Ensemble MusikFabrik, Cologne, 9-11 May 2025 – SIMM research seminar #7 on the role of composers in social and community music projects:

In 2025 the 9th SIMM-seminar will be organised in Cologne at the contemporary music Ensemble MusikFabrik and will welcome up to maximum 20 scholars interested in exchanging experiences, ideas and research findings on the role of music composition in social and community music projects and programmes (9-11 May 2025), in collaboration with the Hochschule für Musik und Danz Köln.  
The seminar is planned to take place from 9 to 11 May 2024 at the Ensemble MusikFabrik in Cologne.
This research-seminar will welcome a small group of post-graduate students, early-career researchers as well as experienced researchers – who are all involved in ongoing research on the possible role of composers and music composition in social and community music programmes – to spend a 3-day seminar during which they will share their research experiences with each other.

The following facilitators will help the sharing of experiences and ideas and research methodologies: Prof. Dr. Lukas Pairon (SIMM & Chair Jonet), Cathy Milliken, someone the Hochschule für Musik und Danz Köln.

The scientific committee will be composed of: Brydie-Leigh Bartleet (president SIMM), Helen Bledsoe (MusikFabrik), An De bisschop (Chair Jonet), Maxime Morel (MusikFabrik), Lukas Pairon (SIMM / Chair Jonet) + representatives from the Hochschule für Musik und Danz Köln, and from the Kölner Philharmonie / Acht Brücken.

Call for participants:

Expressions of interest should be sent no later than 15th December 2024 by email to Lukas Pairon (lukas.pairon@simm-platform.eu).

This should include your name, institutional affiliation, current professional role(s), a maximum 200-word statement including relevant professional experience and background, why you wish to participate in this research seminar, and what your interest and experience is in research on the role of music composition in social and community music projects.

The selection of those welcomed to be part of this seminar will be communicated the latest before 15th January 2025.

There will be no registration fee, but those selected for this seminar will need to cover their travel costs, meals and accommodation in London.