Orpheus Institute

The Orpheus Institute / The Orpheus Research Centre in Music (ORCiM). Located in Ghent, Belgium. Providing postgraduate education (laureate programme) for musicians since 1996 and introduced the first doctoral programme for performers and composers in Flanders in 2004. In 2007 The Orpheus Research Centre in Music (ORCiM) was launched. The Orpheus Institute addresses the music scene as a whole by organising seminars, lectures, workshops, conventions and master classes about subjects related to artistic research, musical practice, artistic testimonials, training and instructional programs in the fields of music, music performance and composition. But also music business, programming, marketing and management. Most events involve national and international musicians, artists and researchers from various disciplines. The Orpheus Institute is supported by the Flemish Government.