IMZ INTERNAL NEWS• IMZ AT MIDEM

• AVANT PREMIÈRE CATALOGUE 2012 ONLINE

• IMZ DIRECTORY 2012

• IMZ STAFF NEWS

• IMZ WORLD MUSIC FILM SCREENINGS AT WOMEX 2012

• IMZ AT CLASSICAL:NEXT

NEW PRODUCTIONS

• CLASART CLASSSIC TV HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MET

• C MAJOR ENTERTAINMENT NEW CATALOGUE

• EUROARTS A RUSSIAN JOURNEY

• ORF-ENTERPRISE CONTENT SALES INTERNATIONAL

• WHAT’S ON… ZDF IN FEBRUARY

• SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY RECORDING JOHN ADAMS

IMZ MEMBER NEWS

NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2012

LAURELS – ENTRIES, NOMINATIONS, PRIZES AND

PRAISES

• THE MET BEVERLY SILLS ARTIST AWARD

CURRENT DEADLINES

• QUEEN ELISABETH INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION

RELATED INDUSTRY NEWS• CLASSICAL:NEXT

• INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARDS COMPETITION REMINDER CALL FOR ENTRIES

• EUROPEAN FORUM ON MUSIC 2012

• ROSE D’OR EARLY BIRD OFFER

• EUROPEAN FESTIVALS ASSOCIATION DIAMOND JUBILEE

• SUPERACT BANDSTAND MARATHON

• FLANDERS MUSIC CENTRE RESOLUTION RATIFIED

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And yet another edition of IMZ at MIDEM was a big success!

For the first time the IMZ Welcome and Opening Cocktail, held Saturday, 28

January 2012 at 2.30pm at the IMZ stand, was organized in co-operation with

ReedMIDEM and was open also to Non-IMZ-members.

Chris Hunt, President of the IMZ, Cornelia Much from ReedMIDEM and Bernd

Hellthaler from EuroArts International were proud to welcome maestro Valerie

Gergiev as special guest of the cocktail and learn more about his future projects.

For the 28th time the IMZ Avant Première Screenings took part at MIDEM. Once

again it was possible for the IMZ to screen, as in the year before, in the new

screening location of Auditorium A - a true cinema hall with a massive screen,

sophisticated technical equipment and more than 300 seats.

Over a period of four days no fewer than 52 companies presented their show

IMZ AVANT PREMIÈRE SCREENINGS AT

MIDEM 2012

28 – 31 January 2012, Cannes, France

reels, including a record number of altogether 404 productions of classical music,

world music and jazz as well as classical ballet and contemporary dance to a rapt and

even bigger audience than in previous years. As a novelty in 2012 and thanks to a co-

operation with EuroArts International the Avant Première Screenings 2012 also

© Birgit Baresch

Meastro Gergiev is interviewed by Arild Erikstad, NRK© Birgit Baresch

included the screening of 3d-

showreels, which were presented in a

special 3d-screening-room at the IMZ

stand.

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Maestro Gergiev, Bernd Hellthaler, Euroarts, enjoyed the 3d-screenings at the IMZ stand. © Birgit Baresch

Despite major changes in the arrangement of the exhibition space at MIDEM

2012 the IMZ stand remained at its usual location, with its breathtaking sea

view of the bay of Cannes and of „La Croisette“ and was a centre of

attraction and a busy venue for many productive meetings.

Thanks to effusive positive feedback the IMZ has received for its organisation

of the stand, the board meeting, the 57th General Assembly and the

screenings, we look forward to another successful Avant Premiére event in

2012....

Many thanks to all of you who have contributed to a lovely and lively

atmosphere at the IMZ stand and IMZ events at MIDEM!

Please find more pictures on the IMZ facebook -site

The new Avant Première Catalogue with the latest productions of the

IMZ members is online! Have a look at here and explore the many worlds of

music in the media 2012!

AVANT PREMIÈRE CATALOGUE 2012

ONLINE

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FYI - All IMZ members will shortly be receiving the updated IMZ Directory

2012 via special email.

IMZ Directory 2012

After three years in Copenhagen, Denmark, WOMEX is moving south to

Thessaloniki...

Save The Date! WOMEX will be taking place one week earlier than usual, from

Wednesday, 17 to Sunday, 21 October 2012.

