Berklee College of Music’s Valencia campus is to host AEC’s Pop and Jazz Platform later this month.

Aimed at European musicians, professionals and educators the conference theme is: Pop, Jazz and Me: Developing Diversity and Identities Among Artists and Audiences. The AEC is the European association of conservatoires (Association Européenne des Conservatoires).

Spread over two days pianist Danilo Pérez, artistic director of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, is to deliver a keynote while other speakers are to include jazz singer David Linx and Scott Cohen, co-founder of The Orchard. For the full event programme go here (Stephen Graham)

Berklee’s Valencia campus above