TRANS EUROPE EXPRESS
Sustainable development
Chamber music ensembles today often find themselves ill-equipped in the face of the climate emergency.
Their model has historically relied on international mobility, frequent tours and a strong dependence on air travel.
However, this mode of operation conflicts with the need to reduce emissions and move toward ecological transition.
Many ensembles lack the tools, data and support needed to concretely rethink their practices.
How can live music continue to be shared while reducing the carbon footprint of tours?
How can production, distribution and European cooperation be adapted to more sustainable criteria?
These questions call for a structural reform of working methods and of the sector’s imaginaries.
The Trans Europe Express project provides a collective framework to analyse these issues in depth.
It makes it possible to pool research, experiment with new circulation formats and integrate ecological transition strategies.
Thus, it does not merely open the debate: it initiates a concrete and lasting change for the future of ensembles.
Analysis documents available in the professional area upon request.