World, roots, folk, ethnic, radical, traditional, local, diaspora, club – whatever it is,

wherever it comes from, you'll find it at WOMEX, the World Music Expo, along with

the professionals who make it. WOMEX hosts a trade fair, a full conference camp, the

showcase festival, and the World Music Film Screenings organised by the IMZ.

Expect the next call for entries for world music films and videos for the 11th edition

of the IMZ World Music Film Screenings by the end of February 2012!

For all inquiries, please contact Tatiana Petkova.

IMZ World Music Film Screenings at WOMEX 2012

IMZ STAFF NEWS

Daniela Billner from Munich moved to Vienna to work in the cultural field

especially for exhibitions and publications. Love for the arts, in particular for

music and film led her to the IMZ office in Vienna, where she is now

supporting the team as Project Manager.

We are very happy to have Daniela on board and are looking forward to

working together with her!

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From 30 May until 2 June 2012 international professionals from all sectors of

the classical music business will gather at Gasteig in Munich for the first

edition of Classical:NEXT - a new annual event with the aim to create cross-

sector networks and to find new solutions for the future challenges of

classical music. You can find more detailed information about the event itself

in the “Industry News”.

The IMZ is happy to present a special classical music film programme at

Classical:NEXT, which will be screened in the afternoon of 31 May and 1

June. The screenings will be open to the public as well as to all

Classical:NEXT delegates.

The IMZ will also be present with it’s own stand.

All IMZ members will profit from a special registration rate – the "company

additional"-registration rate. Please write "IMZ MEMBER" on your

registration contract.

Please make sure to register until 30 March 2012 so as to also get an entry in

the Classical:NEXT-guide.

IMZ At Classical:NEXTBeeing a very powerful media for the future of classical music, the films will

complement the Classical:NEXT jury-selected conference and live showcases, which

host new talents and innovative presentation formats.

Find out more on www.classicalnext.com

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CLASART CLASSIC

From The Met: Highlights Available For TV

Two outstanding productions from the current Met

season are now available for TV:

In the Met’s new staging of Gounod’s Faust

superstar Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role,

opposite Marina Poplavskaya as Marguerite, and

René Pape as the devil himself. Tony Award-winning

director Des McAnuff sets the quintessential tale of a

man’s bargain with the devil in the first half of the 20th

century. An “exceptional work by a fine cast of singing

actors […]. Their performances guaranteed that

Gounod’s opera came across as serious and even

gripping theatre.” (Associated Press). The conductor is

the much-applauded Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

The new year of the Met in HD season started off with a

top-class production: The Enchanted Island. “A

terrific cast… a brilliant production team... fanciful, clever,

and touching.” (The New York Times). This world

premiere opera combines great music of the Baroque era

e.g. from Handel, Vivaldi and Rameau with an all-new,

English-language story, written by the English theatre

artist Jeremy Sams. The light-hearted libretto is based on

two of Shakespeare’s best-known plays: The four young

lovers from A Midsummer Night’s Dream find themselves

shipwrecked on Prospero’s island from The Tempest,

leading to a tortuous web of comic and dramatic

romantic entanglements. The cast includes Joyce

DiDonato, David Daniels, Danielle de Niese, Luca Pisaroni

and, in a star cameo, Plácido Domingo. The production is

conducted by early music specialist William Christie. The

director is Phelim McDermott.

For further information, please contact Katja Raths,

k a t j a . r a t h s @ t m g . d e o r K a t h a r i n a B i r o ,

katharina.biro@tmg.de.

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C MAJOR ENTERTAINMENT

New Catalogue!

C Major Entertainment is

proud to present its new

catalogue and would like to

thank all its producers and

partners for the excellent

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The Lehár Gala

Live from the Semperoper Dresden

Christian Thielemann gives eloquent testimony to an

early love, the operetta! The concert with Angela

Denoke, Piotr Beczala, and newcomer Ana Maria Labin

was broadcast in 16 countries around the world. Also

performing: Staatskapelle Dresden and Sächsischer

Staatsopernchor. Director: Hannes Rossacher; Length:

94’. A production of ZDF in co-production with UNITEL

in cooperation with Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden and

CLASSICA TV.

Celebrating the 100th birthday of Sir Georg

Solti:

Solti – Journey of a Lifetime

The iconic conductor Sir Georg Solti’s professional

advancement starts at a time when Germany was on its

knees… Georg Wübbolt’s film depicts the situation by

including historical video documents and interviews.

