MOST Sessions 2025-2026
Powered by MOL - New Europe Foundation
MOST Sessions 2025–2026 powered by MOL – New Europe Foundation is a continuation of the former MOST project, now in a smaller, one-year format.
This edition aims to further strengthen the music market of the Balkans and neighbouring regions of Hungary by offering showcase opportunities to former MOST-supported artists and providing training and mentoring for a new generation of emerging talents. Through this, the project continues to connect and support musicians, bands, managers, and key actors in the world music scene and to build more bridges. MOST Sessions are powered by MOL – New Europe Foundation. It includes concert opportunities for MOST Alumni artists and a training course for new emerging bands.
OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS
– MOST Sessions Training Course
We invite musicians, band members, and artist managers to participate in an exclusive two-day training program designed to enhance skills across key areas of the international music industry. This program is tailored for artists with an established local presence who are at the early stages of their careers and ready to expand their reach to global audiences. Led by renowned industry experts, the training offers a comprehensive curriculum focused on empowering emerging talent with the knowledge, tools, and confidence needed to take the next big step.
DETAILS
- We offer a 2-day long training programme for musicians and band managers on project management, music industry, communication, and stage coaching with some of the most renowned trainers of the European world music market
- Networking opportunities with European music professionals and artists from the Balkans
- Lifetime membership to a vibrant professional community
- Date: 11–12 September 2025 (arrival on 10 September), during SHIP Festival
- Location: Šibenik, Croatia
- A mentorship programme is also part of the project with the most recognised music professionals from Europe
- Mentoring begins after the training programme and lasts until the end of the project
- Ideal applicants are emerging artists connected to the world music industry and who are ready for international work
- Applicants must be from the target countries of the MOST Sessions. Eligible applicants have to have citizenship from the listed countries: Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo*, Albania, Macedonia, Romania, and Bulgaria.
- The working language of the project is English, therefore, a good level of English is required.
- Applicants haven’t participated in the MOST – Bridge for Balkan Music project before. (Those who applied for any of the former MOST calls, but haven’t been selected, can apply for MOST Sessions training course.)
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
- Travel cost is reimbursed up to 125 EUR (Travel must be self-organized)
- Accommodation is covered for 3 nights (10–13 September 2025) and organized by Hangvető
- PRO Pass to SHIP Festival is provided
- Artistic quality
- Artist’s international potential
- Diversity of selected artists by style, to match the profile of showcase events
- Quality of the artist’s digital infrastructure (web, presence on social media and streaming channels)
- Quality of existing audio and video material (technical and artistic)
- Artist’s local audience size
- Diversity of selected artists by sub-scenes in world music (e.g. sevdah, brass bands, etc.)
- Diversity of selected artists by gender
- Submitted future career plans
- Participants for the supported places will be selected by a jury of experts in the music industry (Mila Georgieva – SoAlive Music Conference, Balázs Weyer – Hangvető, Rok Kosir – R.O.K. booking & management) by the end of July
- A detailed agreement will be signed, if selected
