7a Malvern Mews
London
LONDON
Concert Pianist. Author. Producer.
PIANIST // CLASSICAL EXPERIENCE DESIGNER // CURATOR // ARTS MGMT // CROSSMODALIST
PIANIST // CLASSICAL EXPERIENCE DESIGNER // CURATOR // ARTS MGMT // CROSSMODALIST
Another year, another city, another conference - here we are again, at the centre of innovation in an industry that knows no innovation, a convergence of minds, a swap-meet for business cards, the who’s who of ‘who’s that over there, are they more important than the person I’m currently speaking with?’ for Classical:NEXT - Budapest Edition!
Settle down kids, and let me tell you a story. The story of one of the biggest classical music industry conferences in the world. Like a phoenix, risen from the ashes of a dream, C:N has returned: bigger, better, and less focused on innovation than ever before. What follows is a day-by-day, blow-by-blow detailed synopsis of my experiences there: why? Because when you go to review things, you get a free ticket. Also, because maybe someone, somewhere (like Xani Kolac in the lead up to this year) in a country far, far away like Australia might be able to experience vicariously through the depictions; or perhaps some of my fellow delegates will get a kick out of reliving what was a [SPOILER ALERT] fantastic week, truth be told. At the very least, let it act as a testament to a week in the life of a classical musician in Berlin.