Music Futures Navarra

Music Futures Navarra

by | Dec 23, 2023

This event is the first common initiative between the Innova Program, promoted by the Caja Navarra Foundation and the “la Caixa” Foundation, and the Navarra Music Commission, a music office integrated into NICDO and promoted by the Government of Navarra.

The Navarra Music Commission, a music office integrated into NICDO and promoted by the Government of Navarra, and the Innova Program, of the “la Caixa” Foundation, and the Caja Navarra Foundation jointly organize the activity.  Navarra Music Futures was a debate on the present and future of the creative industry open to companies or professionals dedicated to the musical and audiovisual field in all its aspects, as well as any creative company related to the cultural fabric of the Foral Community of Navarra.

The appointment will take place in the Corona de Baluarte room this Friday, November 17, at 5:00 p.m., and the star will be Gigi Johnson, founder of the UCLA Musical Innovation Institute (University of Los Angeles, California), co-founder of Amplify Music.org, president of the Center for Creative Futures in the US, and doctor in Leadership for Change.

Navarra Music Futures is an annual event that seeks to bring together companies and agents from the music sector and creative industries in Navarra to discuss the present and future of the local cultural industry to promote innovation, development, and creativity in this field.

During the day, dynamic discussion and learning opportunities are offered to help implement new skills and strategies for success in the music industry. The event features the aforementioned international mentoring to provide a global perspective and help advance and improve the local creative industry community.

This meeting represents the first collaborative experience between the Innova Program (promoted by the Caja Navarra Foundation and the “la Caixa” Foundation) and the Navarra Music Commission (integrated into the public company NICDO and promoted by the Government of Navarra). It is an alliance that provides experience and knowledge, as well as the ability to generate a network of entities, professionals, and companies in the sector.

Music Futures Barcelona

Music Futures Barcelona

by | Nov 18, 2023

In conjunction with ANIMA, Sweet Bird, and ESMUC, out of Spain, to build a series of events and workshops on innovation, creativity, and community growth.
Architecture, Mars, and VR . . . with Alfredo Muñoz

Architecture, Mars, and VR . . . with Alfredo Muñoz

by | May 5, 2022 | Creative Innovators Podcast, Music

Questions: How do we design for extreme conditions and resource challenges?  Is that for Mars or Earth?

Guest: Alfredo Muñoz, Architect; Founder; Onteco; Founder, ABIBOO Studio; Chair for Memberships of the Technical Committee of Space Architecture at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Digital twins?  Space architecture?  Alfredo Munoz combines astrophysics and architecture to let us pilot new ways of building in VR on Earth . . . as practice for Mars . . . to improve how we live on Earth.   He’ll share elements of a digital twin of a compound in Mars that you can engage with here on Earth to try out better ways of working, living, and creating.  He also shares his own journey through innovative architecture and bringing those skills and insights to connect with space architecture and collaborative virtual reality. 

 

Bio

Alfredo Muñoz is the founder of Onteco and ABIBOO Studio. He is also the Chair for Memberships of the Technical Committee of Space Architecture at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Mr. Muñoz has been considered the youngest among the most influential Spanish Architects and the youngest European Leaders (EYL40).

His clients range from Fortune Global 500 conglomerates to governments to private high-net-worth individuals on five continents.

Alfredo has been teaching and speaking at elite Universities, and his work has been featured in media outlets across the world.

He holds a Master's in Architecture from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and a Master's of Advanced Studies in Architecture from BarcelonaTech.

 

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Out on a Limb   . . . .with Darryl Hurs

Out on a Limb   . . . .with Darryl Hurs

by | Apr 28, 2022 | Creative Innovators Podcast, Music

Question: How can you build a rich creative life based on referrals and going out on a limb?

Guest: Darryl Hurs, Owner/CEO, Indie Week; Managing Director, Downtown Canada; Director, Market Development, Canada, CD Baby; Educator, Harris Institute

In this episode, Darryl Hurs shares his journey from studying music, working in retail at HMV, and being in a band to building a dynamic life in digital arts and music business through the reach of the people he has met and putting himself out there, even if he was uncomfortable.  His work of getting and giving work to others launched his own early work for Live Nation in launching VIPNATION.  His life ever since has all been about referrals and reaching out.  He built Indie Week from booking venues and creating discovery opportunities for new music.  He threads together stories of expanded risk-taking from one group of skills and people to bigger opportunities -- and how the referral is at the core of building his work in the world.

 

Bio

Darryl Hurs has a 25+ year history in the music business including launching and running Indie Week (one of Canada’s largest music showcase festivals and conferences). In the past two years, he has founded 3 new online conferences: Music Pro Summit, indie101 and SCREENxSCREEN.

Darryl recently has been hired as the Managing Director for Downtown Music in Canada heading the Canadian operations for FUGA, Songtrust, Adrev, Found.ee, and CD Baby.  His past positions include design and branding/marketing for Live Nation as a freelancer (projects included a corporate rebrand and logo design, launching VIPNATION.com, work for U2, Nickelback, Madonna, Beyonce, Jay-Z and Dave Matthews), retail buyer at HMV, and booker for one of Toronto’s top live music venues (The Rivoli).

 

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Music + India . . . .plus Ritnika Nayan

Music + India . . . .plus Ritnika Nayan

by | Apr 22, 2022 | Creative Innovators Podcast, Music

Question: How do you connect independent artists and music business in India as a young woman?

Guest: Ritnika Nayan, Managing Director, Downtown India; Owner: Music Gets Me High

Ritnika Nayan shares stories about her passion: helping indie artists succeed and make money through various avenues that they might have been neglecting.  She does that in her main role: Managing Director for Downtown India.  That passion also connects her early love of Broadway musicals to working on college concerts at Hofstra, music festivals in India, building her own company, wellness work, ukulele covers, and writing a book and teaching future music industry leaders in India.  

 

Bio

Ritnika Nayan is the Managing Director for Downtown India representing CD Baby, Fuga, Songtrust, Downtown Music Services, Found.ee, and Adrev in the country. She is also the owner of the company Music Gets Me High and the author of Indie 101 – The Ultimate Guide to the Independent Music Industry in India. 

Throughout her 21 years of experience in the music industry, she has worked with artists like Maroon 5, Nickelback, Guns & Roses, Manu Chao, Nucleya, Advaita, Jalebee Cartel and also consulted on festivals like Sula Fest, Ziro festival of Music, Wonderflip fest and more. Ritnika has also set up India’s first stand-alone Music Business Certification course at SACAC, Delhi and conducts workshops on various aspects of the Industry under MGMH Academy. She is an avid speaker at conferences globally including TEDx and has won various awards including the contribution to the creative industry award by University of Westminster, UK and the Young Music Entrepreneur runner up award by the British council and more.

 

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