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: | 27.10.2025 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Venue: | OBA Theater |
| Address: | Oosterdokskade 143, 1011 DH Amsterdam |
| Phone: | +49 611 94 49 8000 |
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Indra Club 64
Große Freiheit 64, 22767 Hamburg
“Part of Life” – Musical and Poetic Performance in Germany
Rudolf Steiner Haus
Mittelweg 11-12, 20148 Hamburg
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Freizeitstätte Garath
Fritz-Erler-Str. 21 , 40595 Düsseldorf
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Cinestar Frankfurt a. Main
Eschenheimer Anlage 40, 60318 Frankfurt a. Main
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Bürgerzentrum Nippes - Altenberger Hof
Mauenheimer Str. 92, 50733 Köln
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Fat Cat / Black Box
Rosenheimerstr. 5, 81667 München
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Bonden bar
Bondegatan 1, 116 23 Stockholm
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Kulturhaus Käfertal Mannheim
Gartenstraße 8 (Im Stempel-Park), 68309 Mannheim
Sergei Loznitsa’s film “Two Prosecutors” in Germany (2025)
Filmtheater Colosseum
Schönhauser Allee 123, 10437 Berlin
Bi-2 Band – Concert in Dresden 2025
Alter Schlachthof
Gothaer Straße 11, 01097 Dresden
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Jahrhunderthalle
Pfaffenwiese 301, 65929 Frankfurt am Main
Anna Vilenska’s Lectures in Europe 2025
VHS Wiener Urania
Uraniastraße 1, 1010 Wien
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Theater im Delphi
Gustav-Adolf-Straße 2, 13086 Berlin
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Kara Kas Bar
Kurfürstenstraße 9, 10785 Berlin
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Forum 98
Oerlikonerstrasse 98, 8057 Zürich
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Felsenkeller
Karl-Heine-Straße 32, 04229 Leipzig
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Brückenforum
Friedrich-Breuer-Str. 17, 53225 Bonn
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Ballhaus Prinzenallee
Prinzenallee 33, 13359 Berlin
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Gasteig / Carl-Orff-Saal
Rosenheimerstr. 5, 81667 München
Anna Vilenska’s Lectures in Europe 2025
Kulturzentrum Trudering
Wasserburger Landstraße 32, 81825 München
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HCC Kuppelsaal
Theador-Heuss-Platz 1 - 3, 30159 Hannover
WALLEM Concert in Giessen 2025
Saz Club & Bar Giessen
An d. Automeile 20c, 35394 Gießen
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Parabolic Lázárus Brewery
Lázár Utca 4 Basement With Glass Door, 1065 Budapest
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Palais Wittgenstein
Bilker Str. 7, 40213 Düsseldorf
