precept.concept.percept XVII. RESIDENCY PROGRAM
As participant performer or conductor, you will:
- Join a one-year residency program and specialize in contemporary music performance.
- Become part of a residency ensemble formed by the selected performers, and gain hands-on experience rehearsing and performing together during the on-site week at the Bled Contemporary Music Week.
- Gain professional experience and references by performing at an international festival, and receive a professional live recording of your performance in both video and audio format.
Collaborate closely with fellow performers and composers throughout the year.
- Work directly with composers to gain insight into the creative process and actively contribute to the development of new works.
- Present your musical practice and research while refining your performance techniques through monthly online sessions.
- Expand your skills by exploring a range of notation practices and deepening your contemporary performance practice.
- Attend lectures, symposia, and concerts during the festival week, while networking with guest composers, performers, and residency participants from around the world.
INFORMATION ON NEWLY COMPOSED WORKS:
- Newly composed works by participating composers will be performed by the residency ensemble, consisting of performers and conductors selected through the application process.
- Performers will receive the scores by October 30, 2026.
- Reading sessions will take place during Stage II. of the workshop (December 2026 to February 2027) in online sessions. These sessions are intended to provide feedback to composers, suggest possible refinements, and address logistical and practical questions related to the works.
- Accepted performers will be asked to sign a participation agreement confirming their commitment to the residency schedule, including the online sessions, rehearsal period, and festival week.
- As a performer, you are expected to be present for the rehearsal week, which will take place between June 14 and 26, 2027.
- During the festival, you will perform approximately 10 to 15 newly composed works. The final number will depend on the number of composer applicants and will be communicated to participating performers once the application process has concluded.