Anna Vilenskaya in Amsterdam 25 November 2026

Anna Vilenskaya is a musicologist, lecturer, and advocate for classical and contemporary music. She has a knack for explaining complex topics in a simple, engaging,and humorous way, helping listeners hear music in a new light and understand how it works. 

Topic: Disco: The Rise and Fall of the 20th Century’s Most Influential Genre 
Disco is the genre that gave rise to nearly all dance and electronic music. At the height of its popularity, disco was playing everywhere. But its fate was altered by an unprecedented event: disco became the only musical genre against which a protest was launched. In this lecture, we’ll explore how disco came to be and how it came to an end.