Change of the Century: towards a more sustainable, fair and inclusive live music system
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙞𝙢𝙝𝙪𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 8𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 9𝙩𝙝, 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙀𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘, 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨, 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚, 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢 𝙞𝙣 𝙀𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚. 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙚𝙮 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙨, 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙠𝙚𝙮𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙨.
8th March: Sustainability in the music sector
Considering the ecological crisis, the instability of the geopolitical and energy situation in Europe the necessity for a sustainable balance in the music sector is more visible then ever. Today topics are about ecology, inclusion, equity and tour management.
4:30 – Keynotes and introduction
- Introduction speech : Mijke Loeven (Bimhuis director, NL) & Boudewijn Berendsen (Muziekgebouw, NL)
- Overview : The Footprints carbon calculation results – Garance Amieux (Périscope, FR) & Gwendolenn Sharp (The Green Room, UK)
- Keynote : Sustainability in the music sector – Hanane Abaydi (Corporate activist, NL)
5:00 – Panel Discussion : Transition & sustainability: implementation of carbon calculations and low-carbon scenarios. How can the music sector respond to the climate crisis?
Moderator : Hasna El Maroudi (Journalist, NL)
Speakers : Parvinder Marwaha (British council, UK) / Marguerite Courtel (Les augures, FR) / Jean Perrissin (Le cabaret vert, FR)
8:30 – Concerts : Amalia Umeda Quartet + Teis Semey Quintet
9th March: Being a musician in the current times
The improvised music industry thrives and develops through international collaboration. By giving the floor to inspiring artists, we want to show interesting paths and think collectively about the future of the sector. Today topics are about the ecological impact involved by international traveling and financial stability and security in the music industry.
4:30 – Keynotes and introduction
- Being a musician in the current times / Jim Black (Musician, US)
5:00 – Panel Discussion : Professional artistic development in the face of global challenges. How to pursue a career as a musician in modern times?
Moderator : Hasna El Maroudi (Journalist, NL)
Speakers : Sun Mi Hong (Musician, KR/NL) / Jim Black (Musician, US) / Damien Cluzel (Musician, FR)
8:30 – Concerts : Liv Andrea Hauge (Norway) + Pixvae (France)
Change of the Century!
The theme of the conference is inspired by Change of the Century, Ornette Coleman. The closure of the Footprints Project as well as the transition to the next Europe Creative Project “Better Live” is celebrated. We welcome the 11 countries involved with 11 partners: Périscope (FR), Wytwórnia Foundation (PL), BIMHUIS (NL), Nasjonal jazzscene (NO), Asociación Plataforma Jazz España (ES), Zavod Sploh (SL), A.Zouganelis Kai Sia E.E (GR), Improvised Music Company (IR), G Livelab Tampere (FI), EMEE (BE), jazzahead! (DE).
