Music Projects

We, the members of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), stand in solidarity with the people of New Zealand and our colleagues in UNESCO Cities of Auckland (Music) and Dunedin (Literature) during this terrible moment of suffering in Christchurch. It is important at this moment that we stand with the Mayor and people of Christchurch, […]

Under the direction of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) of Harvard University and in partnership with PLADES Foundation, 40 musicians/ social entrepreneurs shared three days of work with a group of organizations from Frutillar. This initiative is within the framework of the Global Leader Program (GLP) that brings together musicians from […]

A project between the Creative Cities of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico (Crafts and Folk Art) and Kansas City, Missouri, USA (Music). Cuéntame un Cuento Llorona. This project was born in 2012 as a proposal for the rescue of the cultural heritage of the traditional neighborhoods of San Cristóbal de Las Casas. It consists of an […]

“In 2017 I received an email from Alice Moser, the Coordinator of Hanover’s Culture Bureau, inviting me to play a festival in her city. The idea described to me was that an artist from each European UNESCO City Of Music (a status that Liverpool and Hanover share) would travel to the city, where they would […]

Britten‘s War Requiem was performed by Hannover’s NDR Radiophilharmonie Orchestra and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in both cities on 3rd November in Hannover’s Kuppelsaal, Germany’s largest concert hall, and on 10th November at Liverpool’s Cathedral This great bilateral project to commemorate the end of the war was an outstanding event inititated by the NDR […]

The International ISANGYUN Competition has been presented by the Tongyeong International Music Foundation since 2003. It is held in remembrance of Isang Yun (1917~1995), the renowned Korean composer, by promoting cultural exchanges among nations through music, and by supporting talented young musicians from all over the world.   The Competition is held annually in November, […]

Adelaide UNESCO CITY of Music celebrated International Jazz Day on 30th April 2018 with a special performance at Adelaide Festival Centre, which showcased some of Australia’s finest jazz performers curated by Adelaide’s Ross McHenry and Mark Simeon Ferguson. Ross and Mark were joined by some of Australia’s finest jazz performers including the award winning Anita […]

Adelaide Sounds is a unique partnership between Adelaide Airport and Music SA. For the last 5 years it has offered an in-transit music experience for passengers, friends and families that highlights the original work of South Australian songwriters, showcasing the wonderful talents of South Australian musicians to the world.  The curated original South Australian live music […]

Bands On Track is a partnership between the Adelaide 500 and Music SA, who have worked closely together since 2012 in presenting South Australian musicians at the Adelaide 500 live concert events. It showcases of local contemporary musicians who perform alongside international headliners.  To date Music SA has programmed 44 bands over 7 years as […]