We are community musicians
We ignite change. Creating excellent, long-term, and pioneering co-created works of community art that positively change people’s lives, the places where the live, the community of which they are a part of, and the institutions that are theirs.
On the leading edge of community music practice and pedagogies, impact driven and continually developed through collective experience, training, academic research, in-depth community collaboration, extensive evaluation, and reflective practice.
We are the first community music collective in Germany. A fully democratic, hierarchy free collective that aims to reimagine the status quo: in the sector, in society.
We envision a world where community creates resilience, facilitates personal and collective development, supports wellbeing, and counters fragmentation and polarisation.
We commit to reimagining and transforming places, institutions, communities with inspiring and ambitious artistic works created with the people, by the people, for the people.
Art is a human right - everyone is an artist
Co-director (he/him) (en, de)
Internationally renowned and innovative community musician with over 15 years of experience in designing participatory, democratic music projects.
Matt Robinson
Co-director (she/her) (de, en, fr)
Pioneer of the German community music scene. Established the community music programme at KONZERTHAUS DORTMUND and now in Chemnitz.
MARLEEN KIESEL
Co-director (she/her) (de, en, fr)
Experienced project manager, social innovator and all-round problem solver specialising in international security policy.
MAREIKE PESCHAU
Strategic Assistant (she/her) (de, ru, en, es)
Organisational psychologist and transformation coach with a focus on political innovation, team development and community building.
NATALIA PALEY
Advisory Board
Prof. Dr. Alicia de Bánffy-Hall
(Professor of Community Music, Hochschule Düsseldorf)
Antje Valentin
(General Secretary, German Music Council)
Elisa Beck
(Community Musician)
Federico Rinaldi
(Network Manager, European Concert Hall Organisation)
Nhân Dang
(Community Musician)
Pete Moser
(Community composer, performer, political activist)
Dr. Raphael von Hoensbroech
(Artistic Director & CEO, Konzerthaus Dortmund)
Rebecca Zimmermann
(Managing Director, Bavarian Foundation for the Future of Culture. Co-founder almaforchange.com)