Lehar Gala © Matthias Creutziger

© Allan Warren

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© Daniela Pereiro

A Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images film in cooperation with BR /

Arte and C Major Entertainment. Length: 60’; Format: HD; Director:

Georg Wübbolt

Fiesta del Tango

Experience the stars of the Argentinean tango scene in one of the

most beautiful locations of Buenos Aires, the legendary ballroom El

Palacio!

Produced by ACCENTUS Music, in co-production with ZDF/arte.

Length: 100’; Format: HD

A Baroque Celebration

The 10th anniversary of Le Concert d’Astrée celebrated by the

dervish of baroque music, Emmanuelle Haïm in an exuberant party

of the baroque. With Natalie Dessay, Sandrine Piau, Anne Sofie von

Otter, Philippe Jaroussky, Patricia Petibon, Rolando Villazón, and Topi

Lehtipuu.

Production: Sounding Images; Length: 65’ / 95’; TV Directors: Claus Wischmann, Beatrix Conrad,

Holger Preuße

www.cmajor-entertainment.com

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EUROARTS

Easter Festival 2012: Prokofiev – A Russian

Journey

The Easter Festival is an internationally renowned event

among classical music lovers, traditionally opened in

Moscow on Easter Sunday.

Each year the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra and its musical

director Valery Gergiev travel across Russia – For

the past 10 years now! In 2012, EuroArts will follow the

orchestra on its fascinating journey from the Polar Sea in

the north across the country to the Georgian frontier in

the south.

The musical focus of this tour will be on the seven

symphonies by Sergei Prokofiev – a composer with whom

Maestro Gergiev and the orchestra seem particularly in

tune. Besides the symphonies, they are going to perform

selected piano concertos and the two violin concertos.

DVD And Blu-ray Disc Highlights In

February

Monteverdi’s L’Incoronatione di Poppea – Like

you have never seen it before! With Birgitte

Christensen, Jacek Laszczkowski, Marita Sølberg, Patricia

Bardon, Tim Mead.

Challenging the usual operatic conventions, the critically

acclaimed stage director Ole Anders Tandberg,

emphasises the immediacy of the lurid, dramatic plot.

Blood will flow…

TV directors Anja Stabell and Stein-Roger Bull let bright

red colours compete against black and white images

with an intelligent and stunning use of camera angles and

subtle use of editing effects.

“… opera at its best... voluptuous baroque music and

bloody, powerful drama.” (NRK)

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Waldbühne 2011: Fellini, Jazz & Co.

Shadows in Paradise

ORF-ENTERPRISE

CONTENT SALES INTERNATIONAL E

Music Highlights For 2012

La voce in bellezza – International Opera Studio Zurich (52 min)

The Zurich Opera operates an international opera studio that each year allows twenty young singers from

all over the world to fine-tune their skills and become qualified performers. The artistic coach is the

Mexican tenor Francisco Araiza. For 15 years he has been one of the leading tenors on the world's opera

stages. Read more ... (http://www.loft-music.com/)

Jacques Loussier Solo Piano (41 min)

Pianist Jacques Loussier is famous for the immensely popular jazz versions of compositions by Johann

Sebastian Bach he performs with his trio. These are the only solo recordings of Loussier that exist

worldwide – three recordings of Loussier playing solo interpretations of music by Bach, Vivaldi and

Schumann recorded in the intimate surroundings of the Subway jazz club in Cologne. Read more ... (http://

www.loft-music.com/)

Both programmes are produced by LOFT Music and distributed by ORF Contentsales.

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IMZ MEMBER NEWSSpringtime in Vienna 2012 (90 min)

On the occasion of the traditional Easter concert, the Vienna

Symphonic Orchestra takes the audience on a top class holiday

adventure, under the leadership of chief conductor, Georges Prêtre.

The orchestra travels with Bizet, Offenbach, de Falla and of course

Johann Strauß. Read more ... (http://contentsales.orf.at/)

Summer Gala Concert – Grafenegg 2012 (90 min)

This year's concert of the Tonkünstler Orchestra taking place in June:

This major musical event at the beginning of the Grafenegg festival has

become a festive joie de vivre in recent years. Guesting at the

Wolkenturm are Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano, Michael Schade,

tenor and Vadim Repin, violist. Read more ... (http://contentsales.orf.at/)

Enjoy these special sounds in 2012.

