Empowerment of Classical Music Professionals Through Enhanced Cooperation- ClassicalEM

<< Background >>The project focused on the revitalisation of the classical music sector and the creation of a network of musicians (in Romania and across the continent) that are oriented towards the development of new skills and competences in relation to the demands and evolution on the market, as well as in connection with their own needs. Professionals in the field of music need to enhance their competences and their networking capacity, with a focus on audience development. In order to preserve the relevance of their activity, these professionals need to develop new skills in a digital world with a more volatile public. The project was built on the needs of the musicians (collected through a survey conducted in late 2020 by the group of three partners: Trib Art (Romania), Jeuness Musicale (Hungary), Organization for European Programmes and Cultural Relations(Cyprus) and the associated partners in the project (Musica Ricercata-Romania, Scena Muzicala-Romania, Artexim-Romania, Papgheno, Orchestra Sinfonica de Tenerife, etc.). << Objectives >>The project focused on a set of objectives: 1. To support artists active in the field of classical music in Romania, Cyprus, Hungary and other EU countries to increase their abilities and competences in the current context, through a set of instruments and activities organized in the project. 2. To develop a network of communication and collaboration between 200 musicians and more than 20 public and private organizations active in the field of classical music, through digital instruments and meetings throughout the duration of the project. 3. To foster social inclusion of a number 6 musicians from disadvantaged categories (with health conditions or unemployed), through the activities we conduct in this project.<< Implementation >>The project implementation has been oriented to the development of new skills and abilities for musicians through the following activities:- 4 project results that enriched the approach to the classical music sector - platform, health kit for musicians, articles and information relevant for musicians and the public. - approximately 400 questionnaires aimed at audience development to which the public from Romania, Cyprus and Hungary answered. - Two TRAINING COURSES (2) for musicians and cultural operators in the field of classical music -6 PEER LEARNING ACTIVITIES- sessions organized by each of the participating organizations (sharing experiences from the training sessions and from class)- beneficiaries 36 musicians and other cultural operators. -5 TESTING activities- evidence-based work- each of the musicians and cultural operators participating in the project - 4 TRANSNATIONAL Project Meetings-We organized 4 project meetings in the project, with 2 participants from each-We organized 4 MULTIPLIER EVENTS presenting the results (sharing the results with the local, regional community and also interested parts from the host country and neighbouring countries)- a total of 200 participants- We also organized management and promotion activities that were implemented throughout the project. << Results >>This project has created the context for a cooperation platform (www.classicalme.com) that will continue beyond the period of implementation and high profile cooperation network developed through the yearly summit- Classical Music Summit. More than 100 musicians have participated in different activities of the project: training, dissemination activities, focus groups and peer learning activities and more than 200 musicians have participated in the Classical Music Summit conferences that were organized in the project. The results of the testing activities, conference combined with the results of the training activities built a consolidated approach towards renewing competences for the classical music sector in the 3 countries in which the project was implemented and beyond, with the potential of expanding this result and the subsequent impact of the project (mainly through the conference we have set up and the platform we have developed).