What Are We Worth?
What are we worth?What did music cost your family?Whose sacrifice did you carry on stage?Who benefits when artists are not taught about money?Who decides the value of music?Can money measure what we give?
We could have chosen differently. We chose music.
We are looking for voices — anonymous, if you wish.
The six voices
01 / 06
Inés Mariné Aguado
Violin
Spain
What we do
About the project
Classical music training is expensive. Instruments, lessons, travel, masterclasses — the costs are rarely spoken about, but they determine who gets to enter, who gets to stay, and who is forced to leave.
We are born into different realities, and classical music students are rarely taught how money works in this field.
What Are We Worth? makes that silence audible.
Six students from Stella Vorarlberg Private University of Music, Christopher Njapha, Inés Mariné Aguado, Jasmin Mönkkönen, Kenichi Kawabata, María Fernanda Castillo-Pinilla, and Sahori Miwa, have joined forces to make visible the financial and social realities of their artistic journey. Through interviews, anonymised audio testimonies and a multimedia performance, we open a space where money, privilege, and belonging can be spoken about openly.
On 22 October 2026 we gather at Palais Liechtenstein in Feldkirch for an evening that brings together concert, sound installation, and moderated dialogue. The project is funded by Impulse Privatstiftung. It is realised in cooperation with MICA – Music Austria. The project is supervised by Dr. Martina Taubenberger.
01
Sound Installation
Anonymous audio testimonies by students.
02
Music Theatre
Classical music meets real voices.
03
Public Dialogue
A moderated conversation after the concert.
04
Information Kit
Resources, support, scholarships — by QR.
What we do
About the project
Classical music training is expensive. Instruments, lessons, travel, masterclasses — the costs are rarely spoken about, but they determine who gets to enter, who gets to stay, and who is forced to leave.
We are born into different realities, and classical music students are rarely taught how money works in this field.
What Are We Worth? makes that silence audible.
Six students from Stella Vorarlberg Private University of Music, Christopher Njapha, Inés Mariné Aguado, Jasmin Mönkkönen, Kenichi Kawabata, María Fernanda Castillo-Pinilla, and Sahori Miwa, have joined forces to make visible the financial and social realities of their artistic journey. Through interviews, anonymised audio testimonies and a multimedia performance, we open a space where money, privilege, and belonging can be spoken about openly.
On 22 October 2026 we gather at Palais Liechtenstein in Feldkirch for an evening that brings together concert, sound installation, and moderated dialogue. The project is funded by Impulse Privatstiftung. It is realised in cooperation with MICA – Music Austria. The project is supervised by Dr. Martina Taubenberger.
01
Sound Installation
Anonymous audio testimonies by students.
02
Music Theatre
Classical music meets real voices.
03
Public Dialogue
A moderated conversation after the concert.
04
Information Kit
Resources, support, scholarships — by QR.
Share your story
Tell us your story
You don't need a dramatic story. A small moment is enough.
We are gathering voices — from students, teachers, and professionals who know first-hand the financial reality behind classical music education. You decide how much you share, and in what form.
- — Audio recording — anywhere from five minutes to an hour
- — Photograph — if you'd like
- — Video — if you'd like
- — Text only — if that suits you better
- — Fully anonymous — if that's what you need
22.10.2026
Concert & Dialogue
Thursday, 22 October 2026
18:00 — Concert Performance
19:00 — Public Dialogue
Palais Liechtenstein, Feldkirch
Concert & Dialogue →Foto: Stadt Feldkirch · Palais Liechtenstein