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 performer, you will:
— Join a residency program for music practitioners, theorists, and researchers.
— Present your performance practice and performance-based research or theory in weekly online sessions, receiving feedback from peers.
— Engage in studies through dialogue with fellow participants, gain new perspectives on practicing and performing, and expand your field overview.
— Form an ensemble with fellow participants and 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 performers include themes such as: developing an independent and sustainable performance practice, expanding studies beyond school, building performance and research portfolios, connecting with composers, forming ensembles, and initiating collaborations with venues and concert curators.
— Possible dispositions for advanced performers include themes such as: establishing practice routines and systems, developing theory and analysis of one’s performance work, studying broader artistic contexts, forming and leading ensembles, planning long-term artistic development, and nurturing imagination, creativity, and innovation.