ALL OUR PROJECTS & ARCHIVE
COmmunity music chemnitz
Chemnitz, DE: 2025 - 2026
A partner project of European Capital of Culture 2025
In partnership with INPEOS e.V.
Our new, pioneering and long-term community music residency in Chemnitz.
Funded by
German Community Music Conference 2025
Dortmund, DE: 27 - 29 August 2025
In partnership with Konzerthaus Dortmund, Hochschule Düsseldorf, Community Music Netzwerk
We invite you to a three-day international conference on community music, its power and relevance for society and cultural institutions in Germany.
A conference with workshops, panel discussions, presentations and inspiration for the German-speaking community music sector with national and international perspectives and debates.
There will be a mix of practical input from German and English-speaking community musicians, input from an academic perspective and discussion panels, including on the social relevance that a cultural institution can achieve through community music. We welcome all interested community musicians, students and teachers from music education and social work, music educators, musicians, multipliers and the curious from near and far.
Funded by
Orchestras in Transition - Becoming musical resource centers
Berlin, DE & International: 2025
In partnership with Deutscher Orchestertag (DE), London Symphony Orchestra (UK), Francis Winspear Centre for Music & Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (CA), League of American Orchestras (US)
Community Music Netzwerk Nationales netzwerktreffen 2025
Düsseldorf, DE: 2025
In partnership with Community Music Netzwerk e.V.
Zukunftsmusik: vielfalt
Konstanz, DE: 2025
In partnership with Bodensee Philharmonie
What does Konstanz sound like? A song for, with, and by all of Konstanz. Celebrating the diversity and brilliance of the town.
Ich Mach ‘ne Szene
Bonn, DE: 2025
In partnership with Theater Bonn
A music theatre project for families, children and young people (8+)
What moves me and what does it actually sound like? What language does my body speak and how do I express myself?
UVERSE: Songwriting at the Leipzig Book FaiR
Leipzig, DE: 2025
In partnership with Beisheim Stiftung
Songs about what we love and songs about democracy
Musik für Alle: A community music handbook
Chemnitz, DE & Tampere, FL: 2024
In partnership with Konzerthaus Dortmund
A documentation, reflection, and guide to the first five years of Community Music at Konzerthaus Dortmund
TREPPENHAUS-WOCHENENDE: COMMUNITY MUSIC
Hannover, DE: 2024
A hands-on immersion in community music practice through the creation of a spontaneous orchestra/performance with everyone in the room. All are welcome - regardless of their experience, instrument, skill or background as we create a brand new collective piece from nothing in a joyful, open and fully co-created process with everyone
Das 1. Fest
Dortmund, DE: 2024
The official launch of Paper Lantern Collective with a collecting of hope and wishes for the next adventure.
Community Music TRaining for music teachers
Hamm & Wuppertal, DE: 2024
A Lantern of Hope, A Lantern of Peace, A Lantern of Togtherness
International: 2024
A remote gathering and collective breath at the start of a new journey.
100 paper lanterns around the world in a moment of remote togetherness and stillness.
When you live by the side of the sea
Morecambe, UK: 2024
In partnership with More Music & Pete Moser
Hamburg, DE: March 2024
A deep dive into practical and realistic data collection, reflection, monitoring, and evaluating community music, education, and participation projects.