Program
Artistic Residency for Composers
As a participant you will:
- have your music performed in one of the public concerts by our guest musicians. The files of the A/V professional recordings will be also shared with all the composers at the end of the festival and can be used by them as they wish. For the 2026 edition you can submit music for the Trio Kanon (Diego Maccagnola, Lena Yokoyama, and Alessandro Copia): Violin, Cello and Piano, in any combination, from a solo instrument to a trio. Previously composed and previously performed or recorded pieces for the assigned instruments are acceptable;
- be mentored during the composition and rehearsal of your music;
- present your music at the Composition Colloquium, a daily masterclass led by Dmitri Tymoczko, Florian Magnus Maier, Molly Herron, and Pascal Le Boeuf. You will receive a public composition lesson from one of them and you will receive feedbacks by all the other participant composers;
- receive an individual composition lesson by Dmitri Tymoczko, Florian Magnus Maier, Molly Herron, and/or Pascal Le Boeuf. You will receive them from the three teachers who did not led your Composition Colloquium;
- attend daily lectures by our international faculty members Dmitri Tymoczko, Fabrizio Nastari, Florian Magnus Maier, Molly Herron, Giovanni Cestino, and Pascal Le Boeuf;
- attend intensive short workshops by Dmitri Tymoczko, Fabrizio Nastari, Florian Magnus Maier, Molly Herron, Giovanni Albini, Giovanni Cestino, and Pascal Le Boeuf;
- attend a seminar led by Giovanni Cestino, “Musicological Tools for Artistic Research”, and explore some of the critical tools that musicology can offer to composers in the practice of artistic research;
- be a member of the highSCORE New Music Center and join one of the largest international networks of contemporary music, accessing new opportunities, commissions, collaboration and performances.
The tuition for the artistic residency is 3200 Euros.
It includes:
- lodging in spacious shared rooms;
- meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), providing the most typical Italian cuisine;
- recreational activities to enjoy nature and the time together;
- a day trip to Venice, offering a magical glimpse into one of the world’s most beautiful cities;
- a shuttle service from/to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) on the first day and on the last day of the festival.
Not included in fee: airfare, passport fees, any insurance, etc.
During the festival our staff will be available and assisting 24 hours a day.