The Gathering
An inspiring international conference and showcase festival for creative professionals working with live music for young audiences.
YAMsession is an annual event that takes place in a different country every year. It brings together top international showcases, inspiring speakers, a Producers Forum, and the YAMawards celebrating the world's best productions for young audiences.
Delegates discover productions from Europe and around the world, join the Producers Forum to exchange practices, hear thought-provoking presentations, and attend the international celebration of artistic excellence.
Musicians, programmers, producers, organisers, bookers, and educators from around the globe.
Networking, learning from peers worldwide, sharing experience, gaining knowledge, and discovering remarkable productions.
Outstanding live music productions for young audiences taking the stage, offering delegates the chance to discover remarkable new works.
Apply to showcaseThought-provoking presentations and discussions from creative professionals shaping the future of music for young audiences.
A dedicated space turning good productions into great ones through exchange, collaboration, and learning from peers worldwide.
See the programmeThe international celebration of artistic excellence, honouring the world's best productions for young audiences.
YAMsession · 2026
YAMsession brings the international young audiences music community together for showcases, conversations, professional exchange and encounters with artists.
Monday 28 September · 20.15 – 22.00 · Kulturværftet – Lille Scene
Award-winning Finnish songwriter Mirja Klippel creates heartfelt Nordic folk songs rooted in personal experience and nature. Her debut EP earned a Danish Music Award Folk; she has toured Europe, the North Atlantic and Danish schools with LMS.
Tuesday 29 September · 10.00 – 11.00 · Kulturværftet – Store Scene
Nordic folk music meets pop and jazz in murderous tales, strange love ballads and supernatural legends. The Producers Forum adaptation for grades 0–3 adds storytelling, movement, improvised words and call-and-response singing.
Tuesday 29 September · 15.00 – 15.30 · Teatersalen
Musical activity - workshop: BALKOMPAGNIET
Wednesday 30 September · 10.00 – 10.30 · Kulturværftet – Krydsfeltet
YAM Talk 1: Ron Davis Álvarez
Join us in Helsingør for an unforgettable gathering of creative professionals.
