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Chengdu, China
10-13 April 2019

On April 10-13, the eight global and first-ever Asian edition of Music Cities Convention was held in Chengdu, China.
The event’s theme was “Districts to Countries: Envisioning Global Music Cities” and it explored the relationship between city planning, strategy, urban development, economic growth and the music industry.
48 speakers and 400+ delegates from China and the rest of the world joined us in Chengdu for two full days of talks, debates and presentations, as well as two evening receptions, a signing ceremony and a special tourism day.
48+
Speakers
3x Conference days
2x
Evening events
30
Presentations
& Panel Discussions
450+
Delegates
100+
Internationals
Wednesday
10 April 2019
Visit to the Chengdu Planning Exhibition Hall
2.30pm-4.30pm
Music Cities Convention Opening Reception
5.00pm-9.30pm / Grand Hyatt Chengdu
Thursday 11 April 2020
Day 1 : Music Cities Convention Official Welcome
9.30am-9.45am / Grand Hyatt Hotel
Shain Shapiro, CEO & Founder, Sound Diplomacy (UK)
Martin Elbourne, Co-Founder, Music Cities Convention (UK)
Luo Qiang, Mayor of Chengdu (China)
Presentation - Building a music city between tradition and innovation: The case of Bologna, Italy
9.45am-10.05am
Marilena Pillati, Deputy Mayor, City of Bologna (Italy)
Presentation - Chengdu: China’s next music city
10.05am-10.25am
Duoyang Namu, General Director, Chengdu Culture, Radio and TV, Press and Publication Bureau (China)
Presentation - Interkultur & the World Choir Games
10.25am-10.45am
Dr. Christoph Wirtz, Secretary-general, Interkultur (Germany)
Presentation - Acknowledging the power of music in our societies
10.45am-11.05am
Lord Clement Jones, Chair Of The House Of Lords Music In Society Inquiry (UK)
Presentation - Chinese market for recorded music
11.05am-11.25am
Fan Guobin, General Manager Of China Recording Group (China)
Presentation - Integrating music within tourism promotion
11.25am-11.45am
Claudia Pinna, Senior Tourism Data Analyst & City Tourism Marketing Manager, City Of Genoa (Italy)
Presentation - Chinese digital music industry report
11.45am-12.10pm
Nelly Jin, Director Of Iresearch Academy, & Partner Of Iresearch Consulting (China)
Lunch Break
12.10pm-1.25pm
Keynote presentation - My music city: New York City, USA, North America
1.25pm-1.50pm
Kurtis Blow, Hip Hop Legend, First Ever Certified Gold Record Rapper, Associate Producer On The Get Down & Nyc Nightlife Advisory Board Member (USA)
Presentation - My music city #2: Beijing, China, Asia
1.50pm-2.10pm
Yin Long, Ceo, Midi Music (China)
Presentation - Music as cultural necessity
2.10pm-2.30pm
Lorenzo Tazzieri, President, Aicu And Composer & Alberto Macrì, Project Manager & Advisor, Aicu (Italy)
Presentation - My music city #3: Sarawak, Malaysia, Asia
2.30pm-2.50pm
Sharzede Askor, CEO, Sarawak Tourism Board & Giacherie Tipik, President & Founder, Catsound.Co (Malaysia)
Presentation - Tianfu & the Sichuan Conservatory of Music
2.50pm-3.10pm
Prof. Sun Hongbin, Vice President, Sichuan Conservatory Of Music (China)
Coffee break & networking
3.10pm-3.30pm
Presentation - My music city #4: Nashville, USA, North America
3.30pm-3.50pm
Sharon Hurt, Councilmember At Large, City Of Nashville & Organiser Of The Jefferson Street Jazz & Blues Festival (USA)
Presentation - My music city #5: Alaska, USA, North America
3.50pm-4.10pm
Yngvil Vatn Guttu, Exec Director, Northern Culture Exchange, Founding Director, Spenard Jazzfest, And Co-founder, Akimi - Alaskan Independent Musician's Initiative (Norway/USA)
Presentation - My music city #6: Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean
4.10pm-4.30pm
Gillian McDaniel, Acting Principal Director Of Culture And Creative Industries Policy, Ministry Of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport (Jamaica)
Presentation - Promoting the opera and classical music globally
4.30pm-4.50pm
Alejandro Abrante González, General Manager Of Auditorio De Tenerife And Director Of International Development Of Teatro Comunale Di Bologna (Spain/Italy)
Panel - Developing world class music hubs
4.50pm-5.40pm
Jesse Elliott, Director, The Music District Fort Collins (USA) (moderator)
Dani Ribas, Head of Research, Data and Studies, SIM SÃO PAULO (Brazil)
Dennis Madsen, Manager of Urban & Long-Range Planning, City of Huntsville (USA)
Chloe Nataf, Head of Cultural Entrepreneurship, Trempolino & Coordinator, European Music Incubator (France)
Gavin Tjong, General Manager for West China, Cushman & Wakefield (China)
Closing remarks
5.40pm-5.45pm
Eveing reception & live music
6pm-9.30pm
Friday
12 April 2020
Registration & coffee
9.00am-9.25am / Eastern Suburb Memory
Welcome
9.25am-9.30am / Eastern Suburb Memory
Shain Shapiro, CEO & Founder, Sound Diplomacy (UK)
Presentation - My music city #7: Melbourne, Australia, Australasia
9.30am-9.50am
Kate Ben-Tovim, Associate Director of Arts Centre Melbourne’s Asia Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts (Asia Topa) & Creative Director Of Turning World (Australia)
Presentation - My music city #8: Seoul, South Korea, Asia
9.50am-10.10am
Dr. Lee, Dong-yeun, Professor, Korea National University of Arts, MP of Seoul Arena Project & Global Music City Seoul, General Director of Platform Changdong61 & Co-organizer, DMZ Peace Train Music Festival (South Korea)
Presentation - Engaging young people in music
10.10am-10.30am
Pierce Freelon, Professor, Director, Musician, Emmy-award Winning Producer, & Former Candidate For Mayor of Durham, NC (USA)
Panel - Music education: Opportunities, recognition & choice
10.30am-11.20am
Ms. Isabella Pek, Project Leader, SEAMEX (Malaysia) (moderator)
Denise Stanley-Chard, Founder, CLOCK (UK)
Michael Seman, Director of Creative Industries Research and Policy, College of Arts & Media, University of Colorado Denver (USA)
Ariel Blum, Co-Founder, GRID Series (Australia)
Lacie Carpenter, Musician, Orchestra Director & Former World Champion Fiddler (USA)
Presentation - Music for cognitive health
11.20am-11.40am
Julia Jones, CEO, Found in Music (UK)
Presentation - Night-time economy & night mayors
11.40am-12.00pm
Merlijn Poolman, Night Mayor, Groningen & Festival Organiser (Netherlands)
Lunch Break
12.00pm-1.30pm
Presentation - Developing & growing music tourism: Mississippi, USA
1.30pm-1.50pm
Craig Ray, Director, Visit Mississippi (USA)
Kamel King, Bureau Manager for Music & Culture, Visit Mississippi (USA)
Presentation - Exporting traditional Chinese music into western markets
1.50pm-2.10pm
Mindy Meng Wang, Composer & Guzheng Performing Artist (China/Australia)
Presentation - The film music business as a tool for cities
2.10pm-2.30pm
Richard Bellis, Emmy Award-winning Composer, Board Director of Ascap & Author (USA)
Panel – Chinese music landscape: An industry perspective
2.30pm-3.20pm
Hong Qi, Musician and Executive Secretary of the Music Industry Promotion Committee for the Chinese Audiovisual and Digital Publishing Association (China) (moderator)
Yi Jiayang, General Manager of Strategist department,TAIHE Music Group (China)
Zhang Wei, Founder, Big Picture Universal (China)
Joyce Nai, Founder, City FM 106.2 (China)
Iris Huting Byrd, Director of Project Management of World Choir Games in Canada & China and Deputy Director, Interkultur China (China)
Coffee break
3.20pm-3.40pm
Presentation - Music industry investment in china
3.40pm-4.00pm
Tang Xiaoming, Founding Partner, We Capital (China)
Panel - Music as a tool for economic development
4.00pm-4.50pm
Lisa Gedgaudas, Program Administrator, Create Denver, Denver Arts & Venues, City and County of Denver (USA) (moderator)
Bonnie Dalton, General Manager, Victorian Music Development Office (Australia)
Huw Thomas, Leader of Cardiff Council (UK)
Jess Scully, Councillor, City of Sydney & Curator (Australia)
Aaron Bethune, Music industry consultant (Canada)
Signing ceremony
4.50pm-5.30pm
Closing Remarks & Closing Party
5.30pm-7.30pm
Saturday
26 September 2020
Free tourism day
All day
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Chengdu giant panda breeding base
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Ancient music villages
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Live music, food & drinks
Host Organisations

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