree in Musicology from Humboldt University in Berlin, where she focused on singing for health and wellbeing, a theme that continues to shape her artistic and professional path. Her background includes work in performance, research, curation, and facilitation.
She currently works as a project coordinator with Etz Hayyim Synagogue in Crete and the Other Music Academy in Weimar, supporting the development, communication, and implementation of music and cultural heritage projects. Her work is driven by a commitment to making cultural work more accessible and tangible through bringing creative ideas into practice and strengthening connections within the cultural sector.