Programme Summary

Towards a Living European Sound Heritage
KeyboardHeritage.eu is about more than instruments. It is about restoring Europe’s musical sound to the monuments and sites where it belongs, to its communities, and to its future. It is about ensuring that this shared heritage remains alive, audible, and meaningful for generations to come.

• Two in-person symposia in Utrecht, parallel to the Festival Early Music Utrecht
• Nine webinars in three thematic rounds (2026-2027)
• Development of a sustainable stakeholder platform and toolkits for Europe-wide practice

The programme adopts an approach structured around interactive exchange, co-creation and best practice sharing.

It will be moderated by Davide Grosso, Director of Programmes & Partnerships, International Music Council.

This is a free-of-charge programme, financially supported through the third round of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science’s programme for the implementation of the Faro Convention.

Tune-In II Symposium Programme

3–4 September 2026
Instituto Cervantes, Domplein 3, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Please note: this programme is preliminary and subject to change.

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Day 1 — Thursday, 3 September

Telling the Story – Communication and Engagement

10:00 — Doors open, coffee

10:30 — Introduction
Davide Grosso, International Music Council

10:40 — Why Keyboard Heritage Matters
Jurn Buisman, Director, Stichting Museum Geelvinck

11:10 — Title to be confirmed
René Dessing, Director, Stichting Kastelen, Buitenplaatsen en Landgoederen (sKBL)

11:30 — Interactive workshop (title to be finalized)
Agathe Créac’h, Déléguée générale, REMA – European Early Music Network (Paris)

13:00 — Lunch & networking

13:45 — Case Studies

Heritage interpretation related to a Walter fortepiano in Dubrovnik Museums
Including a musical performance
Ivana Jelača, pianist, historical keyboard player and creative leader, Dubrovnik (HR)

The Vienna Model: Harnessing the potential of cultural tourism
Leonhard Bartussek, baroque cellist, composer, initiator of Liquid Music (Germany)

Historic musical instruments and musicians’ house museums in the Italian network of Houses of Memory
Adriano Rigoli, President, Associazione Nazionale Case della Memoria, Florence (Italy)

15:00 — Panel discussion on the case studies
Moderated by Davide Grosso

15:30 — Coffee break & networking

16:00 — Introduction to historic fortepianos
Ivana Jelača

16:15 — Recital on an early square piano

16:50 — Wrap-up
Davide Grosso

17:00 — End of Day 1

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Day 2 — Friday, 4 September

Keeping It Alive: Infrastructure for Living Heritage

10:00 — Doors open, coffee

10:30 — Introduction to the theme
Davide Grosso

10:40 — The story of Arjen Stolk: reed organ and harmonium restoration in a wider perspective
Jurn Buisman

11:00 — Online connection with the ICOM Music Conference in Edinburgh
(to be confirmed)

11:30 — Round table of stakeholders
Open to all participants
Moderated by Davide Grosso

13:00 — Wrap-up of the round table
Davide Grosso

13:15 — Lunch break

14:00 — Theme: The Future of Reed Organs and Harmoniums

14:30 — Parallel workshops

A. The living heritage of restorers, tuners and technicians of keyboard instruments in Europe
Moderated by Davide Grosso (English)

B. The future of harmoniums & reed organs in the Netherlands: the case of the Harmonium Museum Nederland
Moderated by Theo Meereboer

15:30 — Plenary session: presentation of workshop outcomes

16:00 — Presentation of the book Reed Organs & Harmoniums in the Netherlands
Short recital on harmonium by Joop Rodenburg

16:20 — Wrap-up of the symposium
Davide Grosso

16:30 — Drinks & networking

17:00 — End of symposium