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DESCRIPTION: Each month\, Improvised Music Company hosts Cooler Clinic CPD 
 events at The Cooler at The Complex and/or online\, offering musicians pra
 ctical tools and conversations to strengthen their professional lives.\n
 \nFor this hybrid session\, discussing all things international coll
 abs\, we’re delighted to welcome Clemens Kuratl \,YDIVIDE Bandleader\
 , and members of the acclaimed Swiss-Irish-British ensemble known for thei
 r boundary-crossing music and bold conceptual vision.\n\nFollowin
 g their critically acclaimed debut album Lubumba in 2022\, British-Irish-S
 wiss collaborative ensemble YDIVIDE released The Default this year\, delvi
 ng into themes of racial and gender bias with vibrant counterpoints\, powe
 rful unisons\, and intelligent solos. The quintet brings together the best
  of this generation of European musicians\, with pianist Elliot Galvin\, s
 axophonist Dee Byrne\, guitarist Chris Guilfoyle\, bassist Lukas Traxel an
 d drummer Clemens Kuratle.\n\nHow do you keep an ensemble alive w
 hen you don’t even live in the same country? This Cooler Clinic will exp
 lore how this collective sustains itself artistically and logistically acr
 oss multiple borders—coordinating rehearsals\, funding\, tours\, and rec
 ordings while staying rooted in a shared vision.\n\nTopics include:\n \
 n* How to build and maintain international projects over time\n* Writing a
 nd rehearsing from different countries\n* Booking shows\, accessing fundin
 g\, managing admin\n* Collective artistic identity across cultures \n\n Th
 is is a rare inside look at the backstage mechanics of a working internati
 onal band at the cutting edge of European creative music.\n\nAs always\, o
 ne-to-one conversations are available with the IMC team on any topic that
 ’s concerning you at the moment\, from funding applications to touring a
 nd releasing music.\n\nAttendance is free\, but registration is requ
 ired. Sign up now to reserve your spot! \n
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LOCATION:The Cooler / Online
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SUMMARY:Collaborating Internationally with YDIVIDE
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