Sprechstunde Musikwirtschaft: From Classical to NEXT: classical music – a living genre

Classical:NEXT is the largest international industry gathering for classical and – more broadly – art music professionals, bringing together the most imaginative minds, the most forward-thinking music, the boldest ideas and exciting new projects. Innovation is the key word, and each year representatives from all sectors come together to shape the future of the classical music industry.

This talk offers an insight into the world of Classical:NEXT, what it is, who it benefits and what we’ve learnt along the way. As the centre of the classical music scene, Classical:NEXT is a platform for the wide range of innovations in classical music and a focal point for anyone trying to gain a foothold and actively shape this sector. The event, which is taking place in Berlin again this year, offers Berliners numerous opportunities to get in touch with international professionals and artists, find new partners and inspiration and shows one side of the industry’s flourishing and cross-border art music.

Date and time: 27.02.2025, 10-12 am

About Fabienne Krause

Fabienne Krause is Managing Director of Classical:NEXT – the largest international gathering of classical and artistic music professionals with over 1,400 artists, managers, presenters, orchestras, labels, educators, press, media, publishers and more. Since the first edition in 2012, it has developed this networking event with a focus on the future of the genre. Over the years, around 6,000 professionals from 3,000 companies from 60 countries have attended Classical:NEXT, making it the largest international gathering and platform for classical and artistic music. Fabienne has been part of the team at Piranha Arts, an independent Berlin-based creative company that has been organising cultural events since 1987, for 14 years. She was Managing Director of Piranha Arts from 2022 to 2023 before running Classical:NEXT as an independent company.

She holds a master’s degree in musicology, philosophy and sociology from the Humboldt University of Berlin.