Join Flanders Arts Institute at Classical:NEXT in Budapest
ClassicalNEXT 2026
From 8 to 11 April Classical:NEXT, an international meeting for the classical music sector with a conference, a fair and a showcase programme, will take place in Budapest. Flanders Arts Institute will once again coordinate our sector’s presence together with Wallonie-Bruxelles Musiques (WBM).
Classical:NEXT is the main international gathering for classical music innovation in Europe. As always, we are looking forward to being part of this event again and highlighting our classical music.
Want to join Flanders Arts Institute?
Financial support from Flanders Arts Institute:
Times remain challenging for many artists, arts organisations and music companies. Therefore, FAI will provide additional financial support under certain conditions to those who join us for Classical:NEXT this year.
- € 400 per person enrolled who does not receive an operational subsidy
- € 200 per registered person for those receiving an operating subsidy of less than €150000
The deadline for this financial support is March 8 2026. Are you eligible for this extra financial support? If so, please contact Ward Bosmans after you registered.
Additional support for Sabam members
Sabam for Culture also provides additional support, in the form of a grant for their composers and publishers.
If you have to perform a showcase, you can get a flat fee from Sabam. More info can be found here.
More information
Do you have other questions? Please visit the website of Classical:NEXT, or contact our colleague Ward.
