Voices & Media Coverage

WHAT MUSIC ACHIEVES

Teachers, education experts and institutions confirm: Music@Now builds bridges – between generations and cultures.

The exchange about the effect of music was great. It encourages social interaction and allows learners to experience different perspectives.

Music teacher

Primary school, Vienna

The modules were very well received by the students and created a motivating learning atmosphere.

Teacher

Secondary school

Thank you very much – we really enjoyed it, and the students participated attentively and enthusiastically.

Teacher

Secondary school

Music@Now opens up the world of music to young people in a highly original and at the same time professional way. A wonderful initiative!

Andreas Ambros-Lechner

Secretary General, MEGA Bildungsstiftung (MEGA Education Foundation)

Music is a universal language that builds bridges between people. At a time when social cohesion matters more than ever, Music@Now impressively shows how culture can be used as a tool for understanding and peace. It is our task to support such initiatives and to harness the power of music for a better future.

Heinrich Himmer

Member of the Austrian National Council & former Director of Education, Vienna

Especially for children whose only access to education is through kindergarten and later school, music is the ideal way to discover the joy of learning. Musical talent does not depend on one’s background. This gives disadvantaged children the chance to earn well-deserved recognition within the group. That is precisely why Music@Now’s approach to music education is ideal and barrier-free.

Norbert Zimmermann

Chairman of the Board, Berndorf Privatstiftung & MEGA Bildungsstiftung

For me, Music@NOW shows very convincingly how music lessons can work today: accessible, creative and, at the same time, well-founded in content. What I find particularly strong is that the materials build on students’ diverse musical backgrounds and connect them with a wide range of cultural perspectives. This makes playing music together possible even without much prior knowledge – and creates lessons that do not just convey content, but foster genuine exchange and active participation.

Reanne Leuning

Deputy Chair, Kreativwirtschaft Austria

What makes Music@NOW special is the consistent connection between music history and the everyday lives of young people. When classical works are put in relation to current songs, it creates an approach that sparks curiosity and enables lasting understanding. Students are not encouraged to simply consume, but to actively shape their own musical learning process. That is exactly where the great pedagogical strength of this approach lies.

Matthias Strolz

Education expert

MUSIC@NOW IN THE MEDIA

Coverage and our own contributions on new approaches to music education.

Schule.at

Music lessons reimagined: creative, lively and for all school levels

Imagine Taylor Swift and Antonín Dvořák meeting in a Viennese classroom…

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MEGA Bildungsstiftung

MUSIC@NOW is revolutionising how classical music is taught in schools

MUSIC@NOW introduces children and young people to classical music in an innovative way, bringing it into the classroom in a contemporary form.

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