Music teaches us that everything is connected
La musica ci insegna che tutto è collegato
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Daniel Barenboim
NEWS:
- Masterclass in Historical Piano Performance
“The Études Op. 10 and Op. 25 on Chopin’s Piano”
September 25 – 28, 2026
A unique opportunity to study Chopin’s Études on Chopin’s own piano, guided by a Chopin specialist
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The European Association of Music and Communication (AEMC) is a cultural association dedicated to the fields of music and communication. It promotes and organizes a wide range of initiatives focused on higher music education, as well as on the dissemination, study, and critical reflection on music, encompassing activities from concert series to scientific research.
Scientific Committee: Professor Monika Fink (University of Innsbruck, Austria), Professor Lawrence Kramer (Fordham University, USA), Professor Michael Klein (Temple University, USA), Professor Michael Maul (Bach Archiv Leipzig, Germany), Professor Letizia Michielon ("B. Marcello" Conservatory of Venezia, Italy), Professor Alberto Nones (President, "G. Rossini" Conservatory of Pesaro, Italy), Professor Hamish Robb (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
Our activities
The books+CDs which resulted from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd edition of the AEMC Conference on Music, Communication and Performance
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The AEMC organizes an INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on the nexus between the communication of music and musical performance. Over the years, the conference has attracted scholars and artists from all corners of the world: the USA, Canada, the UK, the Philippines, New Zealand, India, Hong Kong, Uruguay, Colombia, Finland, Poland, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Italy, etc. The 1st Academic Conference on "Music, Communication and Performance" was held on 23-24/06/2018. The second edition took place on 29-30 June 2019. The third edition was held online due to the coronavirus pandemic, with wide participation of scholars and musicians also in that format; online was held also the fourth edition, in 2021. The conference is currently on hold, as the ongoing activities are primarily educational and artistic
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We have also created an INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION. The first edition received applications of ensembles from 12 countries and assigned the 1st prize to Duo Elsa (France), the 2nd prize to Quartet Fenris (France), and 3rd ex-aequo to Duo Pokatov-Grekhova (Russia) and Trio Aperto (Czech Republic). The second edition has received applications from 17 countries and assigned the 1st prize to the Eurasia Quartet (the Netherands), 2nd prize to Duo Emil (Norway), and 3rd prize to the Polish Violin Duo (Poland). The third edition has received applications from 8 countries and assigned 1st prize to the Tanaka-Dziurbiel Piano Duo (Austria), 2nd prize to the Triomoser (Austria) and 3rd prize to the Duo Bujok (Poland). The 4th and last edition has proclaimed winners the Rasa String Quartet (USA), 2nd prize the Dantès Piano Duo (Italy) and 3rd prize the Trio Sablè (Republic of Korea). The competition is currently on hold
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The AEMC organizes MASTERCLASSES with renowned musicians. The first Masterclass, in Violin with Franco Mezzena, was held from 14-17 December 2017 with a final concert on December 16. The second Masterclass, in Choral Conducting with Aldo Cicconofri, was held on April 7-8, 2018, with a final concert on April 8 at the Church of San Marco in Montecassiano; this Masterclass in Choral Conducting took place again in February 2019. On August 29-31, 2021, an innovative Piano Masterclass with Alberto Nones reopened the teaching activities after the various lockdowns, with the participation of pianists from Italy and abroad; due to high demand, it was repeated in February 2022, September 2022, September 2023 and January 2024, May 2024 and October 2024. The next Masterclass will be in Historical Piano Performance, in September 2026
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In the field of communication, we organize TALKS and SEMINARS with philosophers, writers, communicators, public intellectuals, and artists. The first event was a Presentation and Book Signing with author Simona Morani on 23/12/2017. On 10/03/2018 another seminar was held on Music education in Italy after the reform of the Conservatories, with Senator Luciana Sbarbati, speaker of that law, and Eros Roselli, author of a recent book on this subject. On 24/11/2018 we had Angelo Dolce present his book Manuale wagneriano per la disabilità. Ideologia e metodo per una didattica inclusiva (Zecchini, 2018). On 15/04/2019 songwriter Marta De Lluvia introduced her new album, Grano. On 10/05/2019 we had a performance by poet Morena Oro. Events of this sort have continued online, but we would now relaunch them on site: you can contact us if you wish to present your book related to music or your album of any genre!
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The AEMC has provided assistance in the organization of festivals such as the "Montecassiano Music Festival", "L'AltRa Stagione" of Porto Recanati, "Da Mane a Sera: Concerti nella Natura sull'Altopiano della Vigolana" and "OMaggio musicale vigolano" in Trentino, and "Musicangelica", concerts at Castelsantangelo sul Nera, in an area of the Marche devastated by the 2016 earthquake. These festivals have been created by the AEMC President, Alberto Nones, and have now been entrusted to younger generations. The AEMC maintains the artistic planning of the Montecassiano Music Festival (MMF), now approaching its tenth edition
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COMMUNITY SERVICE. In collaboration with UniMacsi of Montecassiano, the Association ha offered for three years a popular Music Appreciation course addressed first of all to the citizens of Montecassiano, laying the foundations. This activity has now translated into the listening guides that precede the concerts of the MMF
The headquarters of the AEMC are located on the noble floor of a magnificent palace with frescoed ceilings in Montecassiano. Its main hall features a Pleyel piano from the private collection of Alberto Nones. From the same collection comes the modern Bösendorfer concert grand housed in the wonderful Baroque church that serves as the AEMC auditorium.
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Montecassiano is listed among "Italys' most beautiful villages", the "bandiere arancioni del Touring" and the "spighe verdi". It offers the peace of a medieval village surrounded by city walls, but is just a few kilometers from the lively town of Macerata, with its university and theaters, and not far from the Conero Riviera, which boasts some of the most pristine beaches of the Adriatic Sea. One can also visit prime religious and cultural centers, such as the Loreto Basilica or poet Giacomo Leopardi's birthplace Palazzo Leopardi in Recanati. The AEMC is an ideal venue where to spend a time of cultural growth and well-being. For the accommodation of our guests, we have set up an hospitality agreement with Villa Quiete, a fantastic boutique hotel located in a villa of Montecassiano where Rossini too sojourned!
