Call for Works inför ISCM i Rumänien 2026

2025-06-12

2026 hålls ISCM:s årliga festival World New Music Days i Bukarest, Rumänien, 23-31 maj. Årets Call tar som vanligt vara på förutsättningarna i värdlandet. I detta fall innebär det t ex att verk för solo-cimbalon efterfrågas och att elektronik kommer att vara möjlig som komplement i många kategorier. Liksom tidigare år kommer svenska sektionen i samarbete med den gotländska sektionen att välja ut ett antal verk som skickas vidare till den internationella juryn.

Läs nedanstående punkter om efterfrågad info och de olika kategorierna noggrant! Verken ska passa in i någon av kategorierna 1-14, och ansökan måste innehålla samtliga nedanstående info-punkter för att vi ska kunna skicka den vidare. Upp till två verk per tonsättare får skickas in till den svenska uttagningen, bara de inte är i samma kategori. Man måste även vara medlem i svenska sektionen för att kunna skicka in verk genom oss. Dubbelkolla att medlemsavgiften är betald, och skicka sen ditt (dina) bidrag till

iscmsverige@gmail.com

Om det är stora filer, skicka med en länk där de kan laddas ned.

Deadline är den 1 september

Vi meddelar juryns val senast 25 september så att den som inte kommer med i den svenska uttagningen kan hinna skicka in sitt bidrag individuellt direkt till den internationella juryn. Detta kostar isåfall €55. Deadline för individuella bidrag är 1 oktober, info finns på https://iscm.org/wnmd/2026-romania/

REQUIRED INFORMATION AND MATERIALS:

1. Composer information: given names; family name; name as it should appear in the programme; date of birth; gender; full mailing address; phone number; e-mail; website (if applicable).

2. Work information: title; submission category; accurate duration; composition year; information about previous performances and/ or if the work has been premiered or not.

3. Programme notes in English – maximum 150 words (possible file formats: odt, doc, docx).

4. Short biography of the composer in English – maximum 150 words (possible file formats: odt, doc, docx).

5. High-resolution digital photo of the composer (possible file formats: png or jpg).

6. Technical rider specifying the accurate instrumental set, equipment and means necessary for the performance of the submitted work (possible file formats: odt, doc, docx).

7. For categories 1-12: a PDF with the score and an audio file with a recording or a MIDI realisation (possible file formats: mp3, mp4, wav, mov). For recordings, please provide the date, venue, and names of performers.

8. For category 13-14, please submit sound files with the finished work (possible file formats: mp3, mp4, wav, mov). Please provide a stereo version for multi-channel works (up to 8 channels).

NB1: while submission of a compressed file is acceptable for the selection process, if a work is selected then uncompressed files will be required

NB2: Please ensure all the submitted documents and materials related to each work are labelled with the composer’s name and title.

CATEGORIES:

1. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (with or without soloist[s])
   Possible soloists from the following instruments: flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, cimbalom
   The Romanian National Radio Orchestra (max. 3.3.3.3. – 4.3.3.1. – 3 perc. – piano – harp – 14.12.10.8.6)
   The „George Enescu” Philharmonic Orchestra (max. 3.3.3.3. – 4.3.3.1. – 3 perc. – piano – harp – 14.12.10.8.6)
   Doubling possibilities: 1 cor anglais, 1 bass clarinet, 1 contrabassoon
   For this category, no electronic/fixed media is possible.

2. CHAMBER ORCHESTRA The Romanian Chamber Radio Orchestra
   (max. 2.2.2.2. – 2.2.0.0. – timpani (1 player) – piano – 6.5.4.2.1)
   For this category, no electronic/fixed media is possible.

3. STRING ORCHESTRA (with or without stereo fixed media – “tape music”)
   The „Concerto” Orchestra of the National University of Music in Bucharest (max. 8.6.5.4.2)

4. LARGE ENSEMBLE – 10-16 musicians (with or without stereo fixed media – “tape music”)
   PROFIL Sinfonietta (max. 1.1.1.1. – 1.1.1.1. – piano – harp – 1 perc – 2.1.1.1.)

5. MEDIUM ENSEMBLE – 7-8 musicians (with or without stereo fixed media – „tape music”)
   Ensemble Couleurs (fl, cl, 2 vn, vla, cello, pno, 1 perc)

6. SMALL ENSEMBLE (with or without stereo fixed media – „tape music”)
   6.a. ATEM Ensemble – 5 musicians (fl, cl, vn, cello, pno)
   6.b. LARSON Trio – 3 musicians (vn, cello, pno)

7. SMALL PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
   Ensemble PULSAR(T) – 2-4 musicians
   List of instruments: 2 Bass Marimbas (C2-C7), 2 Vibraphones (F3-F6, tuning 442), 2 Concert Bass Drums, 2 Xylophones (F3-C7), 2 Glockenspiel (G3-C6), 1 set of chromatic Crotales, 1 pair of Congas, 2 pairs of Bongos, 2 pair of Tom-Toms, Tamn-Tam, unpitched gongs, small percussions
   For this category, no electronic/fixed media is possible.

8. STRING QUARTET (2vn, vla, cello)
   Arcadia String Quartet
   Gaudeamus String Quartet
   For this category, no electronic/fixed media is possible.

9. DUO (with or without stereo fixed media – „tape music”)
   9.a. Viola and clarinet
   9.b. Any duo combination between: flute (can double Piccolo, Alto, Bass Flute), clarinet
   (can double Bb Bass Clarinet), violin, cello, piano

10. SOLO WORKS (with or without live electronics* / stereo fixed media – „tape music”)
    From: flute (can double Piccolo, Alto, Bass Flute), clarinet (can double Bb Bass Clarinet), violin, cello, piano
    *Recommended DAWs: Reaper, Ableton Live or Max/MSP and an up-to-four-channel loudspeaker system. Any additional plug-ins should be freeware and/ or be supplied by the composer.

11. SOLO CIMBALOM (with or without stereo fixed media – „tape music”)

12. CHOIR (a cappella or with piano accompaniment; possible small percussions)
    12.a. Madrigal Choir – SATB Choir (35 singers, with a division option of 6-12 voices)
    12.b. Madrigal Children Choir (24-30 children, with a division option of 3-4 voices)

13. AUDIO-VIDEO WORKS (up-to-eight-channel loudspeaker system)
    Video file formats: mp4, mov

14. ELECTRONIC WORKS (up-to-eight-channel loudspeaker system)

GENERAL REMARKS

The festival director and the artistic team have selected the best musicians (soloists, conductors, orchestras and ensembles) in Romania in order to guarantee the highest level of performance of the selected works for the festival. The selection will be made by the festival director and team, while the conductors, ensemble directors and soloists will also have an input in the final selection.

Jury members:
Dan Dediu – Artistic director
ISCM Romania team – Diana Rotaru (president), Irinel Anghel, Gabriel Mălăncioiu, Alexandru Murariu, Constantin Basica

In the selection process, the jury will give preference to pieces that are up to 10 minutes long, as well as to works created in the last 10 years, with maximum priority being given to the works created in the last 5 years. The submissions can include already premiered, performed, and yet-to-be-premiered works; the submitted pieces can be published or unpublished.
By submitting works in response to the ISCM WNMD 2025 Call for Works, composers agree that if their work is selected for performance/ presentation, then they grant automatic permission for the performance, as well as for the recording, broadcasting, and streaming the ISCM performance/presentation of their work without additional financial liability to the ISCM or the ISCM WNMD 2026 organisers.

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