Conferences
Past conferences
Music in prison: How music projects can impact the resocialisation process
What does music bring to prison? Waht are the challenges of musical projects for inmates and their families? How can we create social impact through arts and music?
During this conference with Paulo Lameiro, Portuguese musicologist who organises musical projects in Portuguese prisons, but also artistic director of Let it Out at the Penitentiary Centre of Schrassig, and Annette Ziegenmeyer, musicologist who conducted a study on musical projects in North Rhine Westphalia, we will discuss various topics about music in prison.
To attend to this online conference, please register by e-mail to the address : contact@fondation-eme.lu
📍 Online
🕰 19h00 - 21h00
💸 Free registration
📮 Registrations by email at the address contact@fondation-eme.lu
Annette Ziegenmeyer is Professor of Music Education at the University of Music Lübeck. After studying school music, music education and artistic training and French, she received an artist and composer scholarship for a one-year stay at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris.
She also completed a doctorate in historical musicology and worked for many years as a teacher at a grammar school and then as an academic councillor in higher education. Annette Ziegenmeyer is internationally networked and active in various networks and associations.
Her areas of work are diverse and include the following: Composition pedagogy (international perspective), music pedagogy in (juvenile) detention, project work in cultural education.
Since 2020, she has been co-editor of the journal Diskussion Musikpädagogik.
Music in prisons - potentials and challenges
The lecture will examine the topic of "music in the penal system" from the perspective of theory and practice. The main question is which potentials and challenges arise for all those involved when working in custodial contexts such as (juvenile) detention or imprisonment.
First, an insight into the current state of research is given and, among other things, selected results of a nationwide inventory of music services in the German penal system are presented. In addition, basic aspects regarding the planning, implementation and evaluation of music programmes in the prison system are explained.
Subsequently, the question of the design of music programmes in relation to conditions for success (using the example of juvenile detention) will be clarified. The lecture concludes with the question of the prospects for the continuation and development of this field of work.
A Portuguese musicologist, educator, communicator and creator from Leiria. After a brief career as a Baritone, with solo performances at the São Carlos National Theatre in Lisbon, he dedicated himself to teaching and took on the administration of several music schools, including the Conservatório Nacional de Lisboa (Lisbon National Conservatory), the Orfeão de Leiria (Leiria Choral Society) and the SAMP arts school in the village of Pousos. It’s from this village, where he was born, that he has been developing, since 1992, projects of artistic production and education for early childhood, with special reference to Cradle of Arts, Musicians on Nappies and Concerts for Babies.
Recently, he became interested in organizing artistic practices with the community, with special reference to projects such as Opera in Prison, with inmates, New Springs for the elderly, Il Trovatore or the Roma of the Lis with Romani communities.
He was a founding member and part of the first Scientific Council of the Institute of Ethnomusicology of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, at Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
As an ethnomusicologist, he published articles in several specialized journals. He was also a member of the Commission of Liturgy and Sacred Music of the Leiria-Fátima Diocese, and the founder, and principal conductor for 12 years, of the Schola Cantorum Pastorinhos de Fátima.
In 2018 Paulo assumed the executive coordination of Rede Cultura, having been the responsible for the application of Leiria for European Capital of Culture 2027.
He’s the father of Simão and Natércia and his hobby is breeding KOI carps which he loves to observe for long periods of time.
1993 – Prize from the Municipality of Leiria.
1998 – Elected the Merit Professional of the Year by the Rotary Club of Leiria.
1998 and 2017 – “Afonso Lopes Vieira” Award given by the weekly newspaper Região de Leiria.
1999 – Elected most relevant professional in the field of Culture by the Rádio Clube de Leiria.
2013 – YEAH! – Innovation Award.
As Artistic Director of Musicalmente.
2014 – “Afonso Lopes Vieira” Award.
As Artistic Director of Musicalmente.
2016 – ACESSO CULTURA Award.
As Artistic Director of SAMP.
2017 – Prize COESÃO of the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
As Artistic Director of SAMP.
