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ISCM World New Music Days 2017 Call for Works – Selected Works
The ISCM World New Music Days 2017 (ISCM 2017) received over 600 submissions to the Call for Works, and is delighted to announce the results. Here’s a link for a full list of selected works, featuring 90 composers from nearly 50 countries:http://iscm2017.us12.list-manage.com/track/click… By June 15, the organisers will contact composers of selected works with more information…
Read MoreJulia Gomelskaya (1964-2016)
Julia Gomelskaya (1964-2016) We were very sad to learn the tragic news that composer Julia Gomelskaya was killed in a car accident on December 4. Many members of the ISCM community know Ms. Gomelskaya as the delegate from the Odessa-based Association New Music which is the official Ukranian Section of ISCM. Ms. Gomelskaya was a…
Read MoreThe Wizards of New Music: Reflections on the 2016 ISCM World Music Days by Frank J. Oteri
The Wizards of New Music: Reflections on the 2016 ISCM World Music Days by Frank J. Oteri Since returning from the latest iteration of the International Society for Contemporary Music’s (ISCM) annual World Music Days, which this year was held in the remote South Korean fishing town of Tongyeong from March 27 to April 1,…
Read Morecall for scores ISCM World New Music Days 2017
You are invited to submit scores/project for the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) World New Music Days 2017, taking place in Vancouver, Canada from November 2-8, 2017. In the spirit of the ISCM’s embrace of aesthetic diversity, submissions are encouraged in a wide variety of styles, reflecting the plurality of new music today. Submissions…
Read MoreNew 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,…
Read MoreTHE 2015 ISCM WORLD MUSIC DAYS – Report by Frank J. Oteri
IT’S DIFFICULT TO BE A WORLD SHOWCASE WITH LIMITED RESOURCES: THE 2015 ISCM WORLD MUSIC DAYSBy Frank J. Oteri on October 23, 2015 Before trekking to Ljubljana, Slovenia for the 2015 World Music Days (WMD), the signature annual music festival of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM), I had attended three previous editions of…
Read MoreSelection of Works ISCM World Music Days 2016, Tongyeong, South Korea
The ISCM and our Associate Member, the Tongyeong Intl. Music Foundation are pleased to announce the work selection for the ISCM World Music Days 2016! The list can be seen here, and more information is available on the website of the ISCM 2016 World Music Days Festival.
Read MoreNuno Costa wins the ISCM Young Composer Award 2015
On 2 October 2015, at the final concert on of the ISCM World Music Days in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the winner of the 2015 ISCM Young Composer Award (supported by Music on Main) was announced. It is the aim of the ISCM to promote exposure, research, and performance of contemporary music on an international scale, and…
Read MoreISCM World Music Days 2015 in Slovenia
The next ISCM World Music Days will take place in Slovenia from September 26 to October 2, 2015. All information can be seen on the festival website.
Read Morethe European Opera Days
The 9th edition of the European Opera Days embraces new technologies on the weekend of 8 to 10 May 2015. The Opera Platform is the online destination for the promotion and enjoyment of opera. It is designed to appeal equally to those who already love opera and to those who may be tempted to try…
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