World Premiere of Synomusic for Explora Museum in Rome
A New Experience for Our Museum Visitors
Launch of Original Museum Music (Synomusic) – EUROMUSE
Live Online Concert at the Museum & Conversation with the Composers
15 December 2025
We are pleased to announce the launch of original music composed specifically for museum environments (synomusic) as part of the EUROMUSE European cooperation project. On 18 December 2025, Explora – The Children’s Museum of Rome will host a live online concert, accompanied by a public screening at the museum and a conversation with the composers.
🎥 Live stream link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/0tP64_MXoOo
World Premiere of Synomusic for Explora
The event will present two original synomusic compositions created exclusively for Explora by international composers:
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Maia Steinberg (Netherlands)
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John Kotsilakis (Greece)
Both composers participated in a seven-day artistic residency at Explora in April 2025. During their stay, they explored the museum’s exhibitions, architectural spaces, local traditions, and elements of cultural identity. Based on this in-depth research and direct engagement with the museum environment, they composed musical works specifically tailored to Explora’s atmosphere, narrative, and audience.
What Is Synomusic?
Synomusic is an innovative form of applied music composed specifically for museum spaces. Rather than functioning as background sound, it is designed to actively shape the visitor experience by enhancing emotional engagement, supporting interpretation, and creating a coherent sensory environment aligned with the museum’s content and values.
Special Event – 18 December 2025
As with all museums participating in the EUROMUSE project, Explora will host a hybrid public event:
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🌍 Live online concert, performed by the composers directly from their studios
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🏛 Public screening at the museum, shown on a large screen in the museum bookshop
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🎨 Creative workshop for visitors, dedicated to lantern art
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💬 Conversation with the composers, before and after the concert
The concert will be accessible to audiences worldwide via the EUROMUSE YouTube channel, while museum visitors will be able to experience the event collectively on site.
This premiere represents a unique opportunity to hear the synomusic compositions for the first time, before they become part of the museum’s permanent soundscape.
EUROMUSE Museums and Composers
Museu de Arte Pré-Histórica, Mação (Portugal)
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Nataša Jevtić (Serbia)
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Rafaelos Cristophy (Cyprus)
Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology, Athens (Greece)
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Ariana Ferrera Grinaldi (Italy)
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Jorge Ramos (Portugal)
Explora Children’s Museum, Rome (Italy)
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Maia Steinberg (Netherlands)
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John Kotsilakis (Greece)
All composers completed a structured seven-day residency, during which they studied museum collections, spatial characteristics, and audience profiles in order to create music uniquely adapted to each institution.
About EUROMUSE
EUROMUSE is a pioneering European project introducing a new cultural model: synomusic – music composed specifically for museum spaces.
Through original artistic production, interdisciplinary research, and large-scale audience studies, EUROMUSE explores how music can transform visitor experiences, support inclusion, and contribute to data-informed museum practice. The project brings together museums in Rome, Athens, and Mação, academic partners, and emerging European composers.
The initiative will culminate in the international scientific conference
“Museums, Music and Audiences: Towards an Inclusive and Data-Driven Cultural Practice”,
to be held on 25–26 April 2026 in Belgrade, bringing together leading experts in music, museology, psychology, and cultural studies.
EU Disclaimer
EUROMUSE is a project co funded by the European Union. However, the opinions expressed are those of the author(s) alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the EACEA can be held responsible for them.