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The Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC) is a European cultural and educational network with around 300 member institutions for professional music training in 57 countries.

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AEC brings DEI and PRIhME Workshops to Musikene in San Sebastián
23 October, 2026

AEC brings DEI and PRIhME Workshops to Musikene in San Sebastián

On 8 and 9 October, the AEC ran two workshops for staff and students at Musikene – Centro Superior de Música del País Vasco. The first was on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and the second on power relations.

Call for contributions Pop & Jazz Platform
30 September, 2026

Call for contributions Pop & Jazz Platform

The AEC Pop and Jazz Platform Meeting 2027 will take place in Amsterdam from 11 to 14 February 2027 under the title "Who's Playing? Creativity, Education and Human Connection in the Age of AI". Calls for Workshops and Open Floor Sessions are open until 1 November 2026.

AEC unveils new visual identity
2 September, 2026

AEC unveils new visual identity

AEC is launching a new visual identity, built on a common visual language rooted in the musical staff. It brings our platforms, publications and events into a more coherent whole, while allowing each of them to keep its own distinct character. Find out what shaped the design and where you will see it appear.

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Supporting Ukrainian refugees

We call on all AEC member institutions to support students and staff from music education institutions in Ukraine so that they are able to continue their music studies and academic activities in another country without bureaucratic hurdles.

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Upcoming events

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  • Hamburg

AEC Annual Congress and General Assembly 2026

AEC Congress

The AEC Annual Congress 2026 will take place at the Musikhoschule in Hamburg on 4-7 November 2026.

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  • 24.11.2026 - 27.11.2026
  • Bruges and Ghent

REMA Early Music Summit 2026

EMP

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  • January - March 2027
  • Online and Royal Conservatoire The Hague

Artist as Teacher Seminars 2027

Artist as Teacher Seminars

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  • 11 - 14 February 2027
  • Amsterdam, The Netherlands

AEC Pop and Jazz Platform 2027

PJP meeting

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METRIC Symposium 2027
  • 26 - 27 February
  • The Hague

METRIC Symposium

METRIC Intensive Programme

The METRIC Symposium 2027 brings together teachers, researchers, students, practitioners and management of Higher Music Education Institutions to explore how improvisation can take a stronger place in conservatoire life. Through papers, presentations and workshops, it offers a space to share practices across musical traditions and shape the future of improvisation in teaching, creation and research.

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  • 22 - 24 April
  • Linz, Austria

European Platform for Artistic Research in Music (EPARM) 2027

EPARM meeting

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EASY

European Online Application System for ERASMUS and NORDPLUS Exchanges in Music

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AEC Vacancy Platform

The leading website for job vacancies in Higher Music Education

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AEC Newsletters

We are keeping an archive of all the newsletters that we’ve sent in recent years.

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