IAMIC - International Association of Music Centres

17/04/2026

Last week at Classical:NEXT Budapest, IAMIC held a useful session – led by Jonathan Grimes from The Contemporary Music Centre Ireland – that really affirmed the importance of our network and emphasised that exchanging information on how we work, along with the challenges we face, is so essential in these current times.

All member organisations shared a little about their current work – what they're excited about, as well as what they’re concerned about. Many common themes emerged, including: funding challenges; the ways in which artists and organisations are responding (or are able to respond) to conditions in their countries; and the drastic reduction of music education in schools, and how we need to take direct action in providing some of this – a key theme in Ivan Fischer's keynote.

This opportunity to get together during each Classical:NEXT – at a time between our annual conferences – continues to be so valuable to IAMIC’s mission to foster a spirit of openness, diversity and collaboration between international music centres. Thank you to all who were able to make it!

Australian Music Centre Deutsches Musikinformationszentrum Kunstenpunt - Flanders Arts Institute Sigic Tónlistarmiðstöð Scottish Music Centre Art Music Denmark mica - music austria Tŷ Cerdd Music Finland

02/04/2026

As has become an annual tradition, there will be many IAMIC member centres present at Classical:NEXT in Budapest next week. On Thursday 9th April we’ll be holding a meet-up which will provide opportunities to exchange information and insights among members, as well as to connect with the broader global music world to discuss shared opportunities and challenges.

We’re an international network of organisations that collectively and collaboratively provide information and promote the music of our countries and regions. Anyone interested in these discussions is welcome to join the meeting on Thursday at 14:00:
https://classicalnext.com/event/iamic-networking-meeting/

On the same day, the Australian Music Centre and Sounds Australia will host a Country Connections session, and the Scottish Music Centre, Culture Ireland, CMC Ireland, and Tŷ Cerdd | Music Wales will serve drinks in the afternoon, so there’ll be plenty of opportunities to say hello!

The Contemporary Music Centre Deutsches Musikinformationszentrum Tónlistarmiðstöð mica - music austria Sigic Art Music Denmark Music Finland Muzički informativni centar / Croatian Music Information Centre Kunstenpunt - Flanders Arts Institute

06/10/2025

27/09/2025

At the close of another inspiring and memorable conference with friends and colleagues - this time in Belgrade - we took time to share our knowledge, ideas, and solutions before a successful general assembly held at Ložionica, where we thanked our Serbian hosts and our members from Ireland and Wales. Fantastic new board members were appointed and we're already looking forward to continuing our work together toward a cultural future shaped by creativity, justice, and care, across all borders and differences before our next conference in 2026.

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26/09/2025

During our second conference day we delved deeply into issues surrounding "Culture, Populism, and the Power of Music" with our guest Michael Custodis. This laid the perfect groundwork for us to discuss our renewed Code of Common Values in the next session.

In the afternoon we heard from our members at and their vast research project into the current state of the Flemish arts field. And shares their ambitious forays into creating an AI chatbot.

We attended the opening night of festival at Ložionica, featuring accordionist Jakob Steinkellner from Austria and the Belgian-Senegalese ensemble Tamala, which brought the day to a close with some fantastically rich and varied sounds.

25/09/2025

The Conference officially began yesterday in Belgrade, hosted by

Firstly a keynote speech from Balazs Weyer, and a presentation of the Play It! project from Marija at MICS ()

This was followed by presentations from IAMIC members - Regin Petersen talked about their Tourbus project. And then Hannah from presented an overview their work with Māori music... including a surprise flute recital!

We had an afternoon tour of the brand new Ložionica space and, later, a visit to Radio Belgrade's electronic studio. We finished our day there with a stunning live performance, broadcast live, by and - "Voda"

12/06/2025

Classical:NEXT has become a regular highlight for many IAMIC members – and this year was no exception! In May, over ten IAMIC member organisations presented their work with their own booths at the international music forum in Berlin.

The event kicked off with a warm and lively IAMIC Reception on the very first day, generously sponsored by GVL (the German Organisation for the Management of Neighbouring Rights). It was a great opportunity to reconnect over food and drinks, meet new faces, and strengthen our international community.

We were also pleased to host another edition of the IAMIC Meetup, a valuable space for sharing insights and discussing common goals. Key topics this year included strengthening international networks and tackling shared challenges in the face of digital transformation - with a special focus on the evolving impact of AI.

mica - music austria Art Music Denmark Kunstenpunt - Flanders Arts Institute Muzički informativni centar / Croatian Music Information Centre Estonian Music Information Centre Music Estonia Music Finland Tónverkamiðstöð / Iceland Music Information Centre The Contemporary Music Centre Kultur lx Scottish Music Centre Tŷ Cerdd Deutsches Musikinformationszentrum Australian Music Centre Canadian Music Centre

17/02/2025

We extend our sincere congratulations to the Music in Africa Foundation (MIAF) on its historic partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC). This milestone underscores MIAF’s dedication to empowering musicians and strengthening the music industry across Africa.

We look forward to seeing the positive impact of this collaboration and the new opportunities it will create for artists and the cultural sector!

13/12/2024

📢 We are proud to be one of the 60 music organizations that have signed a letter to Commissioner Micallef, requesting the formation of an expert group for music. This group aims to reflect the diversity of the music sector in all its aspects, as outlined in the letter available on the European Music Council website: https://shorturl.at/7RPas

06/12/2024

We are thrilled to announce that Diana Marsh (CEO of Wheako Pōneke Experience Wellington and former CEO of SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music), who also served as President of our network from 2021 to 2023, has been appointed as an Honorary Member by the General Assembly of IAMIC, held in Vienna in late November! 🎉

This prestigious recognition was proposed by the Board, under the leadership of our current President, Stephan Schulmeistrat (Deutsches Musikinformationszentrum), and accompanied by a heartfelt laudatory speech from our Vice President, Deborah Keyser (Tŷ Cerdd).

On behalf of all IAMIC members, we extend our warmest congratulations to Diana on this well-deserved distinction!

29/11/2024

We are pleased to announce that Hannah Darroch (New Zealand), Catherine Haridy (Australia), Vanessa Reed (USA) and Igor Valentovič (Slovakia) have been elected as new members of its board. The election took place during IAMIC’s annual conference, held in Vienna (Austria) from November 19 to 22, 2024.

Stephan Schulmeistrat (President of IAMIC):
"We are delighted that the new board members have accepted the election. With their expertise and representation on the board, the international orientation of our network will be significantly strengthened. We are confident that IAMIC will benefit greatly from the experience of the new board members, and we look forward to working together."

The IAMIC Board is composed of 11 highly dedicated representatives from across the globe:
Stephan Schulmeistrat (President, Germany Deutsches Musikinformationszentrum)
Deborah Keyser (Vice President, Wales Tŷ Cerdd)
Agnieszka Cieślak (Secetary, Poland POLMIC.PL - Polskie Centrum Informacji Muzycznej)
Ward Bosmans (Treasurer, Belgium Kunstenpunt - Flanders Arts Institute)
Radvilė Buivydienė (Lithuania Lietuvos muzikos informacijos centras / Music Information Centre Lithuania)
Hannah Darroch (New Zealand SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music)
Jonathan Grimes (Ireland The Contemporary Music Centre)
Catherine Haridy (Australia Australian Music Centre)
Vanessa Reed (USA New Music USA)
Igor Valentovič (Slovakia Hudobné centrum)
Doris Weberberger (Austria mica - music austria)