call for applications composition academy
Composition academy Philippe Manoury— Festival Musica, Sept. 25 / Oct. 7 2017, strasbourg / france The academy is open to: 10 composers born after January 1st, 1982. Artistic and pedagogical coordinator, Daniel D’Adamo. Composition tutors, Daniel D’Adamo, Philippe Hurel The performers: Ensemble Court-circuit Conductor, Jean Deroyer, L’Instant Donné. Application deadline: Monday, January 23, 2017 Read…
[‘tactus], Young Composers’ Forum
The seventh edition of [‘tactus], Young Composers’ Forum, will take place in Brussels and Mons, Belgium, from September 25th to 29th, 2017 under the presence of maestri Ann McKay, Jean-Paul Dessy, Kimmo Hakola, Claude Ledoux, and others to be confirmed. The first session, held in Brussels, Belgium from September 25th to 27th and with the…
Dark Music Days 2017, January 26-28
Dark Music Days is an annual festival of contemporary and new music which takes place during the darkest period of the Icelandic winter at the concert hall Harpa in downtown Reykjavík. This year’s festival program presents a cross section of pioneering contemporary music from both sides of the Atlantic. The focus lies on works with…
1st International Composition Competition “Appassionato Ensemble”
The competition is open to composers of any nationality with no restriction on age. Each composer can participate with more than one piece by enrolling each composition separately and by sending each composition in separate envelope. The scores must be composed for the following organic (whole organic or any combination from 1 to 5 performers):…
the Hong Kong Baptist University
The Department of Music of the Hong Kong Baptist University is now calling for scores internationally for the New Music Festival, which is to be held in March 24- 26, 2017 in Hong Kong. Read more…
Massimo Lauricella wins “Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos”
Massimo Lauricella wins the International Composers’ Competition of the “Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos” in Valencia (Spain) with his work “Arthropoda” for flute, viola and harp. The performance will have place on 2017 february 28th in the Salòn de Actos of the Academia. Read more…
ABLAZE Records calls for scores/recordings
ABLAZE Records announces a call for scores/recordings of composers of new orchestral, chamber, vocal and electronics music for a wide variety of performance, recording and publishing opportunities. To see our full listing of opportunities with closing dates of FEBRUARY 1, 2017, Read more…
Julia 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…
Commission new works by Australian and New Zealand Composers – Funding available
Australasian rights management organisation APRA AMCOS is offering A$100,000 in grants for the commissioning of new works by Australian and New Zealand composers through the Art Music Fund. Applications are now being accepted from composers, and close on 21 February, 2017. What does that mean for you?As a presenter or programmer of art music, you have the opportunity…
Open call for sets out to select one new sound installation
Open call for sets out to select one new sound installation (using sound as its primary medium, but which may or may not involve other media) and to present it during the 29th edition of the contemporary music festival Music Biennale Zagreb (from 21 until 29 April 2017). The open call is open for artists…