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Mirela Ivičević, photo by Igo Ripak

INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION MASTERCLASS with Mirela Ivičević

Uuden musiikin lokakuu

Deadline

Participation fee

TUITION FEE 495 € INCLUDES:
• Round-Table Sessions with Ms. Ivičević with the students presenting their pieces
• two individual lessons (45 min) with Ms. Ivičević
• Workshop with the musicians of Ensemble Reserche
• Concert Performance of the piece by Ensemble
Reserche musicians, recorded on video, published on UML YouTube Channel
• accommodation as homestay (no extra charge) or in a hotel (extra charge of 105 € per night)
• free admittance to all festival events

During the 22nd Uuden Musiikin Lokakuu – October of New Music in the City of Oulu, Finland, seven Active Students will be selected to attend an International Composition Masterclass by Ms. Mirela Ivičević. The teaching languages are English, German and Croatian.

Students will compose a new piece for musicians from Ensemble Recherche (Germany), duration 3-5 minutes. The instrumentation is violin, cello and piano. The deadline is Mon 7 Sept 2026.

Musicians:
Adam Woodward, violin
Åsa Åkerberg, cello
Klaus Steffes-Holländer, piano

APPLY
via E-mail tuottaja@lokakuu.fi by Mon 15 June 2026.
Submit
• a short CV
• short letter of motivation (max 1000 characters)
• one score in pdf format
• one recording or video: as a link, not file

PASSIVE STUDENTS
If you wish to participate as a passive student, please contact the producer for information.

Deadline

Participation fee

TUITION FEE 495 € INCLUDES:
• Round-Table Sessions with Ms. Ivičević with the students presenting their pieces
• two individual lessons (45 min) with Ms. Ivičević
• Workshop with the musicians of Ensemble Reserche
• Concert Performance of the piece by Ensemble
Reserche musicians, recorded on video, published on UML YouTube Channel
• accommodation as homestay (no extra charge) or in a hotel (extra charge of 105 € per night)
• free admittance to all festival events