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MUSIC,MIGRATION & MOBILITY
The Legacy of Migrant Musicians from Nazi-Europe in Britain
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Concerts, Lectures and Exhibition at Mozarteum Salzburg
The mobile Music, Migration and Mobility exhibition in the foyer of the University Mozarteum. Photo: Carolin Stahrenberg Throughout 2025, the University Mozarteum Salzburg featured the MMM project in a series of research presentations and workshops, a public exhibition and two concerts. The collaboration resulted in two concert with students of the Vocal Studies Department (Abteilung Gesang), prepared and curated by Norbert Meyn, with pianist Klaus Eibensteiner, on November 2
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Nov 252 min read


Cabaret evening at Bristol Improv Theatre with music from MMM project
Singers/Performers from Bristol University after the performance Curated by Florian Scheding and Norbert Meyn (Royal College of Music), Bristol's Being Human Festival staged The Good Old Budapest! Cabaret in British Exile , a cabaret that recreated songs, plays, and sketches by refugees in Britain during WWII, some of which had not been performed for over 80 years. The programme included songs by composers Eric Sanders and Hans G á l which were edited and made available
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Nov 181 min read


Photos - MMM tour of Australia
Following an invitation from the Austrian Embassy Canberra, former MMM Principal Investigator Norbert Meyn (Royal College of Music) and co-investigator Nils Grosch (Salzburg University) visited Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney in August 2025 to present the work of the 'Music, Migration and Mobility' Project and connect with researchers and audiences in Australia. Melbourne The tour started with the Symposium 'Musical Exile, Migration and Cultural Mobility' at Melba Hall, Univer
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Sep 82 min read


Symposium, Exhibition and Concerts in Australia
Pianist Kevin Tamanini (left) and singer Norbert Meyn, who will be performing in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney Following an invitation...
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Jul 192 min read


Video recording of book launch: The Glyndebourne Émigrés - Operatic Mobilities in Southern England, 1934-1940
We are pleased to announce the publication by Clemson University Press (USA) and Liverpool University Press of The Glyndebourne Émigrés:...
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Jul 102 min read


Photos from Mátyás Seiber Concert, Exhibition and Celebrations
On Sunday May 4, 2025, a celebration of the 120th anniversary of the birth of composer Mátyás Seiber (1905-1960) was held at the...
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May 154 min read


Hungarian Cultural Centre London hosts concert and exhibition to celebrate the 120th birthday of composer Mátyás Seiber
Concert: Sunday May 4, 4pm, book your free tickets here . Exhibition opening and Panel Discussion: May 4, 2pm for 3pm, please register...
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Apr 233 min read


Call for Papers - Symposium 'Musical Exile, Migration and Cultural Mobility' in Melbourne, Australia, August 15, 2025
Former MMM team members Nils Grosch and Norbert Meyn are co-convenors of this symposium, hosted by the Conservatorium of Music at the...
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Mar 132 min read


Performance Workshops and Research Lecture in Salzburg, Austria
RCM research forms the basis for two workshops and lecture recital, with 15 young singers at the University Mozarteum. Image: University...
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Feb 261 min read


Photos of 'What a Life!' - Performances in Newcastle
Hans Gál ’s bilingual comic revue tells the story of refugees from Nazi Europe who were interned as enemy aliens in Britain in 1940/41....
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Jan 292 min read


Internment revue "What a Life?!" by Hans Gál at Brundibar Festival, Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle
THURSDAY, 23rd JANUARY 2025, 20:00 (preceded by mobile Exhibition Music, Migration and Mobility - The Story of Emigre Musicians from Nazi...
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Jan 72 min read


MMM Project represented at British Library Conference ‘European Political Refugees in Britain from 1800’ on November 15, 2024
On Friday November 15, 2024, the RCM’s recent ‘Music, Migration and Mobility’ (MMM) project will be represented at the international...
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Oct 16, 20241 min read


Mobile Exhibition continues to tour in Britain and beyond
The Music, Migration and Mobility exhibition, available on 12 roll up banners, continues its journey! Created from the acclaimed original...
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Aug 20, 20241 min read


ANNOUNCING THE 'MUSIC, MIGRATION AND MOBILITY' CONCERT
Wednesday September 27, 2023, 7.30pm, RCM Performance Hall Pre-concert panel discussion, 5.30pm Performers: Danny Driver, piano Emily...
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Aug 21, 20232 min read


Mobile exhibition and presentation at Dartington Music Summer School
A mobile version of the recent Music, Migration and Mobility Exhibition has been created and is now on show at the Dartington Music...
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Aug 11, 20231 min read


Fantastic photos of Music, Migration and Mobility exhibition launch
All photographs by Art Lewy On January 16 we celebrated the opening of our exhibition 'Music, Migration and Mobility: The story of émigré...
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Aug 8, 20232 min read


Please book your tickets for our Dartington event in RCM Museum
Tickets for this special event in the RCM Museum can now be booked through the RCM website. Please click here to book (pay as much as you...
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May 4, 20231 min read


New Publication: 'Mobile Exile' and Urban Musical Theatre in the 1930's
Our project's co-investigator Nils Grosch (Salzburg University) has contributed a chapter to 'Urban Exile: Theories, Methods, Research...
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Apr 28, 20232 min read


Upcoming event: The early years of the Dartington Summer School - Tuesday 9th May 2023
Tuesday 9 May 2023 at 3pm Royal College of Music Museum The early years of the Dartington Summer School Researchers working on the RCM’s...
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Apr 17, 20231 min read


Our project's exhibition in the RCM Museum has been extended to May 21
The Music, Migration and Mobility exhibition at the RCM Museum has been extended and will now be open until Sunday 21 May. It has been...
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Apr 17, 20231 min read
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