The New Symposium
INTERNATIONAL FORUM AND RESIDENCY PROGRAM
[for composers, performers, musicologists, researchers, pedagogues, producers, and other practitioners engaged in the field of music and art]
[2026]
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As a participant composer, you will:
— Join a residency program for music practitioners, theorists, and researchers.
— Present your compositions, research and creative practice in weekly online sessions, receiving feedback from peers.
— Develop your work through practice, experimentation, dialogue, and analysis with fellow participants at Bled Contemporary Music Week.
— Attend lectures, symposia, and concerts at the festival while building an international network of colleagues.
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Possible dispositions for beginner composers include: developing an independent and sustainable compositional practice, expanding studies beyond school, building both compositional and theoretical portfolios, forming an overview of the field, and initiating collaborations with performers or ensembles.
- Possible dispositions for advanced composers include themes such as: realising ideas and prototypes, creating personal compositional tools, developing theoretical frameworks and analytical models, formulating relevant compositional problems, proposing practical solutions, and cultivating long-term compositional processes.