Antiquity – Inspiration for Music Erasmus Project

Project Title

Antiquity – Inspiration for Music

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for Schools Only

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2017

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Creativity and culture

Project Summary

The project was developed as a continuation of the 2012 Comenius program cooperation based on the great interest of pupils, teachers and local communities. Its main aim was to develop musical skills and abilities of pupils, to exchange experiences between teachers and school management, and to motivate younger students to further study.
Antiquity as a common European cultural heritage was selected as a base for project activities. Students could explore common cultural foundations as well as national specifics. During project activities students of both schools selected repertoire significant for their nations that shows the influence of antiquity, arranged it, rehearsed and played together at public concerts in Poland and the Czech Republic.
75 students and 5 teachers from the Czech Republic’s choir Pražská Kantiléna and 68 members and 4 teachers of Symphonic Orchestra from Poland participated in the project.
The main result of the cooperation was two successful joint public concerts that attracted large audiences. Participating students had the unique opportunity to cooperate in the international orchestra, gained knowledge from foreign teachers, improved their musical and interpretation skills and gained greater self-confidence and motivation to devote themselves to music professionally. Additional students of both schools had the opportunity to take part in rehearsals and concerts, teachers shared their teaching experience.
The project also significantly contributed to local cultural life in both cities and appealed potential new students. It also attracted the attention of potential partners for future cooperation between schools and contributed to awareness about European projects.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 33792 Eur

Project Coordinator

Zakladni umelecka skola Jizni Mesto, Praha 4, Krtinska 673 & Country: CZ

Project Partners

• Zespol Panstwowych Szkol Muzycznych Bielsko – Biala
• Music school of Limassol