About MIND
Are you passionate about art song?
Are you looking to connect with a community of like-minded artists?
Do you dream of taking your artistry to the next level?
Do you have a unique idea for where or how art song could be performed?
If so, MIND is the place for you!
We invite art song duos (singer-pianist) from France, Slovenia, and Germany to apply with their musical project ideas. If you and your partner are among the nine selected duos, you’ll join three intensive weeks of mentoring with top experts as well as workshops in art song repertoire, creativity and project development.
Together, we’ll help you refine your vision, strengthen your craft, expand your network, and bring your project to life.
What do I get from MIND?
3 WEEKS
- Tuition by internationally acclaimed mentors
- Workshops on creativity, PR, cultural management
- Access to an international network and community
- Tuition fees, travelling costs, food and accommodation are covered
PROJECT
- A financial grant of 1200€ for my project
Please read General terms and conditions
MIND Modules
Music organisations in France, Slovenia and Germany will welcome you during three non-consecutive weeks of workshops, classes and public events – all designed to improve your craft and discover the local community.
Each of these weeks will focus on one of the three pillars of MIND:
- Community building
- Craftsmanship
- Your final project
Module 1 - Community building
Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
Birthplace of Hugo Wolf
14th - 20th July 2025
A week in the birthplace of Hugo Wolf.
The first module of MIND – Music Inspires New Directions – Lied Academy will take place in July 2025 in Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia. The masterclasses and group sessions will be held at the city’s Music School (Glasbena šola Slovenj Gradec) and Hugo Wolf's home.
The eighteen participants from France, Slovenia, and Germany will begin to build a MIND community. Each duo will present their project ideas and begin developing a business canvas – a strategic plan to guide the realisation of their project. Through various trainings and workshops, participants will enhance their creativity, while receiving guidance on the interpretation of art song repertoire from pianist Nejc Lavrenčič and mezzo-soprano Mojca Vedernjak.
The academy will culminate in a final concert at the concert hall of Hugo Wolf’s birthplace.
In addition to your project repertoire, you are welcome to bring songs by Hugo Wolf and Slovenian composers.
Module 2 - Craftsmanship
Perleberg, Germany
Lied at Lotte Lehmann’s Birthplace
9th - 15th February 2026
In the historic birthplace of soprano Lotte Lehmann, this intensive week will offer students a unique opportunity to deepen their craft in song interpretation. Participants will continue to work on building group cohesion and focus on their individual projects. As the second of three weeks in the MIND program, the Perleberg residency combines high-quality instruction with a rich environment for artistic growth.
Participants will work closely with esteemed faculty members Doriana Tchakarova and Johannes Held, focusing on the technical and interpretative skills essential for art song performance, with a particular emphasis on German repertoire.
Adding to the experience, several concerts are planned in Perleberg, allowing students to share their artistry with the community. Guest lecturers will also join the program, offering career insights and guidance to help participants chart their professional paths.
Module 3 - Your project
Poitiers, France
A week among medieval architecture
6th - 13th July 2026
The final week of MIND will take place in the beautiful French city of Poitiers, a place full of characterful medieval architecture and historical charm. The main focus of this week will be on finalising your art song duo project.
You will work closely with celebrated artists and teachers Juliette de Massy, Nejc Lavrenčič, Emmanuel Olivier, to polish your projects, finalise presentations, work on communication, PR plans and venues.
As well as focusing on the technical and interpretative skills of your final duo project, Juliette de Massy and Emmanuel Olivier will offer an opportunity to explore French repertoire.
Rehearsal facilities will be available all week ensuring ample opportunities to work individually.
Several concerts will take place in Poitiers allowing students to share and meet the community (in traditional and non-traditional venues – such as nursing homes, hospitals, social centres).
MIND Mentors
Juliette de Massy, soprano
Ateliers Misuk
Juliette de Massy began her training with Maurice Bourbon in Lozère then at the CNR in Lille. Then graduating from the Guildhall School of Music in London in opera singing (winner of a Young Talent scholarship from the AnBer Foundation), she had the opportunity to work with artists who had a great impact on her such as Susan Mc Culloch, Udo Reinemann , Tom Krause and Guy Flechter. Juliette also has a degree in early music singing from the Pôle Aliénor – Tours/Poitiers and a concert diploma from the Brussels Conservatory for lied and melody.
