Documents

Agenda of the 1st IOC
Conclusions of 1st IOC
IOC magazine #1 (from 1st IOC)
IOC magazine #2 (from 1st IOC)

1. LIVE PERFORMANCE IN THE 21st CENTURY – audiences
• Attract the public to concert halls and/or take orchestras to the public, by Mrs. Ingrid Allwardt (Germany)
• New initiatives aimed at young people and citizens / ethnic groups not belonging to traditional audiences, by Mr. Stephen Maddock (UK)
• Adapt repertoire to audiences and/or promote new repertoire or new ways of presentation, by Mr. Gerald Newson (UK)

2. LIVE PERFORMANCE IN THE 21st CENTURY – funding
• Should orchestras, as a public service, be primarily publicly funded? by Mr. Yves Sapir (France)
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• Can the origin of sponsorship and/or funding impact on artistic freedom? by Mrs. Laura Brownell (Canada)
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• Towards self sustainability: is there a conflict between a commercial box office policy and the ability for people on middle and low incomes to attend orchestra concerts? by Mr. John Summers (UK)

FIM INTERNATIONAL SURVEY ON ORCHESTRAS
Presentation: Ms. Kate McBain, consultant
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3. NEW DEMANDS, NEW CHALLENGES, NEW MEDIA
• Should new media mainly be used as a support for live performance? by Mr. Gerald Mertens (Germany)
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• How might a musician’s work be affected by the development of new media? by Mr. Loris Grossi (Italy)
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• Do orchestras need to adapt the way they traditionally perform in order to make themselves compatible with new media? by Mr. Léonard Paduret (Romania)

4. THE ROLE OF ORCHESTRA ADMNISTRATORS IN THE 21st CENTURY
Keynote: Mr. Pierre Médecin, President, Professional Chamber of Opera Managers (France)
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• Who makes artistic decisions – conductors, managers, musicians or a combination of all? by Mr. Werner Frank (Austria)
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• How can musicians’ be involved in the decision making process? by Mr. Stephan Popp (Germany)
• Social dialogue and conflict prevention/resolution, by Mrs. Francine Schutzman (Canada)
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5. ORCHESTRAS IN SOCIETY
5.1. Orchestra musicians as educators
• Transfer of knowledge and experience between generations within the orchestra, by Mr. Fredrik Österling (Sweden)
• Transfer of knowledge and experience to future professionals through the training of young musicians, by Mr.Gottfried Heilmeier (Germany)
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• Playing and teaching as complementary activities: finding the balance, by Mr. Dan Gottfried (Israel)

5.2. Orchestras and social inclusion
• Using the orchestra as a tool for social inclusion, by Mr. Rolando Goldman (Argentina)
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• Changing the image of orchestras, Mr. György Lendvai (Hungary)
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• Do music schools and conservatories satisfactorily address the social role of orchestras? by Mr. Rui Fernandes (Portugal)

5.3. Status of orchestra musicians in today’s society
• What can be done so people don’t undervalue nor overvalue musicians? by Mr. Bruce Ridge (Canada)
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• In what ways can orchestra musicians be more visible to the public? by Mr. Bongani Tembe (South Africa)
• The status of the artist: available instruments and national examples, by Mr. László Gyimesi (Hungary)
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6. CONTRACTS, WORKING CONDITIONS, CAREER DEVELOPMENT
6.1. Working time, travel time, planning of rehearsals
• Working time (work / life balance) – resting and recuperation – travel time: guidelines for increased efficiency and reduced stress, by Mr. Richard Watson (United Kingdom) – Download Richard Watson’s presentation in English
• Long term planning of rehearsals / performances: a win / win strategy, by Mr. Hiroshi Sato (Japan)
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• Distributing the workload: better performances, fresher musicians, by Mr. Bo Olsson (Sweden)
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6.2. Health and safety at work
• Exposure to noise: musicians’ career at stake, by Mr. Horace Trubridge (United Kingdom)
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• The prevention of professional diseases: the importance of adequate infrastructures and environments, by Mr. Hans-Peter Völkle (Switzerland)
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• The importance of collective bargaining in the establishment of efficient Health & Safety policies, by Mr. Ricardo Vernazza (Argentina)
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6.3. Contractual issues
• Who owns the IP rights? Employers or musicians? by Mr. Laurent Tardif (France)
• The limits of flexibility when applied to orchestra musicians, by Mr. Anders Laursen (Denmark )
• Remuneration policies – what should be included in the salary / fee? by Mr. Bill Skolnik (USA)

6.4. Job security
• Secured jobs: an asset for orchestras? by Ms. Renée Rasmussen (Norway)
• Permanent contracts for permanent positions: a continuous challenge for musicians unions, by Mr. Urs Dengler (Switzerland)
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• The role of musicians’ representatives on audition panels, by Mr. Hartmut Karmeier (Germany)
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6.5. Training and continuous personal development
• Life-long learning and professional mobility, by Mr. Hubert Biebaut (Belgium)
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• Non-contract musicians and their access to training, by Mr. Alex Gascoine (UK)
• New repertoire, new techniques: a matter for training? by Ms. Ariane Petri (Brazil)
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