.abeceda [New Music Academy] II.

OPEN CALL for COMPOSERS 

.abeceda [New Music Academy] II.

https://abeceda-new-music-academy.com/abeceda-New-Music-Academy-II/

A program for composers to develop and present new or existing works for string quartet. Participants compose a new piece or submit an existing work, refine it through online workshops, rehearse with the ensemble, and present it at the Bled Contemporary Music Week — with the performance professionally recorded and documented.

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FORMAT:

Stage I. [Online Preparation]

• 4 Online Sessions: March 12, 26 & April 9, 23, 2026
• Presentations by participating composers
• Open discussions with quartet members
• Score reading, development and preparation for rehearsals
   

Stage II. [Rehearsals in Ljubljana, Slovenia]

• 4-Day Intensive Rehearsal Period: May 5–8, 2026
• Rehearsals with .abeceda [String Quartet]
• Finalisation of newly composed works
   

Stage III. [Performance in Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana]

• Performances of participants’ compositions at Cankarjev dom, Duša Počkaj Hall, Ljubljana: May 8, 2026
• Professional audio and video documentation of performances

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For reference, see the performances of .abeceda [String Quartet]:

• https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRTXTMCLPIT8WLdVDT08X7pynSoVvcyHT&si=psf6On1guiFnhGsr

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APPLY before February 20, 2026. 

More information: https://www.abeceda-new-music-academy.com/ or info@abeceda.io.