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“I have always been curious about working with various media”

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“As a composer, creating something from my own perspective is the best way to work. Not reproducing something but rather expressing my own vision,” says the Ukrainian mdw student Vlada Lysenko. Vlada has been granted the Artists Solidarity Program Europe scholarship from Austria’s Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs for this academic year. This […]

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“Danube Sounds”: Musical encounters in Budapest and Bucharest

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Our journey with the Danube Sounds* project took me, along with former and current mdw students, to the remarkable cities of Budapest and Bucharest. The first concert was held in Budapest, where I had the honour of performing alongside Pedro Minhava Reis (clarinet), an mdw alumnus, and Nicole Henter (flute), who is currently studying at

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Global Conservatoire: Pedagogical Strategies in Digital Music Education – Crafting Impactful Courses

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I learned about the Global Conservatoire offer through an announcement on the university’s Instagram page, which described all the available courses offered by the participating universities in the following semester. The options were was quite large and varied, so both classical and pop musicians could find a suitable course. There were courses available in various

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Musical Dialogue Between Europe and Tunesia

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“I love to compose and improvise, and for this, new impressions are particularly valuable,” says mdw student Felix Vermeirsch. In October 2024, the cellist and composer had the unique opportunity to gain inspiration through the mdw’s cooperative project with the Tunisian Hasdrubal Foundation. The foundation’s activities are aimed at cultural exchange between Europe and Tunisia.

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“With music and images, the concertgoers can be accompanied through various moods and emotions”

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“Learning and playing the violin is a good way to learn something about life and acquire new experiences,” says Saimi Kortelainen. She studies the violin at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo and in May 2024 participated in the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme at the mdw. In this programme, students from various universities complete

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EUROPAFRICA: Bridging Cultures Through Music in Tunisia

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Nestled within the vibrant tapestry of North Africa lies Tunisia, a land steeped in history, culture, and the enchanting strains of music. In a narrative as captivating as the melodies that grace the country’s air, a cohort of exceptional musicians from the Motus Quartet, joined by the violinist Vasilisa Koroleva and accompanied by Prof. Fedor

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Creative Dialogue 2023

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This year, four composers, four kannel players, and six string players from various countries were invited to collaborate with the British composer Julian Anderson, the Finnish cellist Anssi Karttunen, and the Finnish kannel player Eija Kankaanranta. The composers wrote pieces for strings and kannel, kokle, and kanklės (traditional instruments), and the instrumentalists played new compositions

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