MERCOSUR CULTURAL NETWORK AWARD
The Mercosur Cultural Network reports that the outstanding argentinian composer Alicia Terzian has been awarded the MERCOSUR CULTURAL NETWORK, award for her outstanding work in the field of creation as well as diffusion of contemporary music within the country and around the world. Read more…
Tage für Neue Musik 2016
Founded by Gérard Zinsstag and Thomas Kessler in 1986 Tage für Neue Musik are organized by the city of Zurich since 1994 and take place during the first half of November. The concerts are held in close collaboration with the Tonhalle Society Zurich and her orchestra and with other partners. In 2016 the dates for…
XXIII° Festival Acousmatique International “l’Espace du son”
La fête à Francis Dhomont ! This year, the Espace du Son invites you to discover what is best in acousmatic music on acousmonium over 80 speakers. The first evening will be dedicated to the final of the international contest of composition Metamorphoses. Following this edition will pay tribute to one of the largest acousmatic…
Anthony Vine wins Gaudeamus Award 2016
The 70th edition of Gaudeamus Muziekweek has come to an end. After the closing concert in TivoliVredenburg on Sunday 11 September the winner of the Gaudeamus Award 2016 was announced. From the hands of director Henk Heuvelmans composer Anthony Vine (1988, USA) received the prestigious award. Vine is now included in the respectable hall of…
Transit 28-30 October 2016
Transit 28-30 October 2016 is a weekend-long festival devoted exclusively to 21st-century avant-garde music. It is part of Festival 20/21 and has been taking place annually since 2000. Transit stands for adventure and discovery, for believing in the creative impulses of today, for creating new works by established names and young talents, by international and…
Classical:NEXT 2017 Call for Proposals
We are calling all movers, shakers and everyday innovators from all sectors of the scene to submit their proposals for Classical:NEXT 2017. You are invited to propose your outstanding artists, future-oriented topics and interactive conference formats in the categories showcases, club showcases, conference topics and project pitches. The submission deadline is Friday, 30 September 2016…
Musikfest Berlin
From 2 to 20 September 2016, Musikfest Berlin will open this year’s Berlin concert season. During the festival’s 19 days, there will be 27 events featuring 70 works of around 35 composers, performed by 20 orchestras, instrumental and vocal ensemble and soloists from the international music scene and the music city of Berlin. Read more…
The Festival d’Automne à Paris 7/9 – 31/12/2016
Paris Autumn Festival is a festival of contemporary arts, embracing and combining different art forms. The Festival presents works that stand as references, involving approaches of an experimental nature by, inter alia, commissioning artists to create original works. Every year, from September to December, the Festival features over forty events attracting a total audience of…
7th MUSIKAGILEAK Contemporary Music Concert Series 2016
VII. Musikagileak Musika Garaikidearen Zirkuitua from September 23th to October 27th 2016 8 concerts: Basque National Orchestra, Trio Zukan, Luis Fernández & Carlos Apellániz, Ametsa Gazte Choir, Musiques Nouvelles, Norio Sato & E_7.2, Concert Band from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Bilbao Symphony Orchestra Workshop/Masterclass: Michael Jarrell COMPLETE PROGRAM
1st Berlage Saxophone Quartet Composition Competition
Call for Compositions 1st Berlage Saxophone Quartet Composition Competition – for refugee composers We are looking for a contemporary piece for our program “The way to freedom” The program features composers like Arvo Pärt, Erwin Schulhoff and Dmitri Shostakovich, who could not work in freedom due to the political situation in their home country. Read…