International Music Council

IRC 2025 laureate Gundega Šmite talks about her piece The White Birds (2024) for string trio, for which she won the General Category prize. The piece was presented by the SLLC Latvian Public Service Media. @EBU_HQ @rtvslo @programArs @LatvijasRadio #composer #music

Today we celebrate IMC Honorary member Trần Văn Khê. He was a leading specialist in traditional Vietnamese music. IMC Honorary Members are chosen among the world’s outstanding professionals, educators, performers and composers. #InternationalMusicCouncil #IMCHonoraryMember

We celebrate IMC Honorary member He Luting (1903–1999). He was a prominent Chinese composer known for his influential film scores in the 1930s, including "The Wandering Songstress" and "Song of the Four Seasons." #InternationalMusicCouncil #music #IMCHonoraryMember

At the 10th session of the Conference of Parties to the 2005 @UNESCO Convention, IMC SG Silja Fischer spoke on the Parties' periodic reports on the implementation of the Convention at the national level and the role of civil society in this process. bit.ly/3GWj8gO

The IMC President, Dr. Sheila Woodward , spoke at the 10th session of the Conference of Parties to the 2005 UNESCO Convention, on challenges for the diversity of cultural expressions in the digital environment. bit.ly/3Ix5BwK

Here's what happened in the music ecosystem around the world. ➡️ Read full version here: tr.ee/HGr7cgVyvh #MusicWorldNews #FiveMusicRights #InternationalMusicCouncil #musicnews

The IMC joins @UNESCO in calling on cultural institutions, organizations and networks to take part in a global survey on Women, Culture, and Emergencies to help us understand how emergencies affect women in culture. 🔗 Take the survey : tr.ee/5UVtT1-re0 #UNESCO

We are thrilled to welcome a new member to our international network: @RILMMusicLit ! RILM is a global organization dedicated to documenting and making accessible the world’s musical knowledge across all traditions. More info here: rilm.org #FiveMusicRights

Do you know when the International Music Day was initiated ? #FiveMusicRights #InternationalMusicDay #InternationalMusicCouncil

Photo recap of the Earth Artivists Training and Songwriting Workshop that IMC coordinated in the framework of the "Voices for Change" project in Nairobi, Kenya! Voices for Change is coordinated by @ccivs_volunteer and Co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the EU.

Read the full article on "How does Spotify stack up against its competitors?" here: bit.ly/3T5diw0 #FairMusic #streaming #FiveMusicRights

Our President, Dr. Sheila Woodward, delivered a keynote speech at the conference of our members PASMAE ISME in Uganda last week. #FiveMusicRights #InternationalMusicCouncil

Let's celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions all together ! Read more: unesco.org/creativity/en/… #unesco #SupportCreativity #2005Convention #InternationalMusicCouncil

Here's what happened in the music ecosystem around the world. ➡️ Read full version here: bit.ly/4ldR0ov #MusicWorldNews #FiveMusicRights #InternationalMusicCouncil #musicnews

The IPEA International Percussion Competition, celebrating percussion as one of the gems of the world’s artistic languages with a long and varied history.

We celebrate IMC Honorary member Claudio Abbado (1933–2014). He was an acclaimed Italian conductor and music director, known for leading the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, and Vienna State Opera. #InternationalMusicCouncil #music #IMCHonoraryMember

We celebrate IMC Honorary member J.H. Kwabena Nketia (1921–2019). He was a Ghanaian musicologist, composer, and educator who pioneered the academic study of African music. #InternationalMusicCouncil #music #IMCHonoraryMember

The IMC Delegation had a strong voice and representation at the tenth session of the Conference of Parties of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, which took place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 18 to 20 June 2025.

Here's what happened in the music ecosystem around the world: ➡️ Read the full newsletter: tr.ee/YU9FPm0ws5 #MusicWorldNews #FiveMusicRights #InternationalMusicCouncil #musicnews

Here's what happened in the music ecosystem around the world: ➡️ Read the full newsletter: tr.ee/YU9FPm0ws5 #MusicWorldNews #FiveMusicRights #InternationalMusicCouncil #musicnews