It is now recognised that as Europe’s population ages with fewer workers to support a greater number of older people who will draw on Government pension and welfare schemes, the need to welcome migrants to fill the jobs has become a necessity.

It is hoped that migrants will be attracted from areas of high population and low employment zones in order to take on that role of support and at the same time benefit from the European standard of living. It is likely to be from Africa and India that most migrants will be invited. Global companies like IBM are already encouraging businesses to look at sustainment ideas in the face of an aging Europe and to recognize that migration is a key factor. Current estimates are that we will need 56 million migrant workers by 2050. In that time, the pace of migration currents will increase and it is vitally important that music and other art disciplines use this opportunity to invigorate and inspire new dimensions of artistic creativity brought into Europe. Kaleidophone Ensemble is lucky to be able to test out the potential for this musical alchemy by playing with excellent musicians from Africa, India, China and the Middle East - audiences love the sound mix so we must be on the right track. We are getting a new website done and will send you the new site address when it is up an running in the next few weeks. NP