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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The New Symposium is an ongoing program dedicated to music practitioners, theorists, and researchers. Through weekly online sessions, it brings together a diverse group of participants to engage in critical dialogue, present their work, exchange methods and ideas, and foster reflective practice.
The program culminates in in-person gatherings, where the working groups meet on location, develop their practice, continue their research activities, engage in discussion, and exchange ideas, further strengthening the online community. The first in-person gathering will take place at Bled Contemporary Music Week [June 22–26, 2026], where participants will engage in the above-mentioned activities as well as attend the festival’s concerts, symposia, and lectures.
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Format: Weekly online sessions via Zoom (Saturdays, 90 minutes);
For: Composers, performers, musicologists, researchers, pedagogues, producers, and other practitioners engaged in the field of music and art
APPLICATION:
The New Symposium is a weekly online residency program that builds an international community of music practitioners, theorists, and researchers. Meeting every Saturday on Zoom, participants present their work, share research questions, and engage in peer-led discussions that emphasize critical reflection and the practice of critical dialogue. Each session offers an open space for ideas, where diverse perspectives meet and participants are encouraged to question, challenge, and expand their approaches.
At its core, the program values dialogue as a mode of learning. Through weekly collaboration, participants strengthen their sense of belonging within the group and establish international connections that extend beyond the program itself.
The program culminates in a gathering at Bled Contemporary Music Week (June 22–26, 2026), where participants meet in person, continue developing their work in an open environment and collaborative laboratory, and attend the festival’s concerts, symposia, and lectures.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR COMPOSERS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR PERFORMERS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR RESEARCHERS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MUSICOLOGISTS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR PEDAGOGUES
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR PRODUCERS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OTHER PRACTICIONERS
Brina Kren [beginner]
Urban Megušar [advanced]