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EmployART 2026
Connection and community
EmpleARTE is the employability conference for young musicians that aims to offer a broad and comprehensive view of the current professional reality in the field of classical music. Its objective is to publicize new opportunities and connect with leaders in the sector. This initiative, jointly organized by the National Youth Orchestra of Spain (JONDE) and the Reina Sofía School of Music, will feature presentations, workshops, and mentoring sessions.
Date: January 17, 2026
Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Location: National Music Auditorium
Calle Príncipe de Vergara, 146. Access: Plaza Andrés Segovia
Application: Free
Limited spots available! Reserve your spot here:
A key alliance for the sector
The 2026 edition incorporates an especially significant milestone: a joint action with the National Youth Orchestra of Spain (JONDE), to enrich the training experience and broaden the impact of the event. This new alliance reinforces EmpleARTE’s mission as a space for inspiration, guidance, and professional support for new generations.
Programme
Presentations
By reserving your spot, you will be able to enjoy the following presentations, which will take place in the Chamber Hall:
10:00 AM — Institutional Welcome
10:30 — Jesús Herrera
“Where is the classical music market heading?”
10:55 — Juan Pérez Floristán
11:20 AM — Andrea Motis
“The Art of Improvisation”
11:45 — Iván Macías
12:05–12:40 — Coffee break
12:40 PM — Camerata Musicalis, Pequeños Grandes Oyentes, DaLaNota, Músicas Memorables
“Diversifying Professional Opportunities: Connection and Community”
13:50 — Beatriz Ortega
“Who’s who in the musical ecosystem: map of professions”
14:25 — Necko Vidal
2:50 PM — Closing
Pianist and Artistic Director of the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Concert pianist and communicator
Leading vocalist and multi-instrumentalist in Spanish jazz
Producer and composer of newly created musicals such as The Physician or The Pillars of the Earth
Founder and director of Camerata Musicalis
Managing Director of the Spanish Music Federation
Workshops
In the afternoon, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM, different thematic workshops will be held. Each workshop will consist of two 45-minute sessions, with the aim that each musician can participate in 2 workshops, with mandatory prior reservation.
Rehearsal Room 1
How to Prepare for Orchestra Auditions, with David Peralta and Luis Perandones.
Rehearsal room 2
The Artist’s Statute: What You Need to Know as a Musician, with Txema Urkijo
Rehearsal room 3
Communication and Dissemination in Classical Music, with María Valgreen, Mario Mora, and Elena del Río.
Rehearsal room 4
The composition market worldwide, with SGAE.
Choir Rehearsal Room
Project Presentation
Violinist with the Netherlands Philharmonic and coach
Flutist and founder of Muvac
Music promoter on social media and Radio Clásica. Founder of Más Allá de las Notas.
Pianist and founder of Clásica FM
Mentoring
Throughout the day, we will also have personalized mentoring sessions with leading figures in the sector to provide guidance on specific issues related to already established projects. Mandatory prior reservation.
- Invoicing, contracts and incompatibility — Mónica Palerm
- Creating my communication strategy — Susana Castro
- How to reach a representation agency? — Gonzalo Lahoz
- How to structure and distribute my artistic proposal — Miguel Ángel Marín and Daniel Falces
- Creating a Brand as an Artist or for Your Project — Isabel Santiandreu
- Individual preparation for orchestra auditions — David Peralta
- How to structure and distribute my artistic proposal — Miguel Galdón
- The job market for composers — Iván Maciás
- Thinking about your strategy on social media — Necko Vidal
- Guide and Enhance Your Career with Musical Dissemination Tools María Valgreen
- Beatriz Ortega
- Juan Pérez Floristán
Lawyer and Professor of Production and Management of Music and Performing Arts
Musicologist specializing in communication. Director of Melómano Magazine (2021-2025)
Director of Tandem Artists
Personal brand consultant
Producer and composer of newly created musicals such as The Physician or The Pillars of the Earth
Managing Director of the Spanish Music Federation
Limited spots available! Reserve your spot here:
Program of the Reina Sofía School of Music in collaboration with Fundación Banco Sabadell and If! Foundation.
In collaboration with the National Institute of Performing Arts and Music