2018 – Award for Best Practices in Active Aging – Category Life+ Ageing@Coimbra.
As Artistic Director of SAMP.
2022 - EUROPA NOSTRA with Rede Cultura and Museu na Aldeia project.
OPERA IN PRISON: A learning process from 1981 in Portugal
The history of a musical project in Portuguese prisons. From RAP to Ópera. From working inside the prison walls to rehearsals with families and friends outside walls.
The performances inside the Prison and the exits to the Theater. From rehearsals in the chapel and refectory to the construction of the Mozart Pavilion. From volunteering to national and European financial support.
The involvement of the entire prison community that is us. All of us.
Music in prison: How music projects can impact the resocialisation process
On Thursday 12 May 2022, the Fondation EME is organising a conference on "Music and Multiple Sclerosis: Music as a tool to promote well-being".
According to the MS Lëtzebuerg website, "Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the second most common neurological disease causing disorders in early and middle adulthood after epilepsy and the most common chronic inflammatory disease of the nervous system". Worldwide, up to 2.5 million people are officially diagnosed with MS, but many people have only minor disorders that go undiagnosed, so the number of unreported cases is probably higher.
In 2022, Fondation EME has two major projects for people with MS. A large interregional gospel project in which participants from Luxembourg and Trier will prepare a gospel concert with Theresia Birngruber on International MS Day, and a somewhat smaller well-being project in which singing bowls and the voice will be used, with Claudia Duschner in June 2022.
But how can music be used in everyday life and as a leisure activity to promote the well-being of people with MS? What are the positive consequences of singing projects and how can a cultural offer influence everyday life.
Besides the physician Dr. Benoit Emeraux, who wrote his PhD thesis on this topic in 2019, the singer Theresia Birngruber, as well as the director of MS Lëtzebuerg (MSL) Anne Leurs and Isabelle Cames, member of the board of MSL will present their point of views.
📍 Espace Découverte, Philharmonie
🕰 19h00 - 21h00
💸Free admission
📮 Registration by email to contact@fondation-eme.lu
With the kind support of the Fondation André et Henriette Losch
COVID und Jugendliche : wie Musik Jugendlichen durch die Krise helfen kann
On Thursday 18 November 2021 at 7pm, the Fondation EME organises an online conference on the subject " COVID und Jugendliche : wie Musik Jugendlichen durch die Krise helfen kann".
During the course of the pandemic, young people often missed out, they were not allowed to leave the house, they could no longer meet their friends and their hobbies were cancelled. Consequences such as truancy, isolation and depression became more frequent and the youngsters felt misunderstood and excluded from social and cultural life.
But how can music help young people through the pandemic and what positive effects can musical projects have on young people ?
In addition to the scientists Dr. Claudine Kirsch and Dr. Pascale De Abreu Engel of the COVID Kids Study of the University of Luxembourg, the music and theatre educators Lilian Genn and Sigrid Reisenberger, who organised a music and theatre project for young people together with the Fondation EME in July, and two therapists of the youth psychiatry of the Hôpitaux Robert Schumann will present their researches and experiences.
Registration by email to contact@fondation-eme.lu
With the generous support of the Fondation André et Henriette Losch
Digitale Teilhabe : online Kultur inklusiv gestalten
The conference entitled "Digitale Teilhabe: online Kultur inklusiv gestalten" will take place on Monday, 17 May 2021 at 19:00 online.
How can the access to diverse digital cultural offers be facilitated? Which media should be used to ensure that everyone has access to the various digital events? What are the challenges for musicians in this respect and how is digital cultural practice experienced on a daily basis?
Four speakers from different professional backgrounds will present their views: Christian Lölkes, Zentrum für Kunst und Medien Karlsruhe, Pol Belardi, luxembourgish musician, as well as Béa Brosius and Tessy Oth from APEMH’s KLARO department.
The presentations will be held in German.
