European Music Council
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| Formation | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Type | European Umbrella Organisation |
| Headquarters | Bonn, Germany |
| Membership | 74 active members |
Sec. Gen. | Simone Dudt, Ruth Jakobi |
| Website | www.emc-imc.org |
The European Music Council (EMC) is a regional group of the International Music Council (IMC) representing Europe. It was established in 1972 as the 'European regional group of the IMC' and was renamed the European Music Council in 1992. The IMC was founded by UNESCO in 1949, and is, today, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), which still retains formal relations with UNESCO.[1] Until 2000 the secretariat was based in Aarau, Switzerland, and is now in Bonn, Germany.
The EMC functions as a non-governmental advisory body on musical matters. The membership includes National Music Councils from 15 European countries (including countries outside the European Union such as Azerbaijan, Israel, Russia, and Switzerland); 17 European music organisations; 17 international music organisations and 25 national music organisations or organisations that specialise in specific areas of music.
In 2018, the EMC signed a petition in support of Article 13 in the EU's Copyright Directive, designed to provide attribution and copyright to creators on platforms such as YouTube.[2]
National Music Councils
As of August 2021, The European Music Council has 74 members based in 28 countries.
National music councils represented are Austria, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Russia, Switzerland, and Ukraine.
International Music Organisations
The EMC has 17 members that carry out work on an international level (defined as an organisation that has members or carries out activities in a minimum of ten countries outside of Europe).[3]
- European Festivals Association (EFA)
- Fondazione Adkins Chiti: Donne in Musica
- International Association of Music Information Centres (IAMIC)
- International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML)
- International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ)
- International Confederation of Accordionists (ICA)
- International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music (ICEM)
- International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM)
- International Federation of Chopin Societies (IFCS)
- International Federation of Musicians (FIM)
- International Music and Media Centre (IMZ)
- International Music Products Association, NAMM
- International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM)
- International Society for Music Education
- Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI)
- World Federation of Amateur Orchestras (WFAO)
- World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC)
European Music Organisations
There are 18 organisations in the 'European Music Organisations' category of the EMC (defined as operating in a minimum of 20% of Europe).
- Europe Jazz Network (EJN)
- European Association for Music in Schools (EAS)
- European Association of Conservatoires (AEC)
- European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
- European Chamber Music Teachers Association (ECMTA)
- European Choral Association - Europa Cantat (ECA)
- European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ECSA)
- European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO)
- European Early Music Network (REMA)
- European Federation of National Youth Orchestras (EFNYO)
- European Music School Union (EMU)
- European Orchestra Federation (EOFed)
- European String Teachers Association
- European Union of Music Competitions for Youth
- European Voice Teachers Association e.v. (EVTA)
- Live DMA - European Network for Music Venues and festivals
- Tenso Network Europe
- European Folk Network (EFN)
- SIMM research platform
National and Specialised Organisations
There are 23 National and Specialised Organisations in the European Music Council's membership (defined as any legal constituted organisation, association, society, company, foundation, corporation or NGO working in the field of arts and culture, which does not fulfil the requirements of an international or regional musical organisation or National Music Council)
- Associazione Emiliano Romagnola Cori (AERCO)
- Association Nationale Cultures et Traditions
- BOZAR - Center for Fine Arts
- Bulgarian Music Association
- CHROMA/Zebrock
- Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Foundation
- Federació Catalana d'Entitats Corals
- Federació Catalana De Societats Musicals
- Flemish Music Council
- Hispania Música Foundation
- L'Alliance Musicale Luxembourg
- Live Music Now! Scotland
- Miso Music Portugal
- Moviment Coral Català
- Music Austria
- Music Council of the French Community of Belgium
- Plate-forme interrégionale
- SafeMUSE - Safe Music Havens Initiative
- Society of Music Merchants (SOMM)
- Scottish Music Centre
- Trib'Art Association
- Unison – Croatian Music Alliance
- Asociatia MuseArt
Board of the European Music Council
The Board of the European Music Council consists of seven members and they are elected every two years at the EMC's Annual Meeting.
The seven current board members, elected at the EMC's online Annual Meeting in June 2021 are:
- Victoria Liedbergius (NO), President, nominated by the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat, Administrative Director of Ung i Kor
- Audrey Guerre (FR), Vice President, nominated by Live DMA, Coordinator at Live DMA
- Willem van Moort (NL), Treasurer, nominated by the European Music School Union, Director of BplusC
- Joanna Grotkowska (PL), nominated by the Polish Music Council, Music critic, journalist and radio producer
- Michalis Karakatsanis (CYP), nominated by the International Association of Music Information Centres, Administrator of the Cyprus Music Information Centre
- Harrie van den Elsen (NL), nominated by the European Association of Conservatoires (AEC), Dean Prince Claus Conservatoire Hanze University of Applied Sciences
- David Zsoldos (HU), nominated by the Hungarian Music Council, President of JM Hungary
Annual meetings
The European Music Council hosts an annual meeting to discuss the work of the council. From 2010, the Annual Meeting was combined with a new European Forum on Music, based on the model set by the International Music Council's World Forum on Music.
| Year | Place | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Hague, the Netherlands | Conference on 'Improvisation in Music' |
| 2005 | Budapest, Hungary | Forum 'Many Musics in Europe' |
| 2006 | Malmö, Sweden | 'Turning Points: Music, Youth Diversity' |
| 2007 | Barcelona, Spain | 'Chances and Challenges: Music and the Future' |
| 2008 | Brno, Czech Republic | Forum 'Access to Music: New Perspectives in Distribution, Education and Politics' |
| 2009 | Athens, Greece | 'ExTra Final Event: Immigration and Multiculturalism. The Musical Dimension' |
| 2010 | Vienna, Austria | 1st European Forum on Music:'Music Diversity: Looking Back, Looking Forward' |
| 2011 | Tallinn, Estonia | 4th World Forum on Music: 'Music and Social Change' - in cooperation with the IMC |
| 2012 | Istanbul, Turkey | 2nd European Forum on Music:'Transcending Boundaries – Building Bridges' |
| 2013 | Glasgow, Scotland | 3rd European Forum on Music:'Re>>generating Europe through Music' |
| 2014 | Bern, Switzerland | 4th European Forum on Music:'Music and Politics: a shared responsibility' |
| 2015 | Riga, Latvia | 5th European Forum on Music:'Access to Music is digital?' |
| 2016 | Wrocław, Poland | 6th European Forum on Music:'Musical Homelands: New Territories' |
| 2017 | Paphos, Cyprus | 7th European Forum on Music:'Music and Cultural Diplomacy: Linking Continents – Bridging Cultures' |
| 2018 | Oslo, Norway | 8th European Forum on Music: 'Looking Back – Looking Forward. The Future of Europe’s Musical Roots' |
| 2019 | Paris, France | 6th World Forum on Music: 'Give me Five: The Five Music Rights in Action!' - in cooperation with the IMC |
| 2020 | Online | European Forum on Music Online Series: 'Climate Action: Music as a Driver for Change' |
| 2021 | Online | European Forum on Music: 'Claiming a front row seat. The place of music in society' |
