Episodios

  • The Symphony of Survival: Funding, Pay, and Passion in Cultural Institutions

    The Symphony of Survival: Funding, Pay, and Passion in Cultural Institutions
    Mar 12 2025
    In this episode of Kultuurireflektor, declining public funding and the need for income diversification in the arts take centre stage. Esper Linnamägi, Manager at the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, shares insights on navigating financial constraints, while host Abdulmumeen Sidiq, a 2nd-year master's student in Cultural Management at EAMT, leads a discussion on economic challenges and organizational impacts. Tune in to explore strategies for a more resilient artistic future.
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    45 m
  • Kuidas tagada laste ligipääs kultuurile?

    Kuidas tagada laste ligipääs kultuurile?
    Mar 12 2025
    Kultuur avardab maailmapilti ja rikastab haridust, kuid kas kõigil lastel on selle nautimiseks võrdsed võimalused? Selle episoodi raames arutleb Kultuuriministeeriumi kultuurihariduse ja ligipääsetavuse nõunik Annikki Aruväli, kuidas tagada noortele juurdepääs mitmekülgsetele kultuurikogemustele. Lisaks käsitletakse Kultuuriranitsa kui peamise lahenduse võimalusi ning toovad esile sellega kaasnevad väljakutsed ja kitsaskohad. Annikiga vestleb EMTA kultuurikorralduse magistritudeng Laura Põldma.
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    27 m
  • The Importance of your Personal Story within Personal Branding

    The Importance of your Personal Story within Personal Branding
    Mar 11 2025
    In this episode of Kultuurireflektor, the focus is on personal branding in the music industry and the challenge of balancing authenticity with audience expectations. Drawing on Erving Goffman’s theory of self-presentation, the discussion explores the "authenticity paradox"—how the pursuit of authenticity can sometimes feel staged. The conversation delves into the role of storytelling in shaping a musician’s brand. Guest Olesija Saue, Estonia’s leading personal branding strategist, NLP master practitioner, and leadership coach, shares her insights. The episode is hosted by Cultural Management master’s student Ljupcho Trajanoski.
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    50 m
  • The gap of imbalance between power and authority in artistic leadership

    The gap of imbalance between power and authority in artistic leadership
    Mar 11 2025
    In this episode of Kultuurireflektor, the collaboration between business and cultural organizations takes centre stage. The discussion highlights how uniting distinct strengths creates the balance of power and authority essential for artistic leadership. A joint curriculum by the Estonian Music and Theater Academy and the Estonian Business School exemplifies the fusion of managerial expertise and creative vision. Executive leader coach Professor Ester Eomois introduces a leadership concept centred on empowerment, courage, and self-awareness. Hosted by Cultural Management master's student Lia Davtyan, the episode reveals how visionary artistic leadership can drive innovative and sustainable cultural projects.
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    33 m
  • Post-Pandemic Audience Engagement: Insights from Georgia’s Cultural Scene

    Post-Pandemic Audience Engagement: Insights from Georgia’s Cultural Scene
    Feb 20 2025
    In this episode of Kultuurireflektor, we explore audience engagement in the post-pandemic era, focusing on insights from the Tsinandali Festival and the Tbilisi Youth Orchestra. Our guest, Mariam Karalashvili, brings extensive experience from both organizations—having served as the former manager of the Tbilisi Youth Orchestra and currently as the Head of Administration at the Tsinandali Festival. She shares how these institutions have adapted to shifting audience behaviours and redefined cultural participation. Leading the discussion is Mzia Partenadze, a musician and singer pursuing a Master’s degree in Cultural Management at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Tune in as we uncover the challenges, strategies, and future of audience engagement in the performing arts.
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    36 m
  • Sotsiaalmeedia ja artisti loovus

    Sotsiaalmeedia ja artisti loovus
    Feb 20 2025
    Kultuurireflektori uus hooaeg on alanud! 2025. aasta kevadhooajal viivad praegused EMTA kultuurikorralduse magistritudengid kuulajad süvitsi erinevatesse loomevaldkondadesse, vesteldes oma ala ekspertidega. Avasaates on fookuses sotsiaalmeedia ja selle mõju artisti loovusele. Jutuks tuleb, kuidas digitaalsed platvormid mõjutavad loomeprotsessi, milline on tagasiside ja populaarsuse roll ning kuidas jääda autentseks keskkonnas, kus on pidev surve järgida trende ja kasvatada jälgijaskonda. Saatekülaliseks on muusikaliartist Hanna-Liina Võsa, saadet juhib EMTA magistrant Kertu Raja.
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    39 m
  • Memory in Arts and Cultural Management

    Memory in Arts and Cultural Management
    Jan 30 2024
    In this episode, we invited Milena Dragićević Šešić, the head of the UNESCO Chair on Interculturalism, Art Management and Mediation and former President of the University of Arts, Belgrade to discuss memory in arts and cultural management together with our master’s program student Leila Sahli. Milena has given us a great overview of Memory inside and outside Europe, the impact of memory injustice, the role of cultural management and policies in making a change, and the importance of opening discussions and dialogues about memory.
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    45 m
  • Strategic networking as the core of career building in cultural management.

    Strategic networking as the core of career building in cultural management.
    Jul 7 2023
    In this episode, we talk about networking, more specifically the role and importance of networking as a career-building tool in the cultural sector. Cultural Management Master students of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Teele Utt and Anni Leino host former Head of International Projects at Music Estonia, Jaanika Lillemaa has been managing high-level cultural projects for a decade and thus made a significant contribution to the promotion of Estonian culture and arts, both at home and abroad. She has collected her unique blend of cultural management skills and expertise from the French Institute in Estonia as Head of Mission for Cultural and Audiovisual Cooperation, from the Permanent Representation of Estonia to the EU in Brussels as the Counsellor for Cultural Programme, coordinating the official cultural programme of Estonia’s first Presidency of the Council of the EU, from the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra as their Production Manager, and finally from Music Estonia as Head of International Projects. However, after a decade in the field of culture, Jaanika has returned to her academic roots in education sciences and is developing international relations in education and supporting the export of Estonian education services at the Ministry of Education and Research of Estonia. Is networking something that should be approached strategically? Moments in the career where networking plays a significant role? The most important official/unofficial networks ( music)? What kind of changes there have been due to COVID in the professional networks? Advice to a young cultural management professional on how to create a diverse network? How could senior arts management professionals give back to the sector? Programs that could help young or not-so-young professionals to get this kind of support/ to expand their networks.
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    33 m