Please register by email at contact@fondation-eme.lu
The conference entitled "Digitale Teilhabe: online Kultur inklusiv gestalten" will take place on Monday, 17 May 2021 at 19:00 online.
How can the access to diverse digital cultural offers be facilitated? Which media should be used to ensure that everyone has access to the various digital events? What are the challenges for musicians in this respect and how is digital cultural practice experienced on a daily basis?
Four speakers from different professional backgrounds will present their views: Christian Lölkes, Zentrum für Kunst und Medien Karlsruhe, Pol Belardi, luxembourgish musician, as well as Béa Brosius and Tessy Oth from APEMH’s KLARO department.
The presentations will be held in German.
Please register by email at contact@fondation-eme.lu
Tous musiciens : vers un enseignement musical pour tous!
The conference entitled "Tous musiciens : vers un enseignement musical pour tous! " will take place online on 14 December 2020 at 19:00.
How can we facilitate the access to musical practices for people with special needs and what are the Luxembourg initiatives to involve everyone in musical education?
Two speakers from the world of music education will present their views: Magali Viallefond, President of the association "Musique et Situations d'Handicap" and Jenny Spielmann, music educator and music teacher for children with special needs.
The speeches will be given in French and German.
Registration by email to : contact@fondation-eme.lu
Musek am Autismus Spektrum
The conference entitled "Musek am Autismus Spektrum" will be held online on 19 October 2020 at 19:00.
What positive effects does music have on autistic children? How can the impact of music be measured and how can music be used in activities to strengthen social relationships for children on the spectrum of autism?
The conference in English and German will bring together 2 speakers from the scientific and musical community: Dr. Megha Sharda, Ph.D. and Christine Kristmann, music educator.
- Résumé - "The Brain on Music - An Approach to Study Autism"
- Résumé "Musik erleben mit Autismus - Den eigenen Körper und die Welt zum Klingen bringen"
Musek kennt keen Handicap !
The conference entitled "Musek kennt keen Handicap!" will take place on 14 October 2019 at 7pm at the Philharmonie Luxembourg.
The conference in English and Luxembourgish brings together 2 speakers from musictherapy and music industry: Lisa Tregale, Head of Participate of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Martine Wallenborn, music-therapist.
The moderation of the evening will be ensured by radio 100,7.
Demenz und Musik : Lebensqualität erhalten und fördern
The conference "Demenz und Musik: Lebensqualität erhalten und fördern" took place on 6 May 2019 at 19:00 at the Philharmonie Luxembourg.
The conference in german and english brought together two speakers from the fields of music education and musicology: Prof. Dr. Theo Hartogh (https://www.nar.uni-heidelberg.de/service/int_j_hartogh.html) and Hanne Deneire (https://musicanddementia.info/homepage-music-dementia ).
- Artikel auf Science.lu : Wie Musik auf Menschen mit Demenz wirken kann
- Article sur Science.lu : Comment la musique peut agir sur les personnes souffrant de démence
Influences of musical projects in psychiatric youth therapy
The first conference entitled "Influences of musical projects in psychiatric youth therapy", took place on 24 October 2018 at 7pm at the Philharmonie Luxembourg.
Since 2016, the Fondation EME in collaboration with the Juvenile Psychiatry of the Hôpitaux Robert Schuman and the Rocklab of the Rockhal have been proposing the project "Looss alles eraus". During a series of rap and dance workshops, twenty youngsters, supervised by rapper David Galassi and dancer Sylvia Camarda, have the opportunity to express themselves freely through dance and rap. Giving free rein to their creativity, overcoming their fears and gaining self-confidence are just some of the side effects of "Looss alles eraus".
The conference brought together 3 speakers from the scientific and musical community in Luxembourg and abroad:
Dr. Med. Salima Aarab (Specialist in child psychiatry), Marlene Rauch (Master in musical mediation) and Nazfar Hadji (Doctoral student in instrumental pedagogy). You will find the program at the bottom. Moderation was by Sarah Bergdoll and a debate followed the three speeches.
