Lockdown? Shutdown? How can we, music industry people in the Balkans and beyond mitigate the effects of this unprecedented crisis? We are launching MOST Music Talks to keep you updated and help us keep the faith. Each discussion will be themed, with a couple of guest speakers and our moderators Balázs Weyer and Dejan Vujinović to guide us.

Tune in here on 11-15 May! Questions are welcome before and during the shows.

#1 THE ESCAPE ARTISTS – Monday, 11 MAY 2020 // 5 pm CET

What happens with creativity in isolation and what can we learn from it? How can a singer promote his new album successfully during the isolation? What does the editor of the best world music magazine see in the current music ecosystem? Let’s talk about it.

Host: Balázs Weyer, programme director of MOST Music and Hangvető (HU)
Guests:
– Simon Broughton, editor-in-chief of Songlines Magazine (UK)
– Damir Imamovic, well-known sevdah composer and singer (BiH)

—->> You can watch the talk here. <<—-

#2 THE SILENT SUMMER – Wednesday 13 MAY 2020 // 11 am CET

What happens with EXIT festival, the largest music festival in the Balkans? How can festivals in and around North Macedonia handle this COVID-19 summer? What is the future of the live music sector in the aftermath? Let’s talk about it.

Host: Balázs Weyer, programme director of MOST Music and Hangvető (HU)
Guests:
– Ivan Petrovic, president of the managing board, Exit Fondacija, organizer of Exit Festival (SRB), partner in MOST
– Gorjana Jordanovska, festival coordinator, Password Production (MK) – organizer of PIN MUSIC Conference & Showcase and D Festival
– Tejka Vasiljevic, production manager, Password Production (MK)

—->>You can watch the talk here.<<—-

#3 MUSIC AMONG THE CITY WALLS – Thursday, 14 MAY 2020 // 11 am CET

Programming in the era of physical distancing? What happens to cities where everything is in lockdown? What kind of creative ideas can boost up the music life in the aftermath?

Host: Dejan Vujinovic, artistic director of Etnofest and Jazziré festival (SRB)
Guests:
– Simona Neumann – executive director for Timișoara 2021 ECoC (RO)
– Vuk Radulović – head of international relations and programme support, Novi Sad 2021 ECoC (SRB)

—->>You can watch the talk here.<<—-

#4 MOST ♥ MUSICIANS: SOUNDS FROM THE CAGE – Friday, 15 MAY 2020 // 11 am CET

How musicians survive in the lockdown? And what can MOST offer to artists, managers, urban creatives? We will see some great musicians from the Balkans and talk through the project MOST. Q&A session is included, feel free to ask in comment.

Hosts:
– Dejan Vujinović, artistic director of Etnofest and Jazziré festival (SRB)
– Balázs Weyer, program director, MOST Music and Hangvető (HU)
Guests: SURPRISE

—->>You can watch the talk here.<<—-

DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT OUR CALLS FOR MUSICIANS, MANAGERS AND URBAN CREATIVES!

DEADLINE IS 17 MAY 2020!