📅 Mark your calendars – Classical:NEXT is going to Katowice! 🇵🇱
The UNESCO Creative City of Music has long been one of the leading music centres in Poland and Central Europe. We are proud to announce that Classical:NEXT 2027 will take place from 11 to 14 May 2027 as part of the Polish Capital of Culture programme.
Classical:NEXT 2027 will be hosted by:
Katowice City of Gardens – Krystyna Bochenek Institution of Culture
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra NOSPR in Katowice
International Congress Centre in Katowice
in cooperation with SONORA Music Management�within the framework of the Polish Capital of Culture 2027 programme.
@katowice_miasto_ogrodow@nospr@mckkatowice@sonoramusic.eu
#ClassicalNEXT #ClassicalMusic #ArtMusic #Networking #Collaboration B2B Katowice
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Director of Classical:NEXT Fabienne Krause heads to Budva this weekend to take part in the @europeanfestivalsassociation Arts Festivals Summit to enjoy the vast array of debates, conversations and outcomes from the festivals community!
Get in touch to let us know if you will also be there!
#Networking #Dialogue #Collaboration #Exchange #Festivals
Who else is feeling optimistic for the future of classical music?
Chris Lloyd offers his reflection in the finale of debut season of The Classical:NEXT Podcast recorded live in Budapest, hosted by David Taylor.
Listen to the full episode now!
#ClassicalNEXT2026 #Podcast #ClassicalMusic #Dialogue #Future
Nathaly Ossa Alzate Susanne Szambelan Jamie Njoku-Goodwin OBE
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To kick off the 2026 Conference Programme in Budapest, Classical Unlocked hosted the women* in music meet-up with a bit of a different approach.
Rather than a conversation that started and ended once the session was over, Thea Paraskevaides created a space for delegates to return to, read, and contribute to over the course of Classical:NEXT 2026. The result: The Listening Wall.
Delegates added their reflections and recommendations of what often goes unheard in the music industry, and comments continue to be welcome in an effort to sustain and continue the initiative.
What would you add to the wall?
#ClassicalNEXT #ClassicalMusic #FutureBuilding #Exchange
📸 @dermangler
*women and gender-diverse
One of the things I love about @classicalnext is have the space to ask really challenging questions... with this being one of them! Would love to know your take on it...
I had a blast in Budapest, with my highlight being hosting the Classical:NEXT podcast live show. Huge thanks for @chrislloydpianist , Jamie Njoku-Goodwin OBE, @nathossa , and @szambelan_cellist for joining me and up for being thrown in deep end with the questions.
You can both listen and watch the whole thing here on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
A huge thank you to Fabienne Krause and @ahhleeyaynaa for working on the first season of the podcast, it’s been so much fun!
Also, loved chatting and catching up with SO many people. It makes for such a fun and engaging conference. Can’t wait to do it all again in Poland next year.
#Classical #Orchestra #ClassicalMusic
What is ‘classical music’ in 2026? Does it need redefining?
Susanne Szambelan offers her reflections on the season 1 finale of The Classical:NEXT Podcast hosted by David Taylor live in Budapest, where guests Nathaly Ossa Alzate, Chris Lloyd and Jamie Njoku-Goodwin OBE were asked to respond to provocative statements within a two-minute time limit.
Thought-provoking and inspiring, the episode encapsulates thoughts for all delegates to carry forward with them until next year. Tune in now: https://lnkd.in/dY_rupEh
#ClassicalNEXT #Podcast #Live #Dialogue #Conversation Future ClassicalMusic
Finding the courage to act is no small feat, but having allies and supporters in many places certainly makes it all feel that little bit more possible.
Merci Marielle Garagnani for the wonderful feedback and to the incredible Classical:NEXT community who contributes to creating the atmosphere that leads to this sentiment. This is why we do what we do.
#ClassicalNEXT #Community #Collaboration #Connection #ClassicalMusic ArtMusic
Business of Classical Music Podcast LIVE @classicalnext Budapest
Topic: Concert Formats that Sell.
Aligning Artistic Vision with Market Reality
Guests: @hanniliang (Pianist) & Gilles Doré (Director @cinars_org )
Now available on all platforms 🎧
Some of the things I learned at Classical:NEXT while wearing my different hats - as a business owner, a performer, a listener, and everything in between.
I wanted to write them down so I remember, and maybe some of you will find them useful too.
Thank you again for having me, @classicalnext and see you next year in Katowice 💙
Press ticket provided.
One of my favorite things about the classical music world is that people genuinely want to push it forward. 🌍 Got to be part of that conversation at @classicalnext in Budapest — presenting on technology in pedagogy and connecting with educators and performers from all over. Come see what Budapest looks like through a violist’s eyes.
🎥 @vanrahdesign
#viola #travelgram #budapest #musictech #goulash
Have you listened to the inaugural season finale of The Classical:NEXT Podcast yet?
David Taylor challenges panellists Jamie Njoku-Goodwin OBE, Susanne Szambelan, Nathaly Ossa Alzate and Chris Lloyd with provocative statements about the classical and art music industry, while simultaneously getting the audience involved too!
It’s a treat for the ears and the eyes!
Tune in through the link in the bio!
#ClassicalNEXT2026 #Podcast #Live #Budapest #Conversation ClassicalMusic
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