.abeceda [New Music Academy] III.

 

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MUSIC THEATRE PROGRAMME

[November 2026 – June 2027]

 

Compose an integrated theatrical work in which sound, action, language, gesture, space, objects, light, and technology generate form together. Develop dramaturgy and performance through rigorous practical experimentation.

 

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DATES

 

November 16, 17, 2026: Online seminars

January 1, 2026: Score and/or other materials submission

June 14–18, 2027: 5-day intensive rehearsal period

June 19–25, 2027: Premieres at Bled Contemporary Music Week

 

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ABOUT THE RESIDENCY

 

The .abeceda [New Music Academy] programme approaches music theater as an integrated compositional field in which sound, action, language, space, objects, and technologies generate form together, culminating in premieres at the seventh Bled Contemporary Music Week.

 

Each selected composer develops one work for one formation: solo, string quartet, chamber ensemble, symphony orchestra, or choir. Projects may organise voice, gesture, movement, text, light, media, or objects within available means. Online exchange develops dramaturgical and production frameworks; rehearsals test performer agency, interpretation, space, timing, coordination, technical feasibility, and perceptual coherence.

 

Through composition, dramaturgy, rehearsal, critical reflection, and public presentation, the programme develops music-theater methods beyond decorative staging while preserving medium-specific precision. Each composer leaves with a premiered work, professional documentation, expanded artistic knowledge, and collaborative relationships.