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: | 21.10.2025 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Venue: | Forum 98 |
| Address: | Oerlikonerstrasse 98, 8057 Zürich (Schweiz) |
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Upcoming events
Play “Somehow We’ll Manage” in Mannheim 2025
Kulturhaus Käfertal Mannheim
Gartenstraße 8 (Im Stempel-Park), 68309 Mannheim
Classical Ballet of Naples “The Nutcracker” in Germany 2025–2026
Kurgastzentrum Bad Reichenhall
Wittelsbacherstr. 15-17, 83435 Bad Reichenhall
Новогодняя детская елка «Щелкунчик» в Дюйсбурге 2025
Stadthalle Walsum
Waldstraße 50, 47179 Duisburg
Betsy. Sigma Boy in Cologne. Tour across Germany
Electrum Club
Rolshover Straße 384, 51105 Köln
Family musical “Mursical” in Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Kinder-und Jugendtheater Frankfurt
Walter-Möller-Platz 2, 60439 Frankfurt am Main
Betsy. Sigma Boy in Bielefeld. Tour across Germany
Prime - Dance & Nightlife
Duisburger Str. 25, 33647 Bielefeld
Anton Dolin in Amsterdam (Netherlands) 2025
Zuiderkerk
Zuiderkerkhof 72, 1011 WB Amsterdam (Nederland)
Potap in Germany. Concert in Giessen
Saz Club & Bar Giessen
An d. Automeile 20c, 35394 Gießen
Новогодняя детская елка в Ульме 2025. Театр Юного Зрителя
Bürgerhaus Mitte
Schaffnerstraße 17, 89073 Ulm
Classical Ballet of Naples “The Nutcracker” in Germany 2025–2026
Konzerthaus Heidenheim
Alfred-Bentz-Straße 6, 89522 Heidenheim an der Brenz
Новогодняя детская Ёлка в Кёльне «Тайна Снежной Королевы» 2025
Rathaussaal Porz
Friedrich-Ebert-Ufer 64 - 70, 51143 Köln
Play “Somehow We’ll Manage” in Heilbronn 2025
Konzertzentrum Harmonie - Kleiner Saal
Allee 28, 74072 Heilbronn
Ruslan Bely Stand-up in Munich 2025
WERK7 theater
Speicherstraße 22, 81671 München
The Epic Music of The Hit Series ARCANE - Symphony Experience Tribute
Urania
An der Urania 17, 10787 Berlin
Новогодняя детская елка в Штутгарте 2025. Театр Юного Зрителя
Rudolf Steiner Haus Stuttgart
Zur Uhlandshöhe 10, 70188 Stuttgart
Betsy. Sigma Boy in Hamburg. Tour across Germany
Jasmin Event Center
Am Hafen 5, 25421 Pinneberg
Новогодняя детская елка «Щелкунчик» в Хилдене 2025
Stadthalle Hilden
Fritz-Gressard-Platz 1, 40721 Hilden
Family musical “Mursical” in Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Kinder-und Jugendtheater Frankfurt
Walter-Möller-Platz 2, 60439 Frankfurt am Main
Classical Ballet of Naples “The Nutcracker” in Germany 2025–2026
Das K - Kultur- und Kongresszentrum
Stuttgarter Str. 65, 70806 Kornwestheim
IMOM’S BERLIN — THE FESTIVE PARTY “BIRTHDAY DAY”
MadLoba Restaurant
Lietzenburger Str. 15, 10789 Berlin
Play “We’ll Manage Somehow” in Düsseldorf 2025
Club im Capitol Theater
Erkrather Str. 30, 40233 Düsseldorf
Ruslan Bely in Prague “The Evening Before the Concert”
KKAFE
Střelecký ostrov 336, 110 00 Praha (Česko)
TENORS DI NAPOLI in Germany 2025
Historisches Kaufhaus
Münsterplatz 24, 79098 Freiburg im Breisgau
Новогодняя детская Ёлка в Мюнхене «Тайна Снежной Королевы» 2025
Kulturzentrum Trudering
Wasserburger Landstraße 32, 81825 München
Play “We’ll Manage Somehow” in Paderborn 2025
PaderHalle
Heiersmauer 45-51, 33098 Paderborn
Новогодняя детская елка «Щелкунчик» в Ганновере 2025
Freizeitheim Ricklingen Fritz-Haake-Saal
Ricklinger Stadtweg 1, 30459 Hannover
Ilya Axelrod in Berlin
Blackmore's - Berlins Musikzimmer
Warmbrunner Str. 52, 14193 Berlin
Олег Винник в Германии 2025
Congress Centrum
Am Waisenhausplatz 1 - 3, 75172 Pforzheim
Новогодняя детская Ёлка в Германии «Тайна Снежной Королевы» 2025
Bürgersaal Stadtbergen
Am Hopfengarten 12, 86391 Stadtbergen
Новогодняя детская елка «Щелкунчик» в Гамбурге 2025
Bürgerhaus Wilhelmsburg
Mengestraße 20, 21107 Hamburg
