Two days designed to connect leading European networks, musicians, professionals and institutions in Cremona, a city of musical and culture
Le Dimore del Quartetto, in collaboration with Fondazione Stauffer and Museo del Violino of Cremona, invites the European chamber music community to two days of musical networking in Cremona, within the framework of MERITA Platform, a European online and offline platform dedicated to strengthening the circulation, visibility, and sustainability of emerging chamber music ensembles, while fostering meaningful connections between music, cultural heritage and audiences across Europe.
A meeting point for musicians, cultural professionals, institutions and networks from across Europe and Italy, the event creates a space for dialogue, exchange and new collaborations.
AGENDA
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29th
3PM | Sala Maffei, Chamber of Commerce of Cremona-Mantova-Pavia, Cremona headquarters
Dialogue for a sustainable European music ecosystem
Meet experts and professionals of chamber music field and discover upcoming collaboration opportunities with the MERITA Platform.
The panel includes a presentation of the MERITA Platform as a successful European model in the field of chamber music, the introduction of the new Triennial International String Instrument Competition “Antonio Stradivari” and a presentation of the Stauffer Foundation.
Free entrance, upon reservation
9PM | Auditorium Giovanni Arvedi, Museo del Violino, Cremona
Le Dimore del Quartetto Annual Award Concert | 10th Anniversary
Celebrate a decade of Le Dimore del Quartetto with live music from award-winning ensembles and its international community of luthiers, owners of historic residences, partners, and professionals who have contributed to the development of the network.
Free entrance, upon reservation
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30th
9.30AM – 12.30PM | Palazzo Stauffer, Cremona
Professional workshop on chamber music
Connect with professionals from the chamber music field and explore the challenges and opportunities shaping the sector, from violin making to the audience engagement, through the lens of European digital platforms.
The workshop is organized in collaboration with the 19 members of the MERITA Platform, the SynAmp project consortium, Fondazione Stauffer, and the Museo del Violino, bringing together international partners and local stakeholders.
The workshop is organized in collaboration with the 19 members of the MERITA Platform, the SynAmp project consortium, Fondazione Stauffer, and the Museo del Violino, bringing together international partners and local stakeholders.
This event is reserved for cultural sector professionals. After registering via Eventbrite, selected participants will be contacted and asked to complete an additional registration form. Participation will be confirmed following completion of this form.
All events are open to the public upon reservation.
FIND OUT WHICH PARTNERS WILL BE TAKING PART
ORGANISERS
Le Dimore del Quartetto
Fondazione Stauffer
Museo del Violino
EUROPEAN PARTNERS
Asociaciòn Red Europea de Jardines Històricos (Spain)
Cadenza Arts Management Ltd (Hungary)
Comitato AMUR (Italy)
Conc.arts berlin gUG (Germany)
Croatian Composers’ Society (Croatia)
DBS Foundation (Montenegro)
ENCATC (Belgium)
Esterhazy Palace (Austria)
Europa Nostra (The Netherlands)
European Historic Houses (Belgium)
Fundaciòn Teatro Real (Spain)
Julian Cochran Foundation (Poland)
Kolarac Endowment (Serbia)
Kosovo Chopin Association (Kosovo)
Lofoten International Chamber Music Festival (Norway)
ProQuartet (France)
QEndra Event (Albania)
Qualco Foundation (Greece)
Scandinavian Cello School (Denmark)
Stichting Strijkkwartet Biennale Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
Stiftelsen O/Modernt (Sweden)
Terra Foundation (Portugal)
Traces & Dreams (Sweden)
UMZE Association (Hungary)
Comitato AMUR includes:
Associazione Alessandro Scarlatti (Campania), Associazione Ferrara Musica (Emilia-Romagna), Fondazione Musica Insieme di Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Società dei Concerti di Parma (Emilia-Romagna), Società dei Concerti di Trieste (Friuli Venezia Giulia), Società del Quartetto di Milano (Lombardy), Fondazione La Società dei Concerti di Milano (Lombardy), Marche Concerti (Marche), Associazione Musicale Etnea (Sicily), Associazione Siciliana Amici della Musica (Sicily), Filarmonica Laudamo Messina (Sicily), Fondazione Filarmonica Trento (Trentino-Alto Adige), Fondazione Perugia Classica Onlus (Umbria), Amici della Musica di Padova (Veneto), Società del Quartetto di Vicenza (Veneto).
Are you a professional in the music and cultural sector and would like to take part in this moment of exchange and discussion? Contact us at info@meritaplatform.eu