For any further information, please contact: marion.camus-

oberdorfer@orf.at

WHAT’S ON… ZDF IN FEBRUARY

Rolando Villazón Presents…

Stars von morgen

12 / 19 / 26 February 2012, 6:30 pm, ARTE

In the new series Stars von morgen, the Mexican world-class tenor is presenting

musicians on their way to international stardom. Enjoying the casual gathering and

inspiring workshop ambiance of the Berlin Kulturbrauerei, four young guests show off

their art and talent, solo or with orchestra.

Muli-lingual, full of spirits, competent and passionate: Villazón is the perfect moderator and

a vivacious companion for the young artists in the focus of their first TV experience. On

the expert panel of artistic advisors: Thomas Quasthoff, Emmanuel Pahud a.o.

Don’t miss out on the Stars of tomorrow!

www.zdf.de

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IMZ MEMBER NEWSSAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY

Recording John Adams

Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony will release a hybrid SACD recording of two works by John Adams in conjunction with its month-long American Mavericks Festival in March 2012. Self-produced on the Orchestra’s SFS Media label, the recording features the 1985 SFS commission Harmonielehre and Short Ride in a Fast Machine, a work commissioned by Michael Tilson Thomas in 1986.

The recording will be available for pre-release by download exclusively from Apple’s iTunes Music Store beginning 15 February, the composer’s birthday. National and international retail release for the recording will be 13 March.

One of America’s most admired and respected composers, John Adams has enjoyed a strong relationship with the San Francisco Symphony for more than 30 years…

“Michael called me back in 1986 when he was opening a new music festival in Massachusetts […] and he asked me to do a fanfare. […] how do you write a fanfare when Copland has already done it so well? I thought about it […] a former brother-in-law asked me at about 1 in the morning if I would like to take a ride with him in his Lamborghini […] he drove very, very fast. The idea of a piece that had that combination of excitement and thrill and was just on the edge of anxiety or terror was the motivating force […]. [Short Ride in a Fast Machine] starts with the click of the wood block and that wood block never changes, it just keeps driving and it’s sort of like a gauntlet through which a 100-piece orchestra has to pass.”

(John Adams)

John Adams’ writings and more about his work can be enjoyed on his website, www.earbox.com.

On 15 March, Michael Tilson Thomas leads the SFS in the world premiere of Absolute Jest, a new work by Adams commissioned for the SFS centennial season, with additional performances in Chicago, Ann Arbor and Carnegie Hall.

Read more on www.sfsymphony.org.

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THE METROPOLITAN OPERA

Beverly Sills Artist Award For Angela

MeadeSoprano Angela Meade has been named the

recipient of the seventh annual Beverly Sills Artist

Award for young singers at the Metropolitan Opera.

The $50,000 award, the largest of its kind in the

United States, is designated for extraordinarily gifted

singers between the ages of 25 and 40 who have

already appeared in featured solo roles at the Met.

The award, in honour of Beverly Sills, was

established in 2006 by an endowment gift from

Agnes Varis, a managing director on the Met board,

and her husband, Karl Leichtman, to help further

recipients’ careers, including funding for voice

lessons, vocal coaching, language lessons, related

travel costs, and other professional assistance. Sills,

who died in 2007, was well known as a supporter

and friend to developing young artists, and this

award continues her legacy as an advocate for rising

singers.

Angela Meade made her Met debut in 2008 as

Elvira in Verdi’s Ernani, a role she repeated this

season in a revival on 2 February. She has also sung

the Countess in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro

(2009), and earlier this season, the showpiece title

role in Donizetti’s Anna Bolena. Her 2007 win in the

Met’s National Council Auditions was documented

in Susan Froemke’s acclaimed film The Audition. In

summer 2010, she achieved widespread acclaim for

her performance in the notoriously challenging title

role of Bellini’s Norma at the Caramoor Festival, and

in summer 2011, she was a featured soloist in the

Met’s Summer Recital Series.

www.metopera.org

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QUEEN ELISABETH INTERNATIONAL

COMPETITION - PIANO 2013

The RulesIn 2013, the competition is dedicated to the pianists. The

participant’s age limit is raised to 30 years (e.g. they must be born

after 15 January 1983). More information about the programme to

be prepared is available in the rules of this piano competition on

www.qeimc.be Online application will start on the same website

in fall 2012 (application deadline: 15 January 2013). The

semi-finalists will be accompanied by the Orchestre Royal de

Chambre de Wallonie, under the baton of Michael Hofstetter.

