.abeceda [New Music Academy] III.

 

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COMPOSITION ACADEMY PROGRAMME

[November 2026 – June 2027]

 

An international composition academy enabling each composer to develop and premiere one new work for one formation: solo, string quartet, chamber ensemble, symphonic orchestra, or choir.

 

Combining online development, exchange with performers and conductors, intensive rehearsals, and public presentation, the Academy transforms ambitious compositional propositions into professionally realised premieres at the seventh Bled Contemporary Music Week.

 

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PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE

 

Programme period: November 2026–June 2027

Format: Two online seminars, 5 days of intensive rehearsals, and on-site residency

On-site location: Bled, Slovenia (EU)

World premieres: Seventh Bled Contemporary Music Week

Application deadline: October 15, 2026

 

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FORMAT

 

Stage I. | November 16, 17, 2026

– 2 online seminars

– Presentations of practices and repertoire

– Critical exchange with performers, conductors, and producers

– Repertoire analysis, project development, and rehearsal planning

 

Stage II. | Spring 2027

– 5-day intensive rehearsal period

– Rehearsals with .abeceda [New Music Ensemble] or designated solo, quartet, orchestral, and choral performers

– Collaborative testing, transformation, revision, and finalisation of works

 

Stage III. | June 2027

– World premieres at the seventh Bled Contemporary Music Week

– Professional audio and video documentation of performances

 

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PROGRAMME MODULES

 

Each selected composer develops an individual project within one programme module, choosing from the artistic, research, and conceptual frameworks listed below.

 

All selected composers participate in the same Academy structure — online seminars, intensive rehearsals, residency, and public presentation — while developing their projects within their chosen module. Each composer selects one of the instrumentation options offered by the Academy: solo, string quartet, chamber ensemble, symphonic orchestra, or choir.