SEAMUS Conference 2026 - Music Collisions- at UT San Antonio

SEAMUS Conference 2026 - Music Collisions - @ UT San Antonio

Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States.

Dates: May 20-23, 2026

We are excited to announce our call for submissions for the 2026 SEAMUS National Conference at UT San Antonio. Submissions open on August 15th, and will close on October 24th, 2025 at midnight (AoE). This year’s theme is Music Collisions, a celebration of hybrid, boundary-crossing practices—where music collides with art, dance, literature, science and more.

Hosted by J. Andrew Wright Smith, a composer and performer, Miles Friday, a composer and sound artist, and Justin Boyd, an artist, we’re seeking to have the UTSA SEAMUS reflect the deep connections between art and music in our community. We especially encourage installations and multimedia pieces that engage deeply with music as well as any piece that engages with multiple disciplines.

Submission Links for all Categories: 

• Student Commissioning Program – https://seamus.submittable.com/submit/334254/seamus-2026-student-composer-commisioning-program
• Demographic Survey – https://seamus.submittable.com/submit/334258/seamus-2026-demographic-survey
• Concert Works – https://seamus.submittable.com/submit/333900/seamus-2026-concert-works
• Presentations, Workshops, and Demos – https://seamus.submittable.com/submit/333903/seamus-2026-presentations-workshops-demos
• Installations – https://seamus.submittable.com/submit/334256/seamus-2026-installations
• Performer Curated Concert Submissions – https://seamus.submittable.com/submit/d9306fb1-1118-4625-bb6e-17131a922642/seamus-2026-performer-curated-concert-submissions

Featured Performers

We also welcome submissions for our featured ensemble or our featured performers.

Submissions for the Amorsima Trio may be for any combination of 1-3 players in the ensemble.

Submissions for the other featured performers may feature any combination of 1-4 players, not including the Amorsima Trio.

Current and active SEAMUS membership is required to submit. You can renew your membership here https://seamusonline.org/register/?step=register

Featured Ensemble 

Amorsima Trio – Mia Detwiler, violin; Michael Capone, viola; Kourtney Newton, cello

Featured Performers 

Rami El-Farrah – saxophones

Linda Jenkins – flutes

Paul Millette – percussion

Jordan Walsh – percussion

Submissions

Current SEAMUS members are invited to submit to any of the following categories. Strong preference will be given to pieces that are 10 minutes or less in duration. Members may have submissions selected from multiple categories.

1. Concert Music submission
2. Papers/Workshops/Demos submission
3. Installations submission
4. Performer-Curated Concert submission
5. SEAMUS Student Composer Commissioning Program

SEAMUS Student Composer Commissioning Program 

Currently enrolled students of all levels are also invited to submit works for consideration for the SEAMUS Student Award Competition. Undergraduate submissions will also be considered for the Allen Strange Memorial Award. Student finalists will also have their pieces accepted to be performed at the conference.

Works must be submitted separately to the conference and to the competition.

Creative Works

Creative works include fixed media compositions for up to 8 channels, audiovisual works for up to 8 channels of audio, works for performers with live and/or fixed electronic elements, and installations.

Installations

Installations must involve a significant sound component or engage with sound or music topically in some way.

Installations can be either physical, requiring in-person setup; or fully online, interactive multimedia experiences. Individuals are allowed one installation submission to the conference. This includes works by multiple artists. If you are part of a collaboration, you cannot submit an additional work as a solo artist in this category.

Performer-Curated Concert

Performers are welcome to submit a curated concert program for themselves and/or their ensemble. All of the pieces on the program should feature electronics in some way.

To apply, the applicant should submit a program proposal that lists the title, composer, duration, and technical requirements for each piece and audio recordings of three recent performances (one of which must be a live recording (not studio) and one of which must include the use of electro-acoustics). Video recordings are not accepted. Recordings of the proposed program are welcome but not required. This is a double blind, peer reviewed evaluation process, and all submitted materials must be strictly anonymous: the performer(s)’s name(s) must not appear anywhere on the recording, proposal, or on the website from which the recording is accessed.

Proposals will be evaluated upon the strength of the player(s), and the cohesiveness, creativity, and feasibility of the proposed program.

Presentations/Demos/Workshops

Paper presentations and demos relevant to the field of electroacoustic music may be proposed by individuals or groups. Presentations will be limited to 25 minutes with an additional 5 minutes for questions. Selected presentations associated with a research paper will be included in Journal SEAMUS.

Workshops on topics relevant to the field of electroacoustic music may be proposed by individuals and groups.Workshops can be from 30 minutes to 2 hours in length.

Individuals are allowed one research submission to the conference. This includes works by multiple authors. If you are part of a collaboration, you cannot submit an additional work as a solo presenter in this category.