She is a soloist in several baroque ensembles such as Hemiolia, the Concert d'Astrée, Les demoiselles de St Cyr and is invited to sing at the Jeunes Talents festival in Paris, at the Folle Cadeau de Nantes, at the Présences festival on Radio France, at the Opera of Tours, Bordeaux, Marseille, Lille...
Passionate about literature and more intimate repertoires, Juliette is a highly sought-after partner in chamber music and develops strong bonds with musicians like the accordionist Bogdan Nesterenko (with whom they recorded a Bach album released in 2014), the cellists Rohan de Saram and Laure Balteaux or the pianists Emmanuel Olivier, Nejc Lavrencic, Alain Villard or Marino Formenti.
Juliette is also involved in promoting today's repertoires. She continually explores gesture, dance, improvisation, sound and voice. She works with several ensembles specialising in contemporary music, notably the Offrandes ensemble and the Links ensemble.
It is this desire to “research” and create bridges that leads Juliette to develop connections between music and other disciplines, notably theatre and contemporary dance. She is now very active in this field and works as a singer or vocal coach with artists from various backgrounds: Le Singe (Sylvain Creuzevault), Hors champ (Pascale Nandillon and Frédéric Tétart), La brêche (Lorraine de Sagazan) , Vita Nova (Lazarus).
Her passion for voice, musical construction, fine interpretation of scores and texts brings naturally Juliette to the role of musical director. In 2016, she took over the direction of Métamorphoses, for the last four discs of the complete Josquin des Prez. Drawing on this experience, she created LA GRANDE GARABAGNE in 2021 a vocal and instrumental ensemble working on innovative projects linked to landscapes.
In 2016, in a desire for independence, she created Les Ateliers Misuk, which she co-directs with Nina Lainville. This ensemble of musicians, actors, dancers, circus performers explores questions of transversality and interdisciplinary practices with the idea of diversifying practices and bringing out a new dynamic of artistic creation.
PROJECTS:
LA GRANDe GARABAGNe
Juliette is the artistic director of this vocal and instrumental ensemble with varied interdisciplinary projects.
New music and original adaptation of early music.
www.lagrandegarabagne.fr
Rafraichis aussi le sol nu
Watch the trailer here
A chaque trace de pas, le printemps s'allonge
Watch the trailer here and here
ATELIERS MISUK
Ce à quoi nous tenons, Voice, dance and acrobatics.
Watch the trailers here
ENSEMBLE HEMIOLIA
Sur le fil, Early music and hip-hop
Watch the trailer here
Nejc Lavrenčič, pianist
Zavod PerArtem
Pianist Nejc Lavrenčič is considered one of the most prominent Slovenian performers in the genre of Art song and chamber music. Both in terms of volume and quality, he shows important contributions to Slovenian culture. As a pianist and specialist, he enriches the cultural scene with excellent musicianship in the genre of art song and thus makes an important contribution to the development of the instrumentalist’s profession in Slovenia.
He collaborates with renowned foreign and Slovene artists such as singers Sabina Cvilak, Nuška Drašček, Marcos Fink, Barbara Jernejčič Fürst, David Jagodic, Katja Konvalinka, Juliette de Massy, Theresa Plut, Cristina Segura, Arianna Rinaldi, Artur Rożek, Mojca Vedernjak and many other singers and instrumentalists. He performs in Europe, USA, Canada and Asia and works as a pedagogue in the field of piano solo, chamber music and interpretation of art song.
Nejc Lavrenčič was a student of pianist and teacher Marina Horak. Later he became her assistant at the University of Ljubljana. Today he integrates her methods and approaches in his own teaching.
He is the artistic director of PerArtem Cultural and Artistic Institute (concert cycle Samospevanje and PAF-PerArtem Festival) which take place at the Slovenian Philharmonic and the Slovene National Theater and Opera Maribor.
