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Open Call for Artistic Research in Music

Open Call for enuntiatio.praefatio.formulae IV. — an international residency for artistic research in music, combining online exchange, festival presentations, and an ensemble laboratory at Bled Contemporary Music Week 2027. In collaboration with Tempo: The Quarterly Review of New Music More information...

Composer Residency 2026 – Festival Beethoven Frühling

Beethoven Frühling invites composers to apply for the Festival Beethoven Frühling EU Composer Residency 2026. Beethoven Frühling is a young and forward-looking classical music festival in Austria, bringing artistically outstanding concerts to places in Lower Austria closely connected to Beethoven’s life and creative world. The selected composer will receive: A commission...

Open Call for The New Symposium

The New Symposium is an ongoing international program that brings together practitioners, theorists, and researchers through weekly online sessions. Participants present their work, engage in critical dialogue, exchange methods and ideas, and cultivate reflective practice within a diverse peer group. 22. – 26. June 2026 The New Symposium program is organized...

2026 KISA summer composition course

Summer’s composition course in South Korea at the Korea International School of Arts (KISA).  The application deadline is 31 March, 2026 and the course dates are 28 July through 7 August. More information on the website...

9. Brandenburger Biennale

In cooperation with Universal Edition, Vienna, the Association of Friends of the Brandenburg Symphony Orchestra (FBS e.V.) announces the ninth edition of its competition for composers of symphonic music. The competition is international and open to all age groups. Participants – apply by sending an e-mail to with name...

20th workshop for the youngest composers

The 20th workshop for the youngest composers will take place in Hradec nad Moravicí from 5 to 8 June 2025 Please send the application form by 30.4.2025 and the composition by 30.5.2025 at the latest to: Markéta Dvořáková, Spojů 852/1, 708 00, Ostrava – Poruba or to the email address: ...

Composers Residency Program 2025

I-Park is soliciting applications for its fully funded General Residency Program. These onsite, multidisciplinary residencies are open to artists and designers working in the visual arts, creative writing, music composition, moving image, architecture, interdisciplinary practice and landscape/garden design. The residency season runs from May 20 – November 24, 2025. All...

International Workshop for young Composers

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG COMPOSERS XI EDITION 2025 Compositions for ensemble and solo instrument Sofia (Bulgaria), 26 July – 3 August 2025 Venue National Academy of Music “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov”, Sofia Tutors Peter Kerkelov, Mauro Lanza, Fabien Lévy Ensemble in residence Divertimento Ensemble Conductor Sandro Gorli Application deadline 31 January 2025 Maximum number of...

Conducting Masterclass 2024

MASTERCLASS FOR CONDUCTORS ON MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER MUSIC REPERTOIRE BRESCIA (ITALY), FEBRUARY 12 – 18 2024 TEACHERS: VITTORIO PARISI (Conducting) with DÈDALO ENSEMBLE MAURO BONIFACIO (Scores analysis) REGULATIONS 1. Musicians of every age and nationality can take part in the course, either as students or as auditors. 2. The masterclass...