Festivals

Festivals around the globe!

The ISCM WNMD Festival is our signature annual event, bringing the world together for several days of concerts and meetings. Our member sections are also involved in many separate festivals that thy organise or participate in, and information about these festivals can be found here. 

The 2017 GAUDEAMUS AWARD NOMINEES have been selected

A professional jury consisting of Mayke Nas (NLD), Christopher Trapani (USA) and Joe Cutler (GBR) has drawn up a shortlist for the 2017 Gaudeamus Award.No fewer than 288 scores from 36 different countries were submitted for the 2017 competition. The judging panel selected the following five composers to enter the prestitious competition next year:* Landscape…

The Path of Human Angels

28 October 2015 Operetta Hall Bucharest The Path of Human Angels Installation cross media performance live & computer music/ live electronics/choreography/videoMusic & artistic concept: Mihaela VosganianChoreography: Liliana IorgulescuVideo: Mihai CucuInstallation: Maria ConstantinescuText: Varujan VosganianSpecial guest: Grigore Leșe – Romanian music traditional performerInterart Contemporary Music and Dance Group & Passione quartethttp://www.youtube.com/embed/9ailLa2vp3k

6th MUSIKAGILEAK Festival of Contemporary Music 2015

VI. Musikagileak Musika Garaikidearen Zirkuitua 2015/10/02-10/29, Donostia-San Sebastián & Bilbao 8 concerts: Ensemble Sinkro, Smash Ensemble, Ensemble Kuraia, Silboberri, Taller Sonoro, Colectivo E_7.2, Kup Taldea, Bilbao Orkestra SInfonikoa Workshop/Masterclass: Martín Matalón Works by: De Pablo, Ibarrondo, Dubedout, Erkoreka, Urquiza, Saunders, Torre, Iglesias, Eslava, Holliger, … Pdf programme: www.musikagileak.com/descargas/VI_Musikagileak.pdf More info at: http://www.musikagileak.com/actualidad/detallenoticias/article/vi-musika…

FORUM 2016 Jan 14-17, Ottawa CNMN

FORUM 2016 Jan 14-17, Ottawa CNMN (Canadian New Music Network), National Arts Centre Orchestra, University of Ottawa, Carleton University along with ISCM Canadian Section, mount FORUM 2016, the 7th of CNMN’s biennial gathering of composers, performers, producers and presenters. By inviting the heads of the ISCM sections in the Netherlands and the UK, as well…

41. Festival NEUE MUSIK LÜNEBURG

41. Festival NEUE MUSIK LÜNEBURG from 10.18.2015 – 10.24.2015, Lüneburg presents in live concerts and night concerts of electroacoustic music development trends of new music. In the live concerts, the sound enhancements from voice / instrument with the help of electronic media is at the forefront. The listener goes exploring in the fascinating world of…

3rd Annual International Conference on Brazilian Contemporary Music

In 2016, the 3rd Annual International Conference on Brazilian Contemporary Music will be held in Campinas/SP, Brazil on March 16, 17, 18, and 19. Its third edition focuses on two of the most important living composers in Brazil: Ronaldo Miranda and Paulo Costa Lima.Proposal submission deadline is November 20th, 2015 Read more…

Alexander Khubeev wins Gaudeamus Award 2015

Russian composer receives coveted international award in Utrecht Gaudeamus Muziekweek 2015 has had its energetic grand finale with Slagwerkgroep Den Haag (Percussion Group The Hague), pianist Niels Broos (Kytopia) and dancers from Club Guy & Roni this Sunday 13 September in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht. After the closing concert the winner of the Gaudeamus Award 2015 was…

Gaudeamus Muziekweek Academy

Gaudeamus Muziekweek Academy From 3 till 9 September 2015 (a week preceding the Muziekweek) the 2nd Gaudeamus Academy will take place. During the academy the five composers nominated for the Gaudeamus Prize 2015 will work intensively with Asko|Schönberg, Nadar Ensemble and zwerm. In addition to that, they will work on a new piece for ensemble-in-residence…

TICINO MUSICA International Classic 2015

TICINO MUSICA International Classic 2015 – 19th edition – July 19 / August 1 The TICINO MUSICA Festival is starting soon with more that 50 concerts, opera, seminars and exhibitions. Read more…

Musik 21 Festival, July, 10-12, 2015

works by: Ondřej Adámek · Carola Bauckholt · Pierre Boulez’ Klavierwerk · John Cage a.o. musicians: Pierre-Laurent Aimard · Tamara Stefanovich · Schlagquartett Köln · Peter Schöne Niedersächsische Instrumentalklassen · Das Neue Ensemble · Astrid Schmeling · Matthias Kaul u.a. Read more…