International Summer Academy for Contemporary Music 13th to 23rd August 2013 in Salem Castle, Baden-Württemberg / Germany Opus XXI is a Summer Academy for contemporary music which takes place in Salem Castle, a former Cistercian monastery in the beautiful landscape of Lake Constance, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Since 2001 the Summer Academy Opus XXI provides an open space for young qualified postgraduate students to get exposed to contemporary music, ensemble repertoire and fundamentals of improvisation. A group of 20 postgraduate composers and instrumentalists are intensely working together with a distinguished «composer in residence» and an experienced «ensemble for New Music». The daily workshops for instrumentalists such as rehearsing of new pieces, improvisation and for composers such as performing and conducting their own pieces with the «ensemble for New Music», are complemented by lectures in analysis, career training, cross over and a composition master-class. Opus XXI provides the opportunity for international instrumentalists and composer to experience the contemporary music in a truly personal and inspiring atmosphere that facilitates experimentation, improvisation and the encounter with different aesthetics. The workshop results are presented in a final concert at “Bregenzer Festspiele” in Bregenz, Austria and at “Salem Castle”, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Opus XXI is partner in the ULYSSES network project that supports and promotes young European artists to encourage their mobility by providing them with the opportunity of practicing their passion in the best European venues dedicated to new music. For further information and registration see: http://www.iki-hamburg.de/projekte/opus-xxi/anmeldung-application/ 1 Artists and lecturing tutors Composer in residence Michel van der Aa (NL), “Mask”, 2006 Ensemble in residence Ensemble Instant Donné (F), Paris Elsa Balas, (viola) Nicolas Carpentier, (violoncello) Caroline Cren, (piano) Maxime Echardour (percussion) Saori Furukawa, (violin) Cédric Jullion, (flutes) Philippe Régana, (hautbois) Mathieu Steffanus, (clarinet) Commissions Sirah Martinez (F) Sarah Nemtsov (D) Lecturing tutors Henry Fourès (artistic director, composer) Prof. Fredrik Schwenk (artistic director, composer, music theory) Prof. Dr. Reinhard D. Flender (composer, musicologist) Prof. Elisabeth Gutjahr Claire Levacher (conductor) Donatienne Michel-Dansac (vocalist) Workshops Analysis Career Training Composition Masterclass Conducting for Composers Crossover Improvisation 2 Participation Conditions Who can apply: Postgraduate instrumentalists, composers and vocalists under 30 years of age Costs of Participation: Board and lodging are free of charge, travel costs could be reimbursed up to 50 % (max. € 150,00) on request Required instruments: Vl, Vla, Vlc, D.B., Fl, Ob, Cl, Bn, Sax, Hn, Pno, Perc, Vx (S, Mezz) Deadline for all applications: 30/04/2014 For your application, please complete the electronic registration at: http://www.iki-hamburg.de/projekte/opus-xxi/anmeldung-application/ For further information, please contact: Opus XXI Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg Tanja Tangermann Harvestehuder Weg 12 20148 Hamburg Germany Mail: [email protected] Further Links www.hfmt-hamburg.de www.instantdonne.net www.mh-trossingen.de http://project.ulysses-network.eu www.salem-net.de 3