Call for applications: Beyond Quantum Music creations

The project is co-financed by Creative Europe, a €1.46bn EU programme for the cultural and creative sectors for 2014 to 2020.

Launched in 2015, Beyond Quantum Music is a project that explores the connections between visual arts, music and quantum physics using artistic experimentation, resulting in live performances and other types of interactions with European audiences. The project presents quantum physics and the quantum