Konserttikeskus & NONESCO
Konserttikeskus (Concert Centre Finland) is a non-profit association established in 1963. Its aim is to arrange tours of high-quality concert programs for children in a wide variety all over Finland, mainly in public schools and kindergartens.
NONESCO
Nordic Network for School Concert Organizers
NONESCO explores, nurtures, shares, and develops the Nordic Approach of reaching young audiences in music. This will be achieved by physical and digital meetings exploring different themes; attendance and participation at cultural policy conferences and music showcases for young audiences. NONESCO will focus on concerts in school environments, performed by professionals.
Members of the network:
DENMARK – Lenvende Music i Skolen
FINLAND – Konserttikeskus (Concert Centre Finland)
SWEDEN – Scenkonst Sörmland, Kulturförvaltningen Västra Götalands Regionen, Regional musik i Sverige
ICELAND – List fyrir alla (Art for all), Iceland University of the Arts, Reykjavik City
NORWAY – Vestfold fylkeskommune, Kulturtanken
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
November 2024: Nordic network meeting in Gothenburg, Sweden
September 2024: Nordic network meeting in Bodø, Norway
May 2024: Konserttikeskus and NONESCO received funding from the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture to initiate network cooperation. The theme in all activities is to improve the accessibility and quality of school concerts.
More information:
