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
- 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.
Launch Symposium
Utrecht, 3 and 4 September 2026
Official launch of the European Keyboard Heritage Network
Hosted in parallel with the Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht
Bringing together stakeholders from across Europe
Webinar Programme
2026 – 2027
Nine international webinars (2.5 to 3 hours each).
25 to 45 participants per session.
Structured around three stakeholder clusters
music and performance ecosystems
museums and collection management
heritage sites and musical sound heritage
Thinktank webinar format
expert input
moderated exchange
interactive discussion
synthesis into working documents
European co-creating process generating
a European assessment model for responsible collecting and deaccessioning
guidelines for re-placement and use of instruments in heritage sites
participatory formats for inclusive and multi-vocal heritage practices
Final Symposium
Utrecht, September 2027
Presentation and validation of results
Public and policy-oriented dissemination
Consolidation of the network as a permanent European structure
Publication of conclusions
November 2027
Findings
Best practices
Tool-boxes