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Once more the prestigious competition welcomes the National Orchestra of Belgium and,

for the second time, Marin Alsop for the final at the Brussels Centre for Fine Arts.

QUEEN ELISABETH INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION -

COMPOSITION 2012

Call For ApplicationsThe purpose of this composition competition is to select a work for piano and symphony

orchestra of about 10 minutes, to be played in the final of the Queen Elisabeth Competition

for pianists in 2013. The application deadline is 31 October 2012. Only works by living

composers, born after 31 October 1972, will be accepted. The jury is made up of Arie Van

Lysebeth (Chairman), Kris Defoort, Kimmo Hakola, Toshio Hosokawa, and Jörg Widmann

(list subject to change). The prize of €10,000 is donated by the SABAM. Click here for more

information and to print the application form.

info@qeimc.be

www.qeimc.be

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CLASSICAL:NEXT

A new forum for the future of classical music

2012 will see the inauguration of an international forum for classical and art music: Classical:NEXT will focus on the wonderful art of classical music – and on how to take it to

its next level. From 30 May until 2 June international professionals from all sectors of the classical music scene will gather at the Gasteig in Munich for the first edition of this new

annual event – festivals, arts presenters, publishers, labels, music educators, concert halls, promoters, media, producers and, of course, the classical music artists.

Classical:NEXT is the only event exclusively dedicated to classical music for all sectors on an international level. The forum aims to create cross-

sector networks to negotiate new solutions for the challenges facing classical music professionals.

This aim is likely to be fulfilled: Classical:NEXT received an overwhelming international response recently – the expo stands were sold out within weeks and more than 100

proposals have been made for the conference as well as showcases. Many international companies and institutions have announced their attendance at

this year’s start-up edition and indicated their support to help Classical:NEXT become the main platform for the classical music scene in

coming years. A commonly heard phrase among classical music key players at recent professional gatherings was “See you next time in Munich.”

Now, the classical music world is looking forward to the first details of the program which are to be announced soon. The project was initiated by CLASS, the German

Association for independent classical music labels, and is produced by the renowned world music expo WOMEX. An IMZ film program will complement the Classical:NEXT jury-

selected conference and live showcases, which will host new talents and innovative presentation formats, in which both art and accompanying information is brought to the

audience by an up-to-date use of media.

http://www.classicalnext.com/

Newsletter:, Classical:NEXT-trailer, Participant list

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2 0 1 2 I N T E R N AT I O N A L E M M Y AWA R D S

COMPETITION

REMINDER CALL FOR ENTRIES

Only a few days left before the

competition closes!

The deadline for entries is

Wednesday, 15 February

2012.

View the complete Rules &

Regulations at www.iemmys.tv/

awards_entry.aspx for more

information!

EUROPEAN FORUM ON MUSIC 2012

19 – 22 APRIL ISTANBUL, TURKEY

TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES – BUILDING

BRIDGES

The second edition of the European Forum on Music, entitled “Transcending

Boundaries – Building Bridges” will take place from 19 to 22 April 2012 in

Istanbul, Turkey. Through workshops, plenary discussions and presentations,

participants will explore the physical obstacles hindering musical exchange in

Europe as well as discuss the role which music can play in overcoming  

borders – be it geographical, cultural or generational. The Forum will be an

opportunity not only for dialogue and networking, but a chance for

participants to be inspired by each other and by the vibrant city of Istanbul,

with its diverse musical traditions. Furthermore the closing event of the

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IMC's Music Empowers Global Youth (MEGY) project will take place in the frame of

the European Forum on Music. The cultural programme, presented by the local

hosts, the Borusan Foundation, will make the 2nd European Forum on Music  an

event to remember!

The European Forum on Music will take place in the Borusan Music House which is

located in the heart of Beyoglu – Istanbul's thriving artistic and cultural centre.

Registration is now open on

www.emc-imc.org!

ROSE D’OR

6 – 10 MAY 2012 / LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND

The next festival is just around the corner…

Rose d’Or 2012 offers participants particularly attractive programmes packed

with exclusive content and new twists…

Register now for the Rose d'Or Festival 2012 to benefit from a special

discount of CHF 200! This Early Bird offer is available until 29 February

2012 and will be of particular benefit for group bookings.

The delegate package includes access to the Rose d'Or forum with its keynote

lectures, panel discussions and case studies at the Hotel Schweizerhof; the Rose

d'Or screenings at the Bourbaki Cinema; the exclusive Rose d'Or photo

exhibition and much more. You will also receive discounts for many events as

well as access to the Video Kiosk. This year, for the first time in Rose d'Or

history participants will have special access to view the nominated competition

entries online from March 2012, two months before the festival begins. The

highlight of the Festival is the Awards Night in the KKL Lucerne at which the

Golden Roses and Honorary Roses will be presented.

For further information on the delegate package, please visit www.rosedor.ch!

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EUROPEAN FESTIVALS ASSOCIATION

60 YEARS ON - THE DIAMOND JUBILEE

In 2012, the European Festivals Association celebrates the 60th anniversary of its foundation. Under the motto “60 Years On:

Festivals and the World”, the festival network is setting up a broad range of activities. Throughout the year, EFA will join forces with

hundreds of festivals and its partners around the world to celebrate, commemorate and in particular reflect on the present and future of

arts festivals.

EFA was founded in Geneva/Switzerland in 1952 by philosopher Denis de Rougemont and composer Igor Markevitch.

“Together with our 111 members – individual festivals, national festival associations and cultural networks – from 40 countries, sister

organisations, and partners networks from all over the world, we will raise our voice for the arts, for culture and for festivals in Europe

and the world,” states EFA President Darko Brlek. A key highlight will be the Jubilee Gala on 23 –26 May in Bergen/Norway, coorganised by

the Bergen International Festival that also celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2012. The high-level event will welcome around 170

participants, including EFA's founding members, national and international politicians, sister festival networks from Africa, Asia and the Arab

world, as well as the press. It coincides with the opening of the Bergen International Festival that, in 2012, will offer an outstanding artistic

programmation to its audiences: Stefan Herheim, one of the most significant and innovative opera directors of our time, presents Xerxes

by Handel (guest performance from Komische Oper Berlin).

All details and initiatives set up by the Association and festivals around the world can be found on the newly launched Jubilee website

(www.efa-aef.eu/efa60). For more information please contact efa60@efa-aef.eu.

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SUPERACT - BANDSTAND MARATHON

Bands, choirs and music groups across the UK are being sought to

participate in the Bandstand Marathon, one of the largest closing events of

London 2012, which will take place on 9 September 2012.

The event is organised by national not-for-profit arts organisation

Superact, who are aiming for 500 locations across UK hosting

simultaneous performances as part of the Cultural Olympiad. Bandstand

Marathon has been running successfully since 2008 and next year will be

the biggest yet with even more opportunities for local musicians to

showcase their talents whilst joining in the spirit of London 2012.

Katharine Lane, Superact’s Associate Director, explains: “This really is a

unique opportunity for musicians across the UK to be part of a major

national music event and create a musical legacy post London 2012. […]

Superact can offer bands a fee to take part plus loads of support with

planning and publicity.”

For more details, please visit www.bandstandmarathon.org.uk or call Sue

Lowe on 01823 332413 to register your interest.

www.superact.org.uk

FLANDERS MUSIC CENTRE

RESOLUTION “ACTION PLAN FOR MUSIC IN FLANDERS”

RATIFIED

On 14 December 2011, the plenary meeting of Flemish parliament approved the resolution Action

plan for music in Flanders. This resolution proposes 15 concrete recommendations and offers

useful and effective guidelines for a sustainable and stimulating government music policy.

The proposal was made by politicians Philippe De Coene, Johan Verstreken, Lieven Dehandschutter, Paul

Delva, Herman Schueremans, Bart Caron and Yamila Idrissi. The recommendations concern

internationalisation and talent development, copyright, financing and standards for noise control as well as

music education and patrimony, and respond directly to current needs and recent developments within

the music industry. The proposal also emphasises how deeply music is rooted in our society and how

socially important a strong and affluent music industry really is.

Seventeen Organisations, One Voice

The industry, represented in the MuziekOverleg deliberation platform took part in laying the foundations

of the proposal. In 2010 the MuziekOverleg published Music is Life! An integrated vision for the music

industry presenting a clear survey of the challenges the Flemish music sector is facing and the building

blocks that are needed to meet these challenges. The MuziekOverleg platform was started in 2007 by the

Flanders Music Centre, service desk for the professional music industry. The idea was to initiate structural

dialogue with the government and to develop long-term views for the entire industry. The platform was

recently recognized as an official discussion partner by culture minister Schauvliege. The first

recommendation to be followed...

Read the full text of the resolution here