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The Aleph ensemble 8th International Forum for Young Composers

Scores, even if partial, should be sent before 30 November 2016 -– date as per postmark. The limit age is set at 40 years. The 4 composers whose piece has been selected, will be invited to a series of meetings-rehearsals-reflections as part of an 8 days’ residency in the Parisian region in April 2017, during…

City of Derry International Choral Festival, 19 – 23 October 2016

City of Derry International Choral Festival, 19 – 23 October 2016 The City of Derry International Choral Festival has announced the first guest artist for the 4th edition of the autumn festival, due to take place from Wednesday 19 October until Sunday 23 October. Read more…

City of Derry International Choral Competition

City of Derry International Choral Competition Open to any youth or adult choir of international standing with a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 60 members. All singers must be over 15 years of age. Repertoire The programme must be entirely a capella, represent an historically balanced range of styles and include at least;…

Musica Sacra International 2016, May 13 – 18

Musica Sacra International 2016, brings music from the five major world religions into the Allgäu region, organizing concerts in which Christians, Jews, Moslems, Buddhists and Hindus meet and perform together. provides an insight into foreign cultures provides as an aid to better mutual understanding, offers lectures, a comprehensive programme booklet in two languages with articles…

ICMC 2016, 42nd International Computer Music Conference

ICMC 2016, 42nd International Computer Music Conference will be hosted in the city of Utrecht, by HKU University of the Arts Utrecht, HKU Music and Technology and the annual new music festival Gaudeamus Muziekweek. The conference begins with a concert on the evening of Sunday 11 September 2016 and ends with a concert on the…

5-Minute Piano Concerto Competition

Music Biennale Zagreb – Croatian Composers’ Society, Berislavićeva 9, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia (Hereinafter: HDS – MBZ) calls for applicants to submit their works for the “5-Minute Piano Concerto” Competition: The competition has set the objective to select ten (10) 5-minute piano concertos which will be premiered at 29th Music Biennale Zagreb, in April 2017,…

2016 Pan Music Festival in Korea

ISCM Korea is pleased to announce the 44th Pan Music Festival 2016. The annual festival endeavour to introduce recent contemporary music and to invite composers and performers to listen their music and works. The festival is a great occasion to meet and communicate with all musicians including living composers. In order to enhance the musical…

Ricordi Lab : Composition Competition

ricordi berlin has announced a brand new programme, ricordilab, that will provide the opportunity for up to five emerging composers to participate in a three-year collaboration with its publishing house. ricordi berlin will publish selected works and provide international promotion for successful applicants and will also support the laureates with expertise in the music industry….

international Italy Percussion Competition! 13th – 18th September 2016

The 14th edition of the international Italy Percussion Competition! 13th – 18th September 2016. Six categories from Marimba to Vibraphone, Timpani, Snare Drum, Drum Set to Composition. There will be one week full of music. Six juries of international percussion masters from all over the world. Percussion-culture at its best! – framed by the Days…

EIGHT BRIDGES | MUSIC FOR COLOGNE 30 April to 10 May 2016

In direct environment of the Cologne Cathedral – World Heritage Site, popular sight in Germany and the third-tallest church building in the world – is heard from 30 April eleven days of music under the motto “Music and Faith”. No it isn’t a religious festival; EIGHT BRIDGES has contemporary music at the center, in addition…