.abeceda [new music academy] - open call for COMPOSERS

.abeceda [New Music Academy]

[OPEN CALL] FOR COMPOSERS 

A program for composers to create, develop, and present new works for ensemble or string quartet. Participants compose a new piece, 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]

- 6 Online Sessions: April 27, 28, 29, 2026 & May 25, 26, 27, 2026

- Presentations by participating composers

- Open discussions with ensemble members

- Score reading, development and preparation for rehearsals

Stage II. [Rehearsals in Bled, Slovenia]

- 4-Day Intensive Rehearsal Period: June 15–18, 2026

- Rehearsals with .abeceda [New Music Ensemble] and .abeceda [String Quartet]

- Finalization of newly composed works
 

Stage III. [Bled Contemporary Music Week - Performances and Festival Participation]

- Performances of participants’ compositions at Cukrarna Gallery, Ljubljana: June 19–20, 2026

- Professional audio and video documentation of performances

- Attendance and participation in Bled Contemporary Music Week: June 19–26, 2026 (lectures, symposia, concerts, and networking opportunities

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The .abeceda [New Music Academy] residency brings together a group of ten composers from around the world for an intensive program dedicated to the artistic and practical development of their compositional practice. The participants will get the opportunity to rehearse their compositions with .abeceda [String Quartet] and .abeceda [New Music Ensemble], with the residency culminating in the professionally documented festival performance of their newly composed works. The residency concludes with attendance and participation in Bled Contemporary Music Week.