Anna Vilenska’s Lectures in Europe 2025
Anna Vilenska’s Lectures in Europe: Music from Classical to AI
Anna Vilenska is a musicologist, lecturer, and researcher of contemporary music. She has reinvented the traditional format of music lectures, making them visual, accessible, emotional, and useful for the audience. In October, Vilenska will give a series of lectures in major European cities. The program spans classical music and jazz, avant-garde and background music, the role of women in music history, and new horizons opened by artificial intelligence.
The lectures will take place in the following cities: Vienna, Zurich, Berlin, Munich, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam.
Vienna — “How Music Became Classical”
A lecture on why “classical” became high culture. How the term “classical music” emerged, why dedicated concert halls were built, and where the reverent attitude toward Beethoven and other composers came from. A discussion on whether we should overcome the “glass partition” between the listener and culture.
Zurich — “AI and Music: Evolution from 2014 to 2025”
From the first generative models to today’s algorithmic composers. How AI learned to write music, what mistakes it made, and why different models “think” differently. Final experiment — guessing who authored a fragment: a human or AI.
Berlin — “Jazz: Chords, Rhythms, Form — Recipe and History”
Jazz as music of the body and improvisation. What happens on stage, how styles differ, and why jazz is closer than it seems. A detailed breakdown of the chords, rhythms, and forms that make up this “mysterious” music.
Munich — “Background Music”
The history of background music — from Brian Eno’s ambient and melodies for aerophobic passengers to elevator compositions and on-hold tones. How the brain perceives such music and why it carries the imprint of an entire era.
Düsseldorf — “Avant-garde: What Was That?”
The rise and decline of the 20th-century musical avant-garde. Why composers turned to radical experiments and why many later abandoned these practices. A look at key figures, movements, and the relevance of the avant-garde today.
Amsterdam — “Women in Music: from Hildegard to Taylor Swift”
The history of women composers from Hildegard of Bingen to Taylor Swift. What it meant to be a woman in the musical world of different eras, how their work differed from men’s, and whether it can be called equal. A search for common threads in the biographies and destinies of women composers across centuries.
Anna Vilenska is a musicologist, lecturer, and researcher of contemporary music. She has reinvented the traditional format of music lectures, making them visual, accessible, emotional, and useful for the audience. In October, Vilenska will give a series of lectures in major European cities. The program spans classical music and jazz, avant-garde and background music, the role of women in music history, and new horizons opened by artificial intelligence.
The lectures will take place in the following cities: Vienna, Zurich, Berlin, Munich, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam.
Vienna — “How Music Became Classical”
A lecture on why “classical” became high culture. How the term “classical music” emerged, why dedicated concert halls were built, and where the reverent attitude toward Beethoven and other composers came from. A discussion on whether we should overcome the “glass partition” between the listener and culture.
Zurich — “AI and Music: Evolution from 2014 to 2025”
From the first generative models to today’s algorithmic composers. How AI learned to write music, what mistakes it made, and why different models “think” differently. Final experiment — guessing who authored a fragment: a human or AI.
Berlin — “Jazz: Chords, Rhythms, Form — Recipe and History”
Jazz as music of the body and improvisation. What happens on stage, how styles differ, and why jazz is closer than it seems. A detailed breakdown of the chords, rhythms, and forms that make up this “mysterious” music.
Munich — “Background Music”
The history of background music — from Brian Eno’s ambient and melodies for aerophobic passengers to elevator compositions and on-hold tones. How the brain perceives such music and why it carries the imprint of an entire era.
Düsseldorf — “Avant-garde: What Was That?”
The rise and decline of the 20th-century musical avant-garde. Why composers turned to radical experiments and why many later abandoned these practices. A look at key figures, movements, and the relevance of the avant-garde today.
Amsterdam — “Women in Music: from Hildegard to Taylor Swift”
The history of women composers from Hildegard of Bingen to Taylor Swift. What it meant to be a woman in the musical world of different eras, how their work differed from men’s, and whether it can be called equal. A search for common threads in the biographies and destinies of women composers across centuries.
| Date: | 20.10.2025 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Venue: | VHS Wiener Urania |
| Address: | Uraniastraße 1, 1010 Wien |
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Upcoming events
TENORS DI NAPOLI concert in Nuremberg (Germany) 2025
Meistersingerhalle
Münchener Str. 21, 90478 Nürnberg
Новогодняя детская елка «Щелкунчик» в Мюнхене 2025
Kulturzentrum Trudering
Wasserburger Landstraße 32, 81825 München
“The Nutcracker”. International Festival Ballet & Festival Orchestra
Theater des Westens
Kantstraße 12, 10623 Berlin
Ballet “Swan Lake” in Germany 2025–2026
Meistersingerhalle Großer Saal
Münchener Straße 21, 90478 Nürnberg
CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT PAINTING in Berlin
Russisches Haus Berlin
Friedrichstraße 176, 10117 Berlin
Classical Ballet of Naples “The Nutcracker” in Germany 2025–2026
Stadthalle
Blumenstr. 41, 73033 Göppingen
MANYUNYA. NEW YEAR ADVENTURES – Russian-language comedy in Berlin
Russisches Haus Berlin
Friedrichstraße 176, 10117 Berlin
TENORS DI NAPOLI concert in Hamburg (Germany) 2025
Rudolf Steiner Haus
Mittelweg 11-12, 20148 Hamburg
Dance Show «NINA» в Мюльхайме 2025
Stadthalle Mülheim an der Ruhr
Theodor-Heuss-Platz 1, 45479 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Новогодняя детская Ёлка в Зигене «Тайна Снежной Королевы» 2025
Siegerlandhalle
Koblenzer Str. 151, 57072 Siegen
“Dear Apartment” — Russian-language play in Berlin, 2025
Театр Антреприза Берлин. Сцена - ВОСТОК
Boxhagener Str. 18, 10245 Berlin-Friedrichshain
TENORS DI NAPOLI concert in Bremen (Germany) 2025
Die Glocke
Domsheide 4 - 5, 28195 Bremen
Новогодняя детская елка «Щелкунчик» в Иббенбюрене 2025
Bürgerhaus Ibbenbüren
Wilhelmstraße 14, 49477 Ibbenbüren (bei Osnabrück)
Classical Ballet of Naples “The Nutcracker” in Germany 2025–2026
Schauplatz Langenfeld
Hauptstraße 129, 40764 Langenfeld
Ballet “Swan Lake” in Germany 2025–2026
MESSE DRESDEN / HALLE 1
Messering 6, 01067 Dresden
Classical Ballet of Naples “The Nutcracker” in Germany 2025–2026
Fruchthalle
Fruchthallstraße 10, 67655 Kaiserslautern
Classical Ballet of Naples “The Nutcracker” in Germany 2025–2026
Amberger Congress Centrum
Schiessstaetteweg 8, 92224 Amberg
Новогодняя детская елка «Щелкунчик» в Падеборне 2025
PaderHalle
Heiersmauer 45-51, 33098 Paderborn
The play “Made in Odessa” in Paris 2025
Théâtre de la Tour Eiffel
Square Rapp 4, 75007 Paris
Music of Ludovico Einaudi by The Symphonians in Warsaw (Poland)
Galeria Młociny
Zgrupowania AK "Kampinos" 15, 01-943 Warszawa (Polska)
Олег Винник в Гамбурге 2025
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle
Alter Postweg 34, 21075 Hamburg
Classical Ballet of Naples “The Nutcracker” in Germany 2025–2026
Bürgerhaus Ibbenbüren
Wilhelmstraße 14, 49477 Ibbenbüren (bei Osnabrück)
SNOWMAN – Russian-language film in Berlin
Russisches Haus Berlin
Friedrichstraße 176, 10117 Berlin
“Dear Apartment” — Russian-language play in Berlin, 2025
Театр Антреприза Берлин. Сцена - ВОСТОК
Boxhagener Str. 18, 10245 Berlin-Friedrichshain
Dance Show «NINA» в Бад-Хомбурге 2025
Kurhaus Bad Homburg
Louisenstraße 58, 61348 Bad Homburg
New Year’s Stand-up Show in Berlin (Germany)
Prachtwerk
Ganghoferstraße 2, 12043 Berlin
TENORS DI NAPOLI in Germany 2025
Dolce Jugendstil-Theater
Elvis-Presley-Platz 1, 61231 Bad Nauheim
Classical Ballet of Naples “The Nutcracker” in Germany 2025–2026
Stadthalle Wetzlar
Brühlsbachstraße 2b, 35578 Wetzlar
Новогодняя детская Ёлка во Фрайбурге «Тайна Снежной Королевы» 2025
Bürgerhaus Seepark
Gerhart-Hauptmann-Straße 1, 79110 Freiburg im Breisgau
