New Secretary General and Treasurer of our Society starting from 2016

After intense consultations and speaking with several interested persons, the Executive Committee has appointed Olga Smetanov as Secretary General and Walter De Schepper as Treasurer.  Olga Smetanová transformed the state agency National Music Centre -Slovkoncert to the modern institution Music Centre Slovakia, which she connected to many international organizations – ECPNM, IAMIC, IAML, EUYO, EFA,…

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Operadagen Rotterdam from May 22nd through May 25th 2016.

Music Theatre NOW (MTN) is an international competition for all professional forms of opera and music theatre. The call for applications of the recent Music Theatre NOW edition ended June 30th 2015 and 3450 participants from 54 countries took part. The 18 artistic teams who won will be invited to the meeting, which will be…

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7th Brandenburg Biennial

The Association of Friends of the Brandenburg Symphony Orchestra (FBS e.V.) announces the seventh edition of its competition for composers of symphonic music. The competition is international and open to all age groups. Scores must be submitted by May 21st 2016. Read more…

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The Festival Présences 2016, February 5 to 14

The Festival Présences 2016, with the theme “Italy today”, runs from February 5 to 14 in Paris. It will present world and national premieres of new orchestra and choir works by Francesconi, Stroppa, Colla and Lanza. The festival, which is produced by Radio France, will also feature various other Ricordi works by Nono, Sciarrino, Francesconi,…

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Città di Udine” International Composition Competition

Composers may be of any citizenship & age; published & unpublished musical compositions will be admitted (pieces may have been performed); musical scores for the chamber instrumental group section must be no longer than eight minutes, & for the electro-acoustic, analogical or digital music section must be no longer than ten minutes. Deadline: Mar. 31,…

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Fribourg International Festival of Sacred Music

Composition Competition of the Fribourg International Festival of Sacred Music (Switzerland) To encourage the creation of original works taking their inspiration from sacred themes & texts. Open to composers of all ages & nationalities. Deadline:Oct.2017 Read more…

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ALTZEIT NEU – February 9-11

For three day, February 9-11, the FZML will celebrate its 25th anniversary and intensify its program with contemporary music, electronic music, DJing, poetry, films and readings to a broad survey under the motto ALTZEIT NEU. The performances cover the time span from the predecessor of the FZML, around the »Gruppe Neue Musik Hanns Eisler«, throughout…

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Tenso Workshop Composing

Tenso Workshop Composing for Choir and Electronics, with composers Marco Stroppa and Alejandro Viñao, Helsingin kamarikuoro, and staff and students of the Centre for Music and Technology of the Sibelius Academy (FI). Deadline 25 February Read more… Tenso Young Composers Workshop 2016 with Latvijas Radio Koris, conductor/composer James Wood and composer Leo Samama. Sessions will…

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Klarafestival 2016, March 9-24

Since 2014, Klarafestival has been held in March. Every year, we present current, high-quality and adventurous performances and concerts with international appeal to as large and varied an audience as possible in many different venues located not only in Brussels but also in Antwerpen and Brugge. The 2016 festival, March 9-24, is conceived as a…

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the 17th International Competition “Premio Trio di Trieste” 2016

the 17th International Competition “Premio Trio di Trieste” 2016 – Chamber Music Composition for Trios and Quartets (string instruments and piano) in honour of the composer Giampaolo Coral. The aim of the contest is to stimulate and encourage the composition of pieces for Chamber Music Ensembles and broaden the contemporary range of compositions for Piano…

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