Melbourne Music Conference 2025: Shaping the Future of Music
We are bringing the best of the music academic research closer to the Music Industry.
The Melbourne Music Conference 2025 is the premier event for bridging the gap between academia and industry in the dynamic world of music. Held alongside the Melbourne Music Festival, the conference serves as a vibrant platform for thought leaders, researchers, and practitioners to explore the evolving landscape of music in a multidisciplinary context.
Conference Objectives
Foster Collaboration: Build connections between academic researchers and industry professionals to inspire innovation.
Explore Trends: Investigate cutting-edge developments in music technology, education, culture, and business.
Shape the Future: Discuss how interdisciplinary approaches can address the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of music.
Network with top industry professionals
Best Local music Industry Experts
Putting research where Music is! Commercialisation is the key.
Global Music research impact, developed in Melbourne
About Conference
The Melbourne Music Conference is a groundbreaking platform that bridges the worlds of academia and industry, fostering collaboration and innovation in the ever-evolving music landscape. Held alongside the vibrant Melbourne Music Festival, the conference serves as a hub for thought leaders, researchers, and industry professionals to connect, share ideas, and shape the future of music.
Welcome to the Melbourne Music Conference, an inspiring event dedicated to uniting all stakeholders in the music ecosystem, from academic researchers to industry professionals. Our goal is to foster collaboration, innovation, and accelerated progress in the field of music through interdisciplinary dialogue and engagement.
At the conference, participants, keynote speakers, presenters, and volunteers will gain access to top-tier resources, infrastructure, and opportunities to achieve their professional and creative goals, no matter how diverse they may be.
We believe that a spirit of community is vital to advancing the future of music. In addition to knowledge-sharing sessions and workshops, the conference offers ample networking opportunities, allowing attendees to connect with peers, gain insights from keynote speakers and panelists, and collaborate with leaders in their respective fields.
The Melbourne Music Conference also prioritizes showcasing groundbreaking research and innovative practices. By offering researchers a platform to present their work, we celebrate academic excellence and creative thinking that pushes the boundaries of music’s potential.
Join us to explore, connect, and shape the future of music together.
OUR MISSION
To explore, discuss, and inspire the future of music by bringing together multidisciplinary perspectives from technology, education, culture, and business. We aim to create actionable insights and partnerships that drive meaningful change across the global music ecosystem.
Topics for Melbourne Music Conference
Our mission is to explore, discuss, and inspire the future of music by bringing together multidisciplinary perspectives from technology, education, culture, and business. We aim to create actionable insights and partnerships that drive meaningful change across the global music ecosystem.
The Melbourne Music Conference invites researchers, scholars, and industry professionals to submit papers under the theme "Shaping the Future of Music." We encourage multidisciplinary approaches that explore music from various perspectives. Topics include, but are not limited to:
Musical Research and Aesthetics
- Aesthetics and value in music.
- Critical appraisal of musical works.
- Writing about music: challenges and methodologies.
- The relevance of music scholarship beyond academia.
Music Industry and Cultural Studies
- Innovations and challenges in the music industry.
- Sociology and cultural studies of music.
- Music and politics: exploring socio-political influences.
- The evolving role of music in society and culture.
Music and Science
- Music perception and cognition.
- Acoustics and psychoacoustics: understanding sound and its impact.
- Musical research in neuroscience, psychology, and phenomenology.
- Cognitive musicology and modeling of music.
- Evolutionary psychology and cognitive archaeology in music studies.
Interdisciplinary and Performing Arts
- Music and consciousness: bridging science and spirituality.
- Interdisciplinary studies in ethnomusicology, performance studies, and cultural history.
- Music therapy and its therapeutic potential.
- Cognitive ethnomusicology and its applications.
Music and Performing Arts
- The intersection of music with other performing arts.
- Innovations in performance practices and their cultural implications.
By including these diverse topics, the Melbourne Music Conference provides a comprehensive platform for exploring music’s academic, cultural, scientific, and industrial dimensions. Whether you’re delving into cutting-edge research or addressing critical issues in the field, we invite you to contribute to this vibrant dialogue.
GET INVOLVED AND MAKE IMPACT
How to Apply for the Melbourne Music Conference
Interested in presenting at the Melbourne Music Conference? Follow these steps to submit your work and become part of this exciting platform shaping the future of music:
1
Initial Submission
Prepare a 2-Page Brief: Summarize your research paper, highlighting key findings, methodology, and relevance to the conference theme, "Shaping the Future of Music."
Expression of Interest: Include a brief statement (150-200 words) about your interest in participating in the conference and how your work aligns with its objectives.
2
Review and Selection
The Selection Panel will review all submissions based on originality, relevance, and contribution to the field.
Selected authors will be notified via email and invited to submit their final registration along with the full paper and presentation.
3
Final Submission
Submit your final research paper following the detailed guidelines provided upon selection.
Prepare a PechaKucha Presentation (20x20 format): A concise and engaging presentation with 20 slides, each lasting 20 seconds.
4
Notification of Schedule
Approved presenters will receive their allocated time slots and session details prior to the conference.
Key Dates
Initial Submission Deadline: 30th March 2025 Date
Notification of Selection: 14th April 2025
Final Submission Deadline: 31st July 2025
Presentation Date : 25th & 26th October 2025
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Feel free to write to us or call. You can also send us a message using the quick connect form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Contact info:
Phone
+61(0) 48 4545 777
E-mail
info@melbournemusicfestival.com.au