PROJECTS:
Banquet: Black Ode to the Present
(Banket: Črna od sedanjosti)
A project exploring the delicate spaces between genius and mental health. It intertwines the narrative of Dostoyevsky’s The Doppelgänger with Robert Schumann’s creative brilliance and self-destructive tendencies. Watch the trailer here
The Winter Journey / Kings of the Streets
(Zimsko popotovanje / Kralji ulice)
A transformative project featuring Schubert’s songs, combined with storytelling, poetry, and performances by Ljubljana’s homeless community. This collaboration sheds light on their experiences, creating a deeply human and artistic journey. Watch the trailer here
YES - Young Europe Sings
International project supported by Erasmus+ program - empowering young musicians with their career.
www.youngeuropesings.eu
More: www.nejclavrencic.si
Johannes Held, baritone
Liedfestival Sindelfingen
Baritone Johannes Held began his musical training with the Stuttgart Hymnus Choirboys, later studying in Freiburg before completing his education at the Opera Academy in Copenhagen under Susanna Eken. His mentors include Mikael Eliasen, Fiona MacSherry, Ouri Bronchti, Tim Ribchester, and Christopher White.
After completing his studies, Johannes joined the ensemble of the Oldenburg State Theatre and has since performed as a soloist at numerous international venues, including the Royal Danish Opera, Wermland Opera (Sweden), Oldenburg State Theatre, Mainz State Theatre, and Bolzano Theatre (Italy).
In recent years, Johannes has gained significant acclaim as a Lied interpreter, with his performances of Schubert’s Winterreise earning international recognition. To date, he has given over 200 recitals, collaborating with a wide range of pianists and ensembles.
Johannes is the founder and artistic director of the Liedfestival Sindelfingen (formerly DER ZWERG), held biennially in Sindelfingen. Starting this year, he is launching the Lied Akademie Sindelfingen in collaboration wiwi Prof. Götz Payer, a program designed to inspire people of all ages and skill levels to engage deeply with the art of Lied.
PROJECTS:
Winterreise
Staged: In 2015, Johannes created a staged version of Schubert’s masterpiece in collaboration with pianist Daniel Beskow, director Ebbe Støvring Knudsen, and illustrator Jörn Kaspuhl. This innovative production toured extensively across Europe and received widespread acclaim.
Herr Nuss hat es geschafft
Since 2023, Johannes has been developing this project in collaboration with director Thomas Toppler and dramaturg Sarah Elsing. The production combines the French theatrical style of Buffon with Art Song, and its premiere is planned for the summer of 2025.
www.johannes-c-held.com
Mojca Vedernjak, mezzosoprano
Zavod PerArtem
With a wide repertoire of styles, the Slovenian born mezzo-soprano Mojca Vedernjak is as comfortable on the opera stage as she is in the concert hall. From 1999 to 2003 she was engaged by Theatre Bielefeld. Now freelance, she has sung a variety of roles in her fach, from Cherubino to Carmen, at different European opera houses and opera festivals.
She has also performed with the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bielefeld Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestre National de Lille, the Bern Bach Choir, the Basel Bach Choir and the Sinfonietta Basel. With artistic direction by Dirk Kaftan, Peter Kuhn, Stefan Asbury and Monica Buckland, she sang the orchestral songs "Chants d'Auvergne" (J. Canteloube), "Two Love Poems" (N. Moret), "Sea Pictures" (E. Elgar) and orchestrated songs by Alma Mahler, as well as chamber music such as Albert Moeschinger's "Miracles de l'Enfance" or "Verdiana".
She has given numerous recitals throughout Europe and participating in various concert- and opera CD recordings. Her interest in 20th century art song and of the art songs by women composers is particularly intense in her collaboration with her longtime musical partner, the pianist Stefka Perifanova. Their CD "Intoxication" (Pianoversal, 2020) features songs by various women composers. In the same year, the Lied duo also premiered the "Four Songs" by the Swiss composer Luca Martin in Zurich, with which they also performed in Slovenia in 2021.
Mojca Vedernjak graduated in singing from the Ljubljana Music Academy (prof. Eva Novšak Houška) and subsequently from the concert class (Kurt Widmer) as from the Opera Studio of the Academy of Music Basel. She was also a member of the International Opera Studio at the Opernhaus Zürich.
Doriana Tchakarova, pianist
Liedfestival Sindelfingen
Doriana Tchakarova is an internationally successful pianist, has won prizes at important competitions and her CD recordings have been released to critical acclaim and received numerous awards.
As a lied pianist and chamber musician, she appears on important concert stages in Berlin, Vienna, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Hanover, Freiburg, Lugano, as well as at major festivals such as the Heidelberger Frühling, the Oxford Lied Festival,the Dresdner Musikfestspiele, the Liedfestival Sindelfingen, the Mozartfest Würzburg and the Schubertiade Barcelona.
She frequently partners singers such as Äneas Humm, Samuel Hasselhorn, Thilo Dahlmann, Eva Zalenga, Julian Prégardien, Johannes Held, Ulrike Sonntag, Krešimir Stražanac, Anna-Lena Elbert, Nathalie Karl, Matthias Klink, Judith and Felicitas Erb, Sylvia Koncza, Carolina López Moreno, Nils Wanderer, Mirella Hagen, Sarah Wegener, Konstantin Krimmel, Marcel Brunner, Thomas Pfeiffer, as well as the SWR Vokalensemble.
Her CD of ballads by Schubert, Loewe, Schumann and Jensen with Konstantin Krimmel on Alpha Classics released in 2019 was nominated for the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) and Opus Klassik and was awarded the Diapason découverte. Her recordings with sopranos Judith and Felicitas Erb featuring songs and duets by Robert Schumann, Hugo Kaun (world premiere recordings) and Louis Spohr at ARS-Produktion and in particular her recordings of duets by Felix Mendelssohn and Fanny Hensel were enthusiastically received throughout Europe. The Hensel/Mendelssohn CD was nominated for the Echo Klassik in 2017.
Doriana Tchakarova was born in Varna, Bulgaria. At the Musikhochschule Stuttgart she completed her bachelor's and master's degree in piano with Prof. Fernande Kaeser and Prof. Friedemann Rieger and studied Prof. Konrad Richter’s lied class. In April 1993 she won second prize at the international piano competition "Dimitar Nenov" in Rasgrad / Bulgaria and performed Sergej Rachmaninoff's second piano concerto with the Varna Philharmonic. In July 2001 with cellist Krassimira Krasteva she was awarded a chamber music prize at the 15th international "Franz Schubert" competition in Italy. In 2004 with soprano Judith Erb, she won second prize in the Schubert competition of the "Concorso Internationale di Interpretazione Musicale Citta di Racconigi" in Italy. Together with baritone Konstantin Krimmel, Doriana Tchakarova won 1st prize at the Berlin “Rising Stars Grand Prix International Music Competition” in May 2018.
Since October 2003, she has been singers in lied, opera and oratorio at the Stuttgart University of Music and Performing Arts. She is much sought after as a pianist for master classes in voie and art song, and international singing competitions.
www.doriana-tchakarova.com
Emmanuel Olivier, pianist
Ateliers Misuk
Emmanuel Olivier studied piano at the CNR of Lille and at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels before joining the CNSM of Paris where he obtained the Diploma of higher education in piano, as well as the 1st prizes in analysis and chamber music. Passionate about vocal music, literature and the stage, he continued his studies in vocal accompaniment and singing direction classes where he again received two higher education diplomas. After having taught at the Maîtrise de Radio-France, he became assistant professor of vocal accompaniment at the CNSM and gave master classes on the French repertoire on several occasions at the Central Conservatory in Beijing and at the Musikhochschule in Karlsruhe. He also works in Royaumont, at the CNSM in Lyon, at the Universität for Musik in Vienna, at the Opera Studio of the Opéra du Rhin and at the European Academy of the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence.
He performs as a soloist and accompanies many singers at the BNF, the Cité de la Musique, at the festivals of Montpellier and Aix, at the operas of Lille and Tours, at the Auditorium of the Musée d'Orsay... as well as in Europe, Jordan, China and Japan.
He is also a vocal coach, for a very varied repertoire ranging from Mozart and Paisiello to Berg and Weill, with a particular interest in contemporary music: he participates in creations by Campo, Dusapin, Eötvös, Herz, Marti, Pécou... It is an opportunity to meet many directors such as Jean-François Sivadier, David Lescot, Jean-Yves Ruf, Sandrine Anglade, but also David Mc Vicar, or even Bob Wilson.
Collaborating with great conductors such as Altinoglu, Eschenbach, Eötvös, Gardiner, Haïm, Harding, he became John Nelson's assistant for Berlioz's 3 operas: Benvenuto Cellini, Béatrice et Bénédict au Châtelet and Les Troyens à Genève , which naturally leads him to the direction of lyrical works.
Who is behind MIND?
MIND is a consortium of three non-governmental European organisations sharing a passion for art song. In France, Slovenia and Germany they create musical projects and educational productions for varied audiences. Bringing together their experiences and strengths, they created MIND, an intensive and multilayered program to enable young singers and pianists to develop and strengthen relevant skills, gain experience and tools in order to enrich their artistic language and enter the labour market to build a career.
Ateliers Misuk is a non-governmental organisation from Poitiers, France. Co-directed by Juliette de Massy and Nina Lainville, Ateliers Misuk creates shows with music – and especially voice – at the core of their work. Bringing together artists from various disciplines (dance, theatre, circus...), Ateliers Misuk imagines new approaches to classical music by creating original and unique programmes and mixing repertoire from baroque to contemporary with special attention to text and poetry. The company believes in the power of music to empower and excite audiences and to build links between places and people.
Ateliers Misuk organises varied cultural events in France and abroad: concerts, musical theatre, seminars, workshops for children, disabled people, asylum seekers, artistic residencies in schools. Its work is performed in concert halls, theatres and music schools but also in hospitals, streets, private houses and anywhere the beauty of music and art can resonate.
Art song is often central to Ateliers Misuk's projects, its combination of poetry and music being an ideal medium for exploring themes such as love, war, exile and human destiny.
Ateliers Misuk is supported by the French state's DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, la SACEM, l'Office Artistique Régionale de la Nouvelle-Aquitaine and many others.
Performances:
2018-19: Dédale ou la folle journée de Winnie Wils, music and theatre – Poulenc, Cage, Aboulker, Rachmaninov, with Juliette de Massy, soprano / Bogdan Nesterenko, accordionist / Nina Lainville, actor and singer. VIDEO here
2018-19: Debussy recitals with Juliette de Massy and Alain Villard.
2020-21: Par les peaux, music and dance – Monteverdi, Berio, Nono, Fedele with Juliette de Massy, soprano / Laure Balteaux, cello / Matthieu Ferry, electronics and staging. VIDEO here
2021-22: Schumann, Strauss, Rachmaninov recitals with Juliette de Massy and Alain Villard
2021-22: French song recitals with Juliette de Massy, soprano / Blandine Stakiewitch, mezzo-soprano / Tristan Pfaff, piano
2023: Maïti Chamboultou, music and theatre for children with Nina Lainville, singer and actor / Lucie Delmas, percussionist/ Frédérique Baliteau, director. VIDEO here
2025: Ce à quoi nous tenons, music, danse and acrobatics – Monk, Schumann, Machuel, von Bingen, Reich with Juliette de Massy and Ulrike Barth, sopranos / Nina Lainville and Charlotte Labaki, mezzo-sopranos / Clara Serayet, dance and rope/ Louise Faure, director. VIDEO here.
2025: Tea, sympathy, music and poetry – music, poetry and photography in care homes with Juliette de Massy and Ulrike Barth, sopranos / Nina Lainville and Charlotte Labaki, mezzo-sopranos
PerArtem Cultural and Artistic Institute (Kulturno umetniški Zavod PerArtem) is a non-profit organisation, established in 2015 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Its mission is to preserve, awake, develop and refresh the performing tradition of classical music – specifically the Lied / art song genre, connecting it with other art forms as well as providing facilities in Slovenia and abroad for national and foreign artists enabling inter-cultural dialogue. For this purpose, PerArtem established "Samospevanje" a concert cycle taking place in the Slovenian Philharmonic in Ljubljana and the Slovenian National Theatre in Maribor as well as PAF – PerArtem Festival taking place in the National Museum of Contemporary History of Slovenia in Ljubljana, hosting a wide array of internationally recognised foreign and Slovenian artists.
PerArtem offers various masterclasses and workshops and supports young musicians through a series of Young PerArtem concerts – helping them to begin their musical careers by equipping them with specific knowledge and skills. PerArtem believes in the importance of culture for future generations and encourages it through programs of educational mini-concerts for children, pupils and families. Since 2015, it has provided more than 50 different concert programs, and various artists have performed over 100 public concerts in Slovenia, Austria, Belgium, Italy, France, Swiss, Canada, India and Nepal. It maintains contacts and collaborates with several organisations and many artists across Europe.
Since 2015 PerArtem is regularly supported by Ministry of culture of Slovenia, by City of Ljubljana and City of Maribor.
In 2019 PerArtem was granted the status of cultural NGO in public interest with specific aims:
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Networking with cultural and artistic organisations across Europe focusing on culture and music (not exclusively classical music) through an interdisciplinary approach.
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Promoting artists and concerts – increasing the possibilities of artistic engagement and international mobility for artists of different generations and nationalities.
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Exploring various forms of education (Masterclasses, "peer learning").
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Collaborating internationally in the field of art song – contrasting various historical traditions and backgrounds and producing concerts.
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Increasing recognition of classical music – integration based on the historical tradition of the European nations.
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Providing access to classical music to a wider audience – concerts and other events for public audiences of different ages.
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Commissioning and premiering new musical works in different languages and cultural backgrounds, which are to be performed in Slovenia and other countries.
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Integrating and educating targeted audiences/listeners through workshops, talks and conferences to enable a true musical experience.
Programmes
Samospevanje - Concert Cycle in Ljubljana and Maribor, Ministry of culture, City of Ljubljana, City of Maribor 2019 | Samospevanje - Concert Cycle in Ljubljana and Maribor, Ministry of culture, City of Ljubljana, City of Maribor 2020 | Samospevanje - Concert Cycle in Ljubljana and Maribor Ministry of culture, City of Ljubljana, City of Maribor 2021 | 1st PAF – PerArtem Festival in Ljubljana City of Ljubljana 2022 | PerArtem Ljubljana, Slovenia
Liedfestival Sindelfingen gUG is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting art song and its performance in various forms. We organise concerts, festivals, and events where art song is explored alongside other art forms, including special instrumentations, drama, dance, film, and visual arts.
Our work also includes educational initiatives, such as workshops for children, young people, and adults aimed at fostering cultural education in the field of music and song.
Every two years, we host the Liedfestival Sindelfingen, which brings together international and local artists, attracting both local audiences (over 1300 attendees in 2022) and national media attention (SWR/DLF). Past partners and performers have included the International Hugo Wolf Academy Stuttgart, the HIDALGO classical music festival (Munich), and renowned artists such as Julian Prégardien, Lise Davidsen, and Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula.
In addition, since 2023, we have been running the Liedakademie Sindelfingen, a song course in collaboration with Prof. Götz Payer (HMDK Stuttgart), designed for children, young professionals, and adults who have a passion for art song.
Our team includes experienced artists and pedagogues, such as Johannes Held, an internationally active baritone and director of the festival, and Doriana Tchakarova, a lecturer at HMDK Stuttgart and performer. Together, they offer valuable insights into the music world and help guide young people in their artistic development.
General Terms & Conditions
General terms and conditions:
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I am aged 18-30 years old and an official resident, student or employee in one of the partnership countries: France, Slovenia or Germany.
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After selection, only successful candidates can attend full MIND program
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Attendance at all three modules and ensuing full program is compulsory
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A registration fee of 150.00 EUR per participant will be paid to Ateliers Misuk within 14 days after receiving the notification of selection. Accommodation, meals, and program tuition are covered by Erasmus+
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All participants are accommodated in twin rooms (hotel or apartment - according to availability)
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Every participant will get three meals a day, including dinner on the night of arrival. All dietary requirements will be respected and must be communicated to the organiser when applying for the project
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The official language of the training is English
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Participants are entitled to reimbursement of actual costs of their transport from their place of residence to the place of the activity. Applicants are responsible for arranging their own travel to the venue of the training. The amount of the exact travel cost will be reimbursed to each applicant up to the lump sum of Erasmus+ program. This lump sum is established considering the distance between your residence and the place of the project:
- Standard travel (flight): 10-99km = max 28€; 100-499km = max 211€; 500-1999km = max 309€
- Sustainable travel (train, bus, car sharing): 10-99km = max 56€; 100-499km = max 285€; 500-1999km = max 417€.
- Only 2nd class and Economy class tickets are allowed.
The amount of reimbursement of the travel costs might be limited by nominal value, by % share of total actual costs or by both. Conditions are specified in the call for participants or agreed on before activity.
The reimbursement is based on submission of original tickets or their scans as well as all boarding passes in case of use of an airplane, with clear indication of the price and currency paid for the cheapest transport by scheduled public means. An invoice stating the distance, price and currency paid is also accepted.
All proof of travel (tickets, invoices, boarding passes…) must be dated and signed by the participant and reach the organisers’ e-mail within 30 days after the last day of the activity. If not, the participant will lose their entitlement for reimbursement of travel costs. If the request is submitted electronically, the participant must keep the originals for five years after the submitted date. Alternatively, if the participant sends original documents by post, we recommend registered letters avoiding loss of supporting original documents in which case no reimbursement will be expected.
Reimbursement of the travel will be carried out to the applicant’s BANK ACCOUNT after receiving a reimbursement form which will be provided by the main organisation (Ateliers Misuk).
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Cancelation: In case of cancelation one month before the activity (before 14th June 2025), 100% of the application fee is reimbursed. Otherwise, the entire registration fee shall be kept.
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Privacy statement: Participants must consent to the processing of personal data. By sending a message via the contact form and in accordance with the French Data Protection Act and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), I voluntarily give my explicit consent to Ateliers Misuk, Kulturno umetniški Zavod Perartem and Liedfestival Sindelfingen gUG, to collect and process personal data obtained from using the contact form. This may be done for the purpose of conducting the training in which case Ateliers Misuk may contact me by e-mail or telephone in connection with the training organisation. By registering for the training, I agree with the stated conditions and confirm that I am aware of my rights regarding the transmitted personal data and that I have in accordance with the French Data Protection Act and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) the right to:
- request access to my personal data
- demand the correction or deletion of my personal data or restrictions on the processing concerning me, and that I have the right to object to the processing and the right to data portability
- revoke the given consent at any time by notification by e-mail and/or by following the instructions on the “unsubscribe page“ with a link that is also part of each sent message
- lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner.
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By agreeing to the terms of the application, I confirm that I am also aware of the following:
- that the manager will process my personal data exclusively for the above purposes until cancelation,
- that no automated decision-making takes place on the basis of the information provided,
- that my personal data is kept until revoked.
How does it work?
In order to take part in the MIND – Music Inspires New Directions, all candidates must observe:
1. Application and selection:
Submit your application by 31st March 2025, 24:00h
Required documents for application:
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Singer's Artistic CV with information about your studies and professional experience,
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Pianists's Artistic CV with information about your studies and professional experience,
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Links to two demo videos with art song performance. Both performers must be seen on the recording,
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Presentation of your duo with a letter of motivation
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Presentation / outline / purpose and aim of your final duo project
Jury of MIND will select nine duos that will be admitted to participate in the full MIND Academy.
See Application form
2. Conditions after selection:
Each participant will sign a contract with the organisers of MIND. All candidates must participate in all three modules. Participation in only one or two modules is not possible. Each participant needs to cover the participation fee of 150 EUR within two weeks after receiving a positive answer. Information with Bank account and other details will be communicated together with results.
3. Modules:
The Academy consists of three training modules which will take place in three countries between July 2025 and July 2026:
- 1st Module: Slovenj Gradec in Slovenia, July 14th - 20th, 2025
- 2nd Module: Perlerberg in Germany, February 9th - 15th, 2026
- 3rd Module: Poitiers in France, July 6th - 13th, 2026
The modules will include individual teaching and group workshops with the following themes:
- Interpretation of art song repertoire,
- Diction, stage presence and performing skills ,
- Basics for self management, preparation for the concert career,
- Public event production
Each module will have a full day schedule of trainings, workshops and masterclasses in public venues.
4. Dissemination
After participating in all activities of the three modules, each duo will have to produce and publicly present their own project. Each duo will receive a fund grant to organise at least 2 public events with the help of MIND organisation.
Read also "General terms and rules"