MusicSphere 4th Consortium Meeting in Valencia: Advancing digital tools for Musical Heritage and strengthening ECCCH collaboration

Advancing digital tools for Musical Heritage and strengthening ECCCH collaboration

BHV research group, coordinator of the MusicSphere ECCCH project, attended the 4th Consortium Meeting of the project, held on 2 – 3 November 2026 in Valencia, Spain. The meeting focused on technical updates in the development of the nine innovative toolkits that MusicSphere is introducing to the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (ECCCH) ecosystem. 

Throughout the two-day meeting, consortium partners presented the progress achieved across the project’s work packages, with particular emphasis on the development and integration of the nine toolkits designed to support the study, documentation, conservation and interpretation of ancient musical instruments and historical church organs. Combining advanced 3D technologies, acoustic analysis, AI, Digital Twins and immersive XR experiences, MusicSphere toolkits aim to provide the cultural heritage community with new possibilities for studying and preserving musical heritage, which will be made accessible through the infrastructure of the ECCCH ecosystem.

The meeting also provided an opportunity to exchange technical feedback, address ongoing challenges and coordinate the next steps towards the implementation, as well as the validation of the project’s technological solutions, which will be achieved through the cascading funding to third parties, as planned with the launch of the Open Calls in 2027. 

The consortium meeting was organised by MusicSphere partner EuroXR, within the 23rd EuroXR International Conference, held from 3 to 6 November 2026 at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Universitat Politècnica de València). MusicSphere actively contributed to EuroXR 2026 through two dedicated sessions bringing together four Horizon ECCCH projects: MusicSphere, EXCALIBUR, UNICHE and MNEME. Both sessions were moderated by BHV researcher Dr. Eleftherios Anastasovitis, coordinator of MusicSphere and EXCALIBUR projects, who offered a valuable platform for strengthening collaboration, sharing expertise and experience and identifying opportunities for future joint activities among ECCCH.