.abeceda [New Music Academy] III.

 

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PROTOTYPES, EXPERIMENTS, AND NEW IDEAS PROGRAMME

[November 2026 – June 2027]

 

Transform a speculative proposition into a complete musical work. Test unfamiliar materials, systems, interfaces, and procedures through iterative rehearsal, critical evaluation, documentation, and consequential revision.

 

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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 PROGRAMME

 

The .abeceda [New Music Academy] programme offers composers a framework for developing compositional prototypes, experiments, and new ideas through exchange with performers, conductors, and producers, culminating in world premieres at the seventh Bled Contemporary Music Week.

 

Each composer turns one prototype, experiment, or idea into a new work for one formation: solo, string quartet, chamber ensemble, symphony orchestra, or choir. Online sessions establish its artistic, notational, and instrumental foundations. During rehearsals, ideas are tested in sound; materials, form, technique, and interpretation are examined, revised, and realised with performers.

 

Through prototyping, experimentation, score analysis, rehearsal, reflection, and public presentation, the programme strengthens artistic method, practical knowledge, and professional experience. Each composer leaves with a premiered work, high-quality documentation, greater international visibility, and lasting collaborative relationships.