European Music Council

29/05/2026

🎶 Discover the musical programme of the European Forum on Music 2026!

From traditional Romanian music, brass and chamber music to jazz, electronic sounds, spoken word, DJ sets and cross-cultural musical journeys, this year’s programme brings a rich variety of artistic moments to Timișoara.

Complementing the discussions, panels and workshops dedicated to *Music, Health & Wellbeing*, the musical intermissions, concerts and evening performances will create shared spaces for listening, connection and reflection.

The EFM 2026 is organised by the European Music Council, in partnership with the Asociația Scena Muzicală (RO) and the Center for Projects of the Municipality of Timișoara. It will take place at the Cinema Studio Timișoara.

🔗 Read more here: https://shorturl.at/rISMd

International Music Council

26/05/2026

🌱 GreenBeat Nexus needs to hear from you, especially if you are based in one of these countries!

To better shape the GreenBeat Nexus Initiative, we need more responses from music professionals, amateurs, grassroots initiatives, community music groups, educators, trainers and cultural organisations across Creative Europe countries, and especially from:

Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Iceland, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia and Ukraine.

Your input will help us better understand the needs, challenges and ideas of the music sector when it comes to the green transition, and will contribute to the development of practical tools, capacity-building programmes and accessible funding opportunities.

The survey takes around 12 minutes to complete.

📅 Deadline: 31 May 2026
👉 Fill in the survey here: https://shorturl.at/Zp3A5

Help us build a greener and more sustainable future for music.

International Music Council

22/05/2026

Discover this panel discussion and the speakers behind it at the 14th European Forum on Music, taking place in Timișoara, Romania from 9–12 June 2026. This year’s edition focuses on Music, Health & Wellbeing, exploring how music can actively support care, resilience, and quality of life across different contexts and ages.

🎶 When crisis disrupts lives, music can help restore connection
📅 Wednesday, 10 June 2026
🕟 16:30 – 17:30
🎤 Moderated by Silja Fischer

How can music support recovery when lives, communities, and cultural ecosystems are under pressure?

This session invites us to explore music’s role in recovery after natural disasters, war, displacement, persecution, and political instability. Bringing together perspectives from Indonesia, Ukraine, and work with artists at risk, the panel will reflect on how musical practices and cultural work can create spaces of safety, expression, continuity, and resilience in times of upheaval.

Speakers:
▪ Martha Lomeli – Recover with Music, JMI (BE)
▪ Taras Demko – Beyond Crisis Management: Building a Resilient Cultural Ecosystem (UA)
▪ Celina Jerman Bright-Taylor – Safemuse (NO)

💬 From young people processing traumatic experiences to artists and cultural institutions navigating crisis, the discussion will ask what structures of care and solidarity are needed for lasting resilience, and how music can help people rebuild trust and imagine a way forward.

👉 Discover the speakers and find out more about the full programme of the 14th European Forum on Music: https://l1nq.com/ku9mzr2

The EFM 2026 is organised by the European Music Council in partnership with Asociația Scena Muzicală and the Center for Projects of the Municipality of Timișoara, and will take place at Cinema Studio Timișoara.

International Music Council

20/05/2026

🌱 GreenBeat Nexus needs your voice!

Are you working in grass-roots initiatives, sustainability, amateur and community music, touring, music education, or training and capacity-building?

We want to hear from you.

Through the GreenBeat Nexus survey, we aim to better understand the needs, challenges and ideas of the European music ecosystem when it comes to the green transition.

Your input will help shape practical tools, capacity-building programmes and accessible funding opportunities to support greener practices across the sector.

The survey takes around 12 minutes to complete.

📅 Deadline: 31 May 2026
👉 Click here to fill in the survey: https://shorturl.at/Zp3A5

Take part and help us build a more sustainable future for music.

International Music Council

12/05/2026

Discover this panel discussion and the speakers behind it, at the 14th European Forum on Music, taking place in Timișoara, Romania from 9 - 12 June 2026. This year’s edition focuses on Music, Health & Wellbeing, exploring how music actively shapes care, resilience, and quality of life across different contexts and ages.

🎶 Music and Health Across the Stages of Life
📅 Thursday, 11 June 2026
🕙 10:00 - 11:30
🎤 Moderated and coordinated by

From early childhood to later life, music is not only something we experience, it is something that can support, restore, and connect us.

This session brings together practice-based perspectives from across Europe, opening with concrete examples before moving into a focused exchange on how musical experiences can be designed to meaningfully engage with health and wellbeing.

Speakers:
▪ Robert Vroegindeweij - music and health for older adults (Netherlands)
▪ Jimmie Nolsøe & Gunnild Bak de Ridder - Music and Wellbeing is Art (Denmark)
▪ Claudia Cacovean - Music for Motherhood (Cluj Cultural Centre, Romania)
▪ Victoria Kumhyr-Novak - Music, Health and Societal Resilience in Ukraine (UA)

💬 Together, they will reflect on what “impact” really means when music enters healthcare, education, and community settings, and where new possibilities are still emerging.

👉 Discover the speakers and find out more about the full programme of the 14th European Forum on Music.
https://bit.ly/4noPCkz

The EFM 2026 is organised by the European Music Council in partnership with Asociația Scena Muzicală and the Center for Projects of the Municipality of Timișoara, and will take place at Cinema Studio Timișoara.

International Music Council

11/05/2026

🎶 Have you seen the programme for the 14th European Forum on Music - Music, Health & Wellbeing?

Join us in Timișoara, Romania, from 9 -12 June 2026 for discussions, workshops, project presentations, and collective music-making exploring the role of music in health and wellbeing across society.

The programme already includes inspiring sessions on topics such as:
✨ music and mental health
✨ wellbeing in the music sector
✨ music in healthcare and community settings
✨ resilience, participation, and social connection through music

🌍 Meet cultural and health professionals, educators, researchers, musicians, policymakers, and community organisers from across Europe and beyond.

📌 Explore the programme: https://bit.ly/4eXQSt5
📝 Register here: https://bit.ly/4wmTqa8

Please note that the programme will continue to be updated regularly.

International Music Council

10/05/2026

🎶 More music, more relaxed.

Music can support relaxation, reduce stress and contribute to mental well-being. This is the message behind the CARE - Culture for Mental Health campaign “More arts, more well-being”, encouraging everyone to make arts and culture part of everyday life.

At the European Music Council, this resonates strongly with the theme of the 14th European Forum on Music – Music, Health & Wellbeing, taking place in Timișoara, Romania, from 9 to 12 June 2026.

The Forum will explore how music supports health, strengthens resilience and helps build more connected communities, while also addressing the well-being of musicians and music professionals.

Make arts and culture your habit.
More music, more relaxed.
More arts, more well-being.

International Music Council

06/05/2026

🎶 The programme for the 14th European Forum on Music – EFM 2026 has now been published, and registrations are still open.

From 9-12 June 2026, we look forward to welcoming you to Timișoara, Romania, for this year’s edition dedicated to Music, Health & Wellbeing 💚

👀 Have a look at the programme and get a first impression of the discussions, workshops, project presentations and musical moments that will shape the Forum.

Panel topics include:
🎵 Policies for Music and Health
🌱 Recovery through Music
🤝 A healthy life with music across the lifespan
🔄 The programme will be updated on a regular basis, so make sure to check back for new details and additions.

EFM 2026 will bring together cultural and health professionals, educators, researchers, musicians, policymakers, community organisers and many others working at the intersection of music and wellbeing.

📅 9-12 June 2026
📍 Cinema Studio Timișoara, Romania
✅ Registrations still open: https://bit.ly/4f63RbT
📑 Discover the programme: https://bit.ly/4nbMyIH

We would be delighted to see you in Timișoara this June ✨

International Music Council

05/05/2026

Open call for early music ensembles based in Flanders or Brussels!

Kunstenpunt - Flanders Arts Institute, in collaboration with REMA - EEMN, is inviting four early music ensembles with an active artistic trajectory and a strong interest in developing their international profile to apply for the Early Music Summit 2026.

Selected ensembles will have the opportunity to present their work in Bruges from 24–27 November 2026, including a performance at Concertgebouw Brugge, as well as tailored support and full access to the Summit programme.

Deadline: 15 June 2026
Find out more 👇

International Music Council

🇪🇺 Early Music Summit: What we stand for.

The Kunstenpunt - Flanders Arts Institute, in collaboration with REMA (Réseau Européen de Musique Ancienne), is launching an open call for four early music ensembles based in Flanders or Brussels, with an active artistic trajectory and a strong interest in developing their international profile.

Selected groups will have the opportunity to present their work at the Early Music Summit 2026, taking place in Bruges from 24 to 27 November 2026, including a performance at the chamber music hall of the Concertgebouw Brugge.

🎶 Selected ensembles will also receive:
— A €250 fee plus expenses contribution
— Tailored advice and support before, during and after the Summit
— Full access to all Summit activities

Application deadline: 15 June 2026
Find out more > bit.ly/FlandersArtsInstituteREMA