As part of its 40th anniversary celebrations, the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles is organising two professional days on Friday the 2nd and Saturday the 3rd April 2027, dedicated to training, transmission and the development of practices in early music. A call for papers is open until the 15th October 2026.
Teaching, passing on knowledge, supporting: what are the challenges for early music today and tomorrow?
Present in numerous conservatoires, higher education institutions, specialist music education establishments, early music centres, academies, professional ensembles and performing arts organisations, early music has gradually established itself as a fully-fledged artistic, educational and professional field.
Yet the sector is currently facing a number of questions: the attractiveness of training programmes, changes in student numbers, professional integration, the place of historically informed practices in educational institutions, the new skills expected of musicians, the relationship between artistic practice, research and transmission, and the evolution of the profession.
In response to these challenges, the CMBV wishes to provide a space for exchange and collective reflection bringing together all those involved in the transmission of early music: artists, teachers, researchers, educational coordinators, students, young professionals, directors of ensembles, academies or early music centres, specialist journalists and observers of the sector.
Participants are invited to propose a presentation, round table, personal account, experience report or open discussion, based on a question, an issue or an experience they wish to share.
Contributions may focus in particular on training the musicians of tomorrow, professional integration, the development of educational models, the role of sources in teaching, relationships between training institutions and employers, or national and European cooperation.
Proposals should be submitted by the 15th October 2026 to Simon Prunet-Foch, Director of Training at the CMBV:
sprunetfoch@cmbv.fr
They should include a brief personal introduction, as well as around ten lines detailing the proposal and the topic of the presentation.
Professional days: Friday the 2nd and Saturday the 3rd April 2027
Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs – CMBV, Versailles
In partnership with La Lettre du Musicien
The full call for papers sets out the guidelines for participation and offers several areas for reflection and questions to guide proposals.
