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m September ARD International Music Competition 2008 2 to 19 September, Munich, Germany Contact: International Music Competition; Bayerischer Rundfunk; 80300 München; Germany; T:+49 89 5900 2471; F: +49 89 5900-3573; ard.musikwettbewerb@brnet.de m October International Composition Prize Luxembourg 2008 Final Concert: 18 October Composers from all over the world may submit a piece for the ensemble Luxembourg Sinfonietta and Sheng (Chinese mouth organ) Contact: Luxembourg Sinfonietta; 3, route d’Arlon; 8009 Strassen; Luxembourg; T: +352 22 58 21; F: +352 22 58 23; info@luxembourg-sinfonietta.lu; www.luxembourg-sinfonietta.lu Polyfollia 2008 29 October to 2 November, Louvigny, France 3rd World Showcase and Market place for choral singing Contact: Polyfollia; 16 avenue des canadiens; 14111 Louvigny; France; T: +33 2 31 73 69 19; F: +33 2 31 08 15 90; contact@polyfollia.org; www.polyfollia.org m November Traditional Music as Tool for Integration 1st week of November, Slovakia Contact: International Yehudi Menuhin Foundation; Chaussée de la Hulpe 61; 1180 Brussels; Belgium; T:+32 2 673 35 04; F: +32 2 672 52 99; director@menuhin-foundation.com; www.menuhin-foundation.com
Conferences/Symposia/Meetings/Seminars
INVITE – International Network for Vocal and Instrumental Teacher Education – Conference – Changing roles and contexts 28 to 29 March, Helsinki, Finland The International Network for Vocal and Instrumental Teacher Education (INVITE) is organizing, in cooperation with ‘Polifonia’ and the AEC, a conference on the rapid changes in the work contexts and professional roles of instrumental teachers Contact: AEC – STADIA; PO Box 805; 3500 AV Utrecht; The Netherlands; T: +31 30 2361242; F: +31 30 2361290; aecinfo@aecinfo.org; www.aecinfo.org m April Access to Music: New Perspectives in Distribution, Education and Politics 17 to 20 April, Brno, Czech Republic Annual Conference of the European Music Council Contact: European Music Council; Weberstr. 59a; 53113 Bonn; Germany; T: +49 228 96699664; F: +49 228 96699665; info@emc-imc.org; www.emc-imc.org EFA (European Festival Association) General Assembly and Conference 2008 24 to 26 April, Antalya, Turkey Contact: European Festivals Association (EFA); Kleine Gentstraat 46, 9051 Gent, Belgium; T: +32 9 241 8080; F: +32 9 241 8089; info@efa-aef.eu; www.efa-aef.eu EMU (European Music School Union) General Assembly 24 to 27 April, Brussels, Belgium Contact: European Music School Union; P.O. 365; 3500 AJ Utrecht; The Netherlands; T: +31302303740; F: +31302303739; emu@musicschools-emu.net; www.musicschoolunion.eu 36th International ESTA Congress (European String Teachers Association) 30 April to 5 May, Bern, Switzerland Contact: Silvia Meier; Murbacherstr. 22; 4056 Basel; Switzerland; T: +41 61 321 20 18; esta-sekretariat@gmx.ch; www.esta-schweiz.ch
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EU XXL 26 February to 2 March, Krems, Austria Forum and festival of European film Contact: EU XXL; Bergsteiggasse 48/4; 1170 Wien; Austria; T: +43 1 408 11 40; F +43 1 408 11 40 20; office@eu-xxl.at; www.eu-xxl.at
52nd General Assembly of the (WFIMC) World Federation of International Music Competitions 1st Week of May, Geneva, Switzerland Contact: WFIMC; rue de Carouge 104; 1205 Geneva; Switzerland; T: +41 22 321 3620; F: +41 22 781 1418; info@wfimc.org; www.wfimc.org
Musikmesse (music fair) Frankfurt 12 to 15 March, Frankfurt, Germany Contact: Messe Frankfurt GmbH; Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1; 60327 Frankfurt am Main; Germany; T: +49 69 75 75 0; F: +49 69 75 75 64 33; info@messefrankfurt.com; www.musik.messefrankfurt.com
IETM Spring Plenary Meeting 2008 15 to 18 May, Ljubljana, Slovenia Contact: IETM (International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts); 19 Square Sainctelette; 1000 Brussels; Belgium; T: +32 2 201 09 15; F: +32 2 203 02 26; ietm@ietm.org; www.ietm.org
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