Kaija Saariaho Elected ISCM Honorary Member 2012
In the General Assembly of the ISCM in Belgium 2012, the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho was unanimously elected as Honorary Member. Born in 1952 in Finland, Kaija Saariaho lived a childhood embedded in music, playing several instruments. In parallel to musical studies, she started art studies, at the Fine Arts School of Helsinki, that she…
2013/12/31 – Variations on the Theme of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
2013/12/31 Variations on the Theme of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star for Piano – International Edition, compiled and edited by Julian Yu [the Editor], who is coordinating this call for scores. The variations will contain a multitude of examples on different points of composition, providing a rich repertoire for piano teaching, performance and sight reading and…
2013/12/17-12/21 International Conference “Theatre Between Tradition & Contemporaneity” 2013
2013/12/17-12/21 International Conference “Theatre Between Tradition & Contemporaneity” 2013; Performing Arts Management Today, Fundraising for Arts and Cultural Organizations, Performing Arts Training Today in Austria, Styria Region (The conference working language is English) ….read more
2013/07/02-12/24 – Audio Art
2013/07/20-12/24 Audio Art is an experimental and postmodernist art of the close of XX century and the beginning of the XXI century. Audio Art is an integration of sound and visual art. Presentation of Audio Art appears in form of the concert, performance and installation. Audio Art creates new concept of sound source: as an…
2013/12/06-12/08 – International Academy [TDM] Trio de Magia
2013/12/06-12/08 in Cullera, Valéncia (Spain) The International Academy [TDM] Trio de Magia offers a comprehensive exploration of contemporary music with a practical and theoretical approach: a mixture of instrumental masterclasses, masterclasses on composition, concerts and conferences, alongside other activities such as the TDM Composers Competition, the Reading Sessions and Workshops on electro-acoustic music and stage…
2013/12/17 – Pierrot Lunaire International Composition Competition 2014
2013/12/17 the Pierrot Lunaire International Composition Competition 2014 for chamber works involving a minimum of 2 performers to a maximum of 5 performers, without conductor participation and without vocal participation will be open to composers of all nationalities, with no age restrictions. ….read more
2013/12/15 – Armenian Little Singers international competition for choral compositions
2013/12/15 The Armenian Little Singers International Association is organizing an international competition (ACCC) for choral compositions with or without piano accompaniment for the “Little Singers of Armenia” advanced children’s choir (S, S, A or S, S, A, A – for 3 or 4 voices) ….read more
2013/12/13-12/14 Weekend courses, Lueneburg
2013/12/13-12/14 Weekend courses, Lueneburg – New music, computermusic, live-electronic by Prof. Helmut W. Erdmann, Claus-Dieter Meier-Kybranz Topic: Electronic Musik/Live electronics. ….read more
Tobias Klich wins Gaudeamus Prize 2013
Results of the Gaudeamus Prize 2013 From the thirteen nominees, the international jury consisting of Peter Adriaansz (NL), Annelies van Parys (BE) and Dmitri Kourliandski (RU) unanimously chose Tobias Klich (1983) from Germany. Grüntrübe Ritornelle beim Verlassen des Territoriums – for prepared, amplified guitar and electronics was performed by Klich himself. Abel Paùl (1984, Spain)…
Polar Music Prize 2013 for Youssou N’Dour and Kaija Saariaho
On Tuesday 27th of August Youssou N’Dour & Kaija Saariaho will receive The Polar Music Prize 2013 from His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a gala ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall to be followed by a celebratory banquet at Grand Hôtel. The ceremony will be broadcast live on national television (TV4). ….read…