BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE

The 21st century is a time of a major progress in areas of technology, the sciences, and an awareness of diversity in the world due to the interconnected ties brought on by globalisation. However, in spite of the experience of internationalism and knowledge of the past, within the last 5 years we’ve observed alarming changes politically. In this difficult time young people have to realise that they have the power to act against these dangerous tendencies. With all the digital progress and various opportunities for intercultural collaboration, we have to believe we can make a difference. It is really important that we emphasise the need of internationalism and mutual kindness, as tolerance and dialogue seem too vague to be sufficient for making a change nowadays. In order to challenge today’s and tomorrow’s leaders we must develop new means of promoting the idea of peace and find creative ways of bringing people of different nationalities, views, religions and cultures together. One of them is music.

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Music is the universal language which has always been present in people’s lives. But why is it an important tool to build peace in the world? Firstly, music is a code everyone can express oneself in - in one’s own style, in one’s own individual way - and be well understood. At the same time music can perfectly show the unique qualities of each traditional style and expose them to the audiences. Secondly, when performed in groups, music making can be a sentimental and binding experience. Therefore, people exposed to different cultural styles, can get inspired and develop something new for them.

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enCORE Mvt. 2 - Music with No Borders follows up recent discussion within the JMI network. In March 2019 JMI launched a brand new platform for future classical music facilitators, professionals and policy creators. enCORE – New Ways in Classical music boldly explores 21st century challenges, giving the rare opportunity to think outside the “classical” box. Recent topics of enCORE were Concert Innovation, Self Management and Music and Social Engagement. Music with No Borders is an event build around the last but not least of these three. It’s open for everybody who wants to learn more and contribute on issue how music in general (and classical music specifically) can be used as a tool and a mean of changing the world.