The Art of Music Education

The Art of Music Education –
Creating mindsets for Concert Institutions

A work of art comes to life only through contact with the audience. This contact is created through knowledge, curiosity, and an encounter that sparks a desire for more. Educational work in concert halls, opera houses, music festivals, and orchestras is therefore key to their future acceptance and relevance.

With the conference The Art of Music Education (TAoME), we aim to create a space for resonance and reflection for this work with and for music — to train, empower, and connect education professionals.

From March 4 to 6, 2026, the tenth edition of the symposium “The Art of Music Education” took place. We look back on this special anniversary with great pleasure.

TAoME 2026 – Review

Organisers

Symposium 2024 – New Roles for Concert Halls in a Technologised Society
Symposium 2022 – Change in the Making
Symposium 2020 – What Keeps Societies Together
Symposium 2018 – Music Institutes in Multi-Diverse Urban Societies
Symposium 2016 – Re-Thinking the Dialogue
Symposium 2014 – Heritage
Symposium 2012 – Alliances
Symposium 2010 – Young Audiences
Symposium 2008 – Role
  • Symposium 2024 – New Roles for Concert Halls in a Technologised Society
  • Symposium 2022 – Change in the Making
  • Symposium 2020 – What Keeps Societies Together
  • Symposium 2018 – Music Institutes in Multi-Diverse Urban Societies
  • Symposium 2016 – Re-Thinking the Dialogue
  • Symposium 2014 – Heritage
  • Symposium 2012 – Alliances
  • Symposium 2010 – Young Audiences
  • Symposium 2008 – Role

TAoME international

Institutions
231
Countries
19
Federal states
16
Editions
9

Kontakt

Kai-Michael Hartig

Head of Department Culture

Bahar Roshanai

Programme Manager Music Education and Projects

Anke Fischer

Head of Education (Elbphilharmonie & Laeiszhalle)

Anne Kussmaul

Elbphilharmonie PLUS, Podcast (Elbphilharmonie & Laeiszhalle)

Lea Toporan

Assistant to Head of Education (Elbphilharmonie & Laeiszhalle)

Anna Wegner

Freelance Project Coordination TAoME