Submit your short video presentation!

Pitch your project to the international Classical:NEXT delegates

The jury-selected Project Pitches will cover some of the most exciting art music projects from around the world.

What is a Project Pitch?

Classical:NEXT Project Pitches are targeted, fast-moving presentations, opportunities to connect with those on the lookout for new creations, a “seek and find” for collaboration and inspiration. This format allows representatives from ensembles and orchestras, music theatre productions and other music projects to give quick insight into their current artistic offerings using video as the main medium. An independent jury of experts will make the final selections for the programme.
Each pitch will last a total of nine minutes: seven minutes for the presentation itself, followed by two minutes for questions from the audience. The final programme will have the best-possible balance of geographical and gender representation, as well as a range of themes and approaches.

How to Apply – Tips

  • We need to hear/see what you do! Complete presentations are ideal in the proposal process, but if you do not yet have sufficient material, make sure the material you do submit gives a clear indication of what will be presented at Classical:NEXT in May 2027
  • Remember that the jury will look for a NEXT approach – is your project and the presentation fresh or unusual?
  • Put yourself in the jury’s shoes – they review hundreds of proposals, so help make their job easy! Grab their attention immediately and show them how you fulfil the criteria.

  • Excellent presentation material is a huge plus:
    • High-quality, attractive video and photo materials are a must.
    • Keep written material short, effective and convincing. Give quotes first, but keep name-dropping to a minimum – tell us your unique story!