APPLICATIONS HAVE CLOSED ON JULY 13TH, 2021

MUSA – European young MUsicians soft Skills Allianceis a European professional training project for young string quartets. It aims to provide them with entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and competences are ususally missing in their curriculum although fundamental for their professional career.

MUSA develops through three main European stages:
1. The string quartet image strategy | Milan (Italy), September 26th – October 2nd 2021
2. Cross-fertilization among the arts | Lisbon (Portugal), October 24th-31st 2021 
3. Recording & Market Distribution | Villefavard (France), May 2022

The call for applications is now open for the second stage of MUSA in Lisbon, Portugal, from October 24th to 31st, where 4 string quartets, will experience a week of artistic residency in a Historic Residence; in the meantime, participate in a week of professional training and perform in spectacular places.

CROSS-FERTILIZATION AMONG THE ARTS, LISBON (PORTUGAL) | OCTOBER 24th – 31st, 2021

Deadline for submission of applications: July 13th 2021, 5 pm

The program is curated by experimentadesign

This Program, including Workshops, Residency and Concerts, focuses on the relationship between sound and space with architecture, light design and public performances, product design and the creation of musical instruments, interconnections between classical music and contemporary art, graphic design and communication, sound design, new sound applications and possibilities through cinema, theatre, performance and art.

These activities are conducted by designers, graphic designers, contemporary artists, architects and professionals in the field of scenography.

BENEFITS FOR THE SELECTED STRING QUARTETS

• Free access to the 5-day workshop curated by experimentadesign (with accommodation, meals and travel expenses covered)
• One-week residency at the National Palace of Mafra and MAAT Museum in Lisbon
• Development of transversal skills useful for the ensemble career path and personal growth
• Exchanges with arts professionals and other string quartets
• Enhancement of professional and personal international network
• Visibility within a European project that involves important partners in the arts field
• Opportunities to perform in renowned cultural cities

Please note: all the workshops will be held in English.