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Non-profit association “A.MUS.E”

As a legal entity and organiser of the project, the non profit association A.MUS.E – Austrian Music Encounter was founded and registered in Graz, Austria, in February 2006 (ZVR register number: 241314821).

The goals of this non profit association, directed by Erich Oskar Huetter (chairman), are:

• To use and promote music as a possibility to create open meeting places for a vivid cultural exchange and an intercultural dialogue
• To plan and implement intercultural music projects for young people
• To give access and support the musical education of children living in conflict zones and/or an economically weak environment

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Erich Oskar Huetter – Artistic direction

The Austrian cellist Erich Oskar Huetter has established a successful worldwide career as a soloist and chamber music performer. He is member of the “Hyperion Ensemble” as well as the “Arcus Ensemble Vienna” and performs as a soloist with major orchestras. Erich Oskar Huetter founded the Styrian Chamber Music Festival in Stift Rein, Austria, which under his management developed to an extent of 45 concerts per year. He gives masterclasses at several international universities. For three years he has led the cello class of the Barenboim-Said-Foundation project in Ramallah directed by the Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim, creating a Palestinian youth orchestra.

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Alexander Forstner – Head of organisation

Alexander Forstner was born in 1981 and is currently completing his studies in Musicology. He presented the thesis and many other musicological projects at conferences and symposiums all over Europe. From 2009 to 2010 he lived in Berlin to work for the labels/publishing companies “Tunesday Records” and “Urbasian/Dragonman Entertainment”. Back in Austria he is working as a musician and drum instructor at “Studio Percussion School” (Graz).

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Alexander Baldele – Festival Coordinator

Born 1977 in Klagenfurt, Alexander Baldele studied history and cultural management in Graz, Austria. During his study period Alexander lived in Montréal, Canada for about two years, worked for various media and graphic arts associations in Canada and Austria and supported multimedia festivals like the Europrix. He holds a degree in media communication and cofounded the graphic design agency NYXAS in 2004. Alexander has been with The Sounding Jerusalem Festival since 2006.

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