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Mosaicollective
Portugal
Showcase: RADIKINAS
Artists: Elena La Conte, Kristina Van de Sand & Margherita Lavosi
Tiny roots under the earth become sprouts and, gradually, something much bigger! The performance tells the story of a seed that, driven by the wind, falls into the earth and is welcomed by it. The seed transforms and gives rise to a network of roots that communicate with each other, in a place that you can't see, but that pulses and is full of life. This place is inhabited by different creatures, each playing a fundamental role in the life cycles of all the others, where communication takes place through different languages that are not always linear and where diversity is a richness and nourishment. Water, the primary source of life, is what brings us back to the surface and allows the seeds to become sprouts and, little by little, something even greater.
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Silver Sepp
Estonia
Showcase: From Junk to Music
Artist: Silver Sepp
Silver Sepp's concert is a captivating musical journey designed for young audiences. Featuring his unique fantasy instruments—crafted from everyday objects and natural materials—Sepp creates magical soundscapes that spark imagination and curiosity. With his grandfather's bicycle wheel, rusty iron nails inside a tree trunk, old skis, and other repurposed items, he transforms ordinary "junk" into extraordinary instruments, weaving them into music and songs. Through live performances and interactive moments, Sepp introduces audiences to the endless creative possibilities of music, encouraging them to explore the vibrations, rhythms, and sounds of simple objects in new ways. Silver’s concert inspires to discover that music-making is for everyone.
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Grind Art Fashion
Sweden
Showcase: O p a F a s h i o n
Artists: Vejde Grind & Mischa Grind
Two artists, two Cyr wheels and loads of drums. O p a F a s h i o n is a hybrid circus performance rich in unique instrument inventions, technological wonders, vocals and dance. In this project, traditional folk music and contemporary circus converge in a boundless exploration of brotherhood's telepathy. Combining their differences and refined talents into a mesmerising performance of playful improvisation, and intense physical presence, with tasteful visuals and clothing. All coloured by a mutual traditional heritage, shaped by growing up together as siblings in a family of six, in the countryside of Sweden.
Showcase: PaPi Opus 8
Artist: Inês Rodrigues da Silva
Opus 8 is the son of Orizuro. It flies through nurseries and kindergartens to meet infants and toddlers to play with. It is agile and colourful, singing and traveling according to the taste of sounds and movement. Its arrival is announced. After its visits, kids look forward to see him later, grown up, but always ready to play. PaPI-Opus 8 integrates the Mil Pássaros Constellation and the Portable Play to Play (PaPI), a set of music-theatrical pieces characterized by portability and specifically designed to be presented in nursery and kindergarten rooms.
ENKEL
Finland
Artists: Leija Lautamaja, Miia Palomäki, Maija Pokela & Iida Savolainen
ENKEL are a traditional music band from Finland made up of two melodeons, kantele, viola and four voices; four personable, unique and folky women with their instruments, sharing a great passion for traditional music. ENKEL’s working motto? “Tradition Forever!” That being said, growing up in the 90’s has unquestionably had an impact on the way they see music and the group are not afraid to let it show. Picking out interesting areas of the Finnish tradition and giving them new life by adding the distinctive ENKEL vibe, they craft strong and meaningful performances. Furthermore, the band aren’t afraid to explore a full range of emotions or to use the voice or dance to convey their message to audiences.
Meraki String Quartet
Serbia
Showcase: Next Station?
Artists: Violeta Ćirić, Nada Šarković, Ena Vaganek and
Magdalena Matić
String Quartet Meraki, founded in 2020, has performed widely across Serbia and Europe and is the resident quartet of Jeunesses Musicales Serbia. With a passion for exploring music beyond the stage, they bring classical traditions to life in fresh, engaging ways. At YAMsession 2025, Meraki invites audiences to experience Next Station? — a playful, interactive concert that leaves chairs and music stands behind. Blending famous string quartets with arrangements from different musical traditions, Next Station? is a wordless journey through friendship, curiosity and cultural connection — all told through music and movement for listeners aged 2 to 102.