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The first ShareSymposium of the year will take place at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm on 29 September. We're excited to unveil the full programme for this year's event. Join us for a full day exploring how innovative musical instruments, digital tools, and alternative methods are transforming the conditions for creative music-making.
ShareSymposium is part of the work surrounding Electronic and Digital Instruments (EDI) and serves as a platform where artistic practice, research, and education come together. Throughout the day, you will have the opportunity to explore new ideas, discover innovative musical tools, and exchange experiences with others in the field.
Discover how expanding the ways we play can open up new possibilities for students and educators alike, and how inclusive approaches not only broaden participation but also transform the art form itself.
Registration is now open!
Register for Stockholm, 29 September HERE
When: 29 September 2026
Where: Royal College of Music in Stockholm
Cost: Free admission
Participation is free of charge, but seats are limited. Your registration is binding, although your seat may be transferred if necessary. Parts of the day will be conducted in English. ShareSymposium at the Royal College of Music is organised within the framework of EDI, with support from the Swedish Arts Council, in collaboration with the Royal College of Music in Stockholm.
Time:8:30–17:00
8:30–9:00 –Registration and refreshments
9:00 – Henrik Frisk, Royal College of Music in Stockholm (SE) | Sophia Alexandersson, ShareMusic & Performing Arts (SE)
Henrik Frisk, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (KMH), opens theday together with Sophia Alexandersson from ShareMusic & Performing Arts and introduces the exciting programme ahead.
9:15 – Alberto Danelon, Musicians for Human Rights (IT)
Hear Alberto Danelon, Vice President of Musicians for Human Rights (MFHR), an organisation that uses music as a tool to promote human rights and social inclusion. Alberto will talk about how a deeper understanding of the connection between music and human rights can contribute to social change.
9:40 – Tim Yates, Drake Music London (UK)
Tim Yates of Drake Music London introduces AMIC, Accessible Musical Instruments Collection.This pioneering national collection of innovative and accessible musical instruments represents the cutting edge of accessible instrument design.
10:05 – Refreshments and networking
10:35 – RobertCole Rizzi (DK)
Robert Cole Rizzi will discuss his long-standing work to lower the barriers to creative expression through listening and observation. His presentation is based on his project Indtryk – Aftryk – Udtryk, which also forms the basis of his afternoon workshop.
11:00 – Wava Institute (FIN)
Linnéa Hjerpe, Anna Madsen, Julia Hellén, Mats Ödahl and Malin Simons from the Wava Institute in Finland introduce two of the institute’s exciting initiatives. Digilo is an inclusive band programme in which children, young people and adults with different disabilities make music together with the support of adapted digital technology and new instruments. Crossover is a one-year interdisciplinary arts course for young people, in which participants work with professional mentors from different art forms to develop and carry out collaborative artistic projects.
11:25 – ClareJohnston, Drake Music Scotland (UK)
As an Associate Musician with Drake Music Scotland, musician and educator Clare Johnston works to enable more people to create and perform music on their own terms. Hear Clare’s powerful story of how the desire to continue making music called for new instruments and new approaches when Clare’s circumstances changed, and how the ThumbJam app became a new means of musical expression.
11:45 – Lunch at Restaurant Oktav, Guldhagen, KMH
During lunch, you can enjoy a buffet and take the opportunity to continue conversations with new acquaintances in a relaxed setting. Participants cover the cost of their own lunch. Lunch must be pre-booked as part of the registration process and paid for at morning registration.
13:00 – Demosession: AMIC, Funki, Lyssna till mitt öga!, ShareMusic & PerformingArts
A hands-on opportunity to try different new instruments and methods for making music. The session will include demonstrations by instrument developers from organisations including Drake Music, Funki and more, with a focus on inclusion and accessibility. During the session, you will have the opportunity to find your favourite instrument and then use it in the concluding jam session/sharing that rounds off the day.
13:30 – Break
13:45 – Workshops and talks: Three parallel slots to choose from. Participants select their session upon arrival at KMH.
Slot I
Robert Cole Rizzi’s workshop introduces the Indtryk – Aftryk – Udtryk method, an approach that makes artistic creation accessible regardless of participants’ backgrounds or previous experience. We will listen to the surrounding environment, write poetic reflections and each compose a short piece of music, which we will then share with one another. The entire process uses simple, innovative tools and offers an accessible, low-threshold entry point to artistic creation.
Fondazione ConTatto works to strengthen independence, participation and equal opportunities for people with visual impairments through educational, social and vocational support in schools, everyday life and wider society. Antonio Organtini is an Italian lawyer and the organisation’s leader. Hear Antonio speak about the organisation’s work to strengthen the rights, inclusion and independence of people with visual impairments.
Clare Johnston leads a practical workshop using the music app ThumbJam, focusing on accessible approaches to music-making, different forms of notation and instrument exploration. Together, we will explore the relationship between accessible instruments, inclusive notation and accessible approaches to composition.
14:45 – Refreshments and networking
15:15 – Workshops and talks: Three parallel slots to choose from. Participants select their session upon arrival at KMH.
Slot II
Robert Cole Rizzi’s workshop introduces the Indtryk – Aftryk – Udtryk method, an approach that makes artistic creation accessible regardless of participants’ backgrounds or previous experience. We will listen to the surrounding environment, write poetic reflections and each compose a short piece of music, which we will then share with one another. The entire process uses simple, innovative tools and offers an accessible, low-threshold entry point to artistic creation.
Fondazione ConTatto works to strengthen independence, participation and equal opportunities for people with visual impairments through educational, social and vocational support in schools, everyday life and wider society. Antonio Organtini is an Italian lawyer and the organisation’s leader. Hear Antonio speak about the organisation’s work to strengthen the rights, inclusion and independence of people with visual impairments.
Clare Johnston leads a practical workshop using the music app ThumbJam, focusing on accessible approaches to music-making, different forms of notation and instrument exploration. Together, we will explore the relationship between accessible instruments, inclusive notation and accessible approaches to composition.
16:20 – Jam session and sharing, led by Tomas Hulenvik Klingberg (SE)
Led by Tomas Hulenvik Klingberg, a composer, musician and long-standing ShareMusic workshop leader, we will use new accessible instruments to collaboratively create a piece through improvisation and then perform it in a concluding sharing.
Taking part in the jam is optional. Participants are, of course, equally welcome to sit back and listen to what is created and shared.
16:50 – Closing remarks and reflections on the day
17:00 – End of the day
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at: info@sharemusic.se
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