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Call for works for the New England Philharmonic

Since 1985, the New England Philharmonic has been one of few orchestras of its size in the country with a Composer-in-Residence program that holds an annual Call for Scores competition, receiving dozens of submissions from around the world. Winning scores are performed on one of our season’s programs. By presenting these new works in the…

Seoul International Computer Music Festival

The Korean Electro-Acoustic Music Society is proud to announce the Seoul International Computer Music Festival (SICMF) 2015. SICMF 2015 will be held in September 30 till October 3 at Jayu Theater in Seoul Arts Center. Categories: 1. Tape music, 2. Electro-acoustic music(tape or live) with instruments (up to 4 players), 3. Live electro-acoustic music, 4….

Ultrasound Berlin

Ultrasound Berlin sees itself both as a forum for new, be it premieres, new trends, new artistic constellations. In addition, however, the festival also offers a historical perspective on rediscoveries, their relevance is re-examined in a new, current-voltage field … read more…

Composition Competition for Guitar and String Quartet

2015/04/27 The Claxica 2015 contest is dedicated to a composition for classical guitar and string quartet (two violins, a viola, a cello), duration between 6 and 10 minutes. Read more…

28th Music Biennale Zagreb

28th Music Biennale Zagreb 2015/04/18-04/25 In just eight days, the 28th MBZ offers 40 concerts, performances and installations of all shapes and sizes in ten formal performance venues, but we will also flood the streets of Zagreb with street performances with around 700 performers in total. Three symphony orchestras and 11 chamber ensembles are participating….

EMC 5th European Forum on Music

2015/06/11-06/14 the 5th European Forum on Music which will be held in Riga, Latvia and co-hosted by the Latvian Music Council. The title of the next edition of the EMC annual conference is: Access to music is digital? and it will explore how new technologies facilitate the work of cultural institutions, how improved access to…

2015/01/19 I-Park multi-disciplinary artists-in-residence program

I-Park, located in rural East Haddam, CT (U.S.), announces its 2015 multi-disciplinary artists-in-residence program. The program is open to composers and those working in the field of sound art/design/sculpture. Other creative disciplines represented: visual arts, architecture, moving image, creative writing and landscape/garden/ecological design. Self-directed residencies will be offered from May through November, 2015. Most residencies…

2015/08/15 Re-imagining Old Hispanic musical culture.

The University of Bristol, in collaboration with Bristol cathedral choir, Christ Church cathedral choir, and Kokoro Ensemble (the contemporary music ensemble of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra), seeks original compositions of 3-5 minutes length for EITHER a) cathedral choir (with organ if desired), for use in the Anglican liturgy OR b) instruments including some or all…

2015/05/01 Love, Life and Peace on the Planet

The basic requirements for the participants and the composition are: Participation is open to composers from any country, aged over twenty. Preferred languages are Latin, English and Armenian. The compositions should be written for the “Little Singers of Armenia” children’s choir – either for (SSA) or (SSAA) voices and percussion with or without piano accompaniment….

2015/02/20 The Charlotte New Music Festival

The Charlotte New Music Festival is an intense workshop for composers, filled with private lessons, panel discussions, composition masterclasses, presentations, rehearsals, and public concerts. In the evenings, participating composers will have multiple opportunities to attend several other concerts and perform their music during a “New Music Open Mic Night” in a hip Charlotte music venue….