Moving Concerts transforms classical music into a shared experience that connects people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds
nurturing health, empathy, and social cohesion
Classical Music
reimagined.
For everyone.
The
Concept
Moving Concerts reimagines symphonic concerts as spaces of well-being and social cohesion.
Cultivating new and diverse audiences, helps orchestras and concert halls to reflect the richness of society.
Moving Concerts strengthens the bond with audiences and enriches artistic collaboration through reflection, creative exchange, and new forms of communication.
Transformative Encounters
Making classical music accessible to everyone
New Audiences
Music as a tool for cohesion and health
Creative Exchange
Encouraging reflection and collaboration in orchestras
Connecting
Audiences
Welcoming people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds – especially those who may not usually find a place in traditional concert halls.
From individuals with physical, cognitive, or sensory disabilities to older adults, people of other cultures, people facing social isolation, and younger generations discovering classical music for the first time — every concert becomes a space where diversity is not just represented but celebrated.
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Orchestras
Moving Concerts is also beneficial for the orchestras themselves
Cultivating new and diverse audiences, helps orchestras and concert halls to reflect the richness of society.
Moving Concerts strengthens the bond with audiences and enriches artistic collaboration through reflection, creative exchange, and new forms of communication.
Moving Concerts
nurtures both
audiences & orchestras
building bridges that make symphonic music a truly shared human experience
Social
Impact
Music as a catalyst for connection and well-being.
Moving Concerts shows how classical music can strengthen communities and improve lives. Each concert becomes a shared space where diversity is visible, empathy grows, and people reconnect. By collaborating with orchestras and institutions in the fields of health, social care, education, and culture, the project reaches audiences often excluded from artistic life. In doing so, Moving Concerts redefines what a concert can be: not only an artistic event, but a force for social cohesion and collective well-being.
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Concerts create spaces where people of different ages, abilities, and backgrounds come together, fostering empathy, mutual understanding and social cohesion
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Stimulates memory, movement, and emotional connection, particularly for older adults and people with neurological or cognitive challenges — reducing isolation and supporting mental health.
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Participants described the concert as ”something special”, highlighting their interactive atmosphere, accessibility, and emotional depth
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Moving Concerts opens symphonic music to new and more diverse audiences, ensuring that concert halls and orchestras reflect the richness and diversity of society.
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The project helps ensembles strengthen their ties with communities, explore new ways of communication, and cultivate loyal and diverse audiences, while enriching their artistic collaboration and collective practice.
The Role of Andrew Greenwood
Andrew Greenwood, choreographer and founder of Switch2Move, pioneers the use of movement and dance as tools for health and inclusion. His work empowers people with neurological and physical challenges through creativity and guided movement combined with live music.
His collaborations in Berlin, Antwerp, and the Netherlands have been key in shaping Moving Concerts, introducing older adults and people with disabilities to the joy of participatory art. Greenwood’s human-centered approach and expertise in accessible movement continue to inspire orchestras to embrace diversity and connection through music.
Ayoze González
Ayoze González is a neurologist, Head of the Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Department at the University Hospital of Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, and professor at the Fernando Pessoa University Canary Islands. His career unites clinical practice, research, and scientific outreach in neuroscience, with a special interest in how sensory stimuli, such as music and movement, promote recovery and emotional and cognitive well-being. Grounded in neurology and neuroscience, he brings evidence-based insight into how these experiences support brain and emotional health.
Committed to social cohesion and to recognising human diversity, he sees the music concert as a therapeutic and communal space where empathy, connection, and diversity coexist. From this perspective, Ayoze contributes his expertise to Moving Concerts, aligning with the project’s vision of music as a catalyst for health, meaningful human encounter, and social cohesion.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Presentation Concert for Specialists
With Andrew Greenwood (artistic mediator), Dr. Ayoze González (neurologist), Camerata Magec (musicians of the Orquesta Comunitaria de Gran Canaria).
A transformative symphonic event that brings music “to the front row,” celebrating music, connection, and well-being.
Tue, 11 November 2025
19:00
Sala de Cámara
Auditorio Alfredo Kraus
TE TOCA – TALLERES / Workshops
With Andrew Greenwood (artistic mediator), Camerata Magec (musicians of the Orquesta Comunitaria de Gran Canaria) and *the colaboration of Dansarte Elizabeth Lopez.
Interactive sessions combining music and movement, fostering cohesion, dialogue, and well-being. These participatory workshops open the doors of classical music to those discovering it for the very first time.
Sat, 31 January 2026
11:00* & 17:00
Sun, 1 February 2026
11:00 & 17:00
WS1
Sala Gran Canaria
Auditorio Alfredo Kraus
Sat, 21 February 2026
11:00* & 17:00
Sun, 22 February 2026
11:00 & 17:00
WS2
Sala de Cámara
Auditorio Alfredo Kraus
WS3
Thu, 12 March 2026
11:00* & 17:00
Fri, 13 March 2026
11:00 & 17:00
Sala de Cámara
Auditorio Alfredo Kraus
Closing Symphonic Concert
With Isaac Martínez Mederos (pianist), Andrew Greenwood (artistic mediator), the Orquesta Comunitaria de Gran Canaria and David Crespo (conductor).
A transformative symphonic event that brings music “to the front row,” celebrating music, connection, and well-being.
Program
Óscar G. García: „Heroes“
Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2
Sun, 15 March 2026
18:00
Sala Sinfónica
Auditorio Alfredo Kraus
Moving Concerts turns the classical music concert into a space of musical excellence where people connect, experience well-being, and cultivate attitudes that support processes of healing. A shared experience where social diversity counts and adds value.
Behind
Moving Concerts
Clara Marrero
Clara Marrero is the founder of Moving Concerts and a renowned cultural manager in the European classical music scene. She led major orchestras such as the Staatskapelle Berlin under Daniel Barenboim — a decisive period that shaped her vision of art as a space for excellence, dialogue, and social transformation. She later oversaw the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (RSB) with Vladimir Jurowski, where she launched pioneering formats connecting music and society, including Mensch, Musik!, HyperSynth:Orchestra, JAZZIK, and Konzert für Alle — the latter awarded Germany’s 2024 Innovation Prize. Earlier in her career, she worked with the Staatskapelle Dresden alongside Christian Thielemann and Fabio Luisi. In 2025, she created Moving Concerts, an initiative that transforms the classical concert into a powerful shared space of well-being and social cohesion. Through participatory experiences that combine musical excellence, movement, and interaction, the project brings symphonic music closer to diverse audiences while helping orchestral musicians rediscover their connection to music and to people.
