The Ulysses project was originally inspired by an illustrious generation of 18th Century artists who wandered all across Europe, visiting at each “stop” along the way the greatest masters’ workshops in order to improve and to complete their skills. Following the steps of the Homeric hero, their odyssey was an initiatory journey paving the way for future generations of young European artists. Today Europe’s singularity is characterized by the rich diversity of artistic situations and sociological contexts. The Ulysses “journeys” aim to exploit this singularity to the fullest. It is a conviction of the Ulysses project that this is the only really modern approach to education. Ulysses aims also to give the “journey” a more metaphorical meaning as well.Firstly, the metaphor applies to the “professional journey” young talent must undertake in order to become mature artists. Ulysses aims to propose “paths” that will enable young artists to find their way from the academies, through the journeys that ultimately will put them in a position to be offered commissions for creating new works to be premiered in world-class venues, thus serving as a “launching pad” for their careers. Secondly, the metaphor applies to potential young artists where the goal is to propose a “journey” that will take them from the discovery of new art forms to a stage where they can become creative themselves in a variety of projects fitted to their needs thereby revealing their talent.Thirdly, the metaphor applies to audience building. Audiences today are confronted with a bewildering variety of musical aesthetics and practices. Therefore, audiences of all ages will be offered activities that will take them from a first encounter with an artist (or a work) to a deeper understanding of the work.Lastly, the metaphor will be deployed in the virtual world of the online Ulysses Platform by enabling music professionals and amateurs to follow the evolution and accomplishments of our young artists.