From 11 to 13 May 2026, the IN.TUNE Summit will gather the alliance community at the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna for three days of exchange on the future directions of music and arts education in Europe.

As the alliance’s largest event, the Summit will gather members of the Work Package Committees and Working Groups, the Governing Board, the Alliance Management Team, the Student Council and associated partners. Together, participants will share experiences and achievements from the first half of the project cycle, strengthen connections across the alliance, groups, institutions, and partner organisations, and open a dialogue on its future development and sustainability.

Ana Blagojević and Eva Marković from the Faculty of Music in Belgrade joined students, researchers and educators from across Europe in Oslo for AIRE 2026 (Annual IN.TUNE Research in Education), hosted by the Norwegian Academy of Music. Focusing on supervision in higher music education, the event brought together inspiring presentations, discussions and new collaborations within the IN.TUNE Alliance. In this student perspective, Ana and Eva share their impressions of presenting at the conference, connecting with colleagues from across Europe, and discovering how international exchange can open new ways of thinking about music, research and learning.

What does it really take to stay healthy as a musician – and perform at your best? Mina Korać and Elena Medić from the Faculty of Music in Belgrade shared their experiences after taking part in the Blended Intensive Programme “Shared Resources for Healthy and Optimal Playing”, one of sixteen developing joint educational formats within IN.TUNE, held from 22 to 27 March 2026 at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Through hands-on workshops and collaboration with peers from across Europe, they explored the connections between well-being and performance and gained practical tools that extend far beyond the practice room. Read on to discover how this experience is shaping their approach to music and their future as performers.

What do supervision and mentorship mean in today’s higher music and arts research education? From a student perspective at the AIRE2 Conference – “Research Education and Supervision in Focus”, held in Oslo on 8–9 April 2026, Alex Musat from the National University of Music Bucharest reflects on the event, sharing his insights into topics central to the IN.TUNE alliance: how research-based education and effective supervision can shape learning, creativity, and future careers in music and the arts.

New ideas, new creative approaches and new skills: from 2 to 8 February 2026, Conservatoire de Paris became a creative hub as the IN.TUNE Blended Intensive Programme “Creating and Producing Immersive Music and Sound for Live Performance” gathered students from across Europe to transform international student teamwork into new approaches in sound and music education. Lea Turon and Jonas Reiter from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw) joined fellow students from Paris and The Hague in one of sixteen developing joint educational formats within IN.TUNE. Combining online collaboration with an intensive study visit to Paris, they created original cross-border projects exploring immersive music and spatial sound. In the following text they shared how they experienced international learning, shared expertise and hands-on experience through mobility and teamwork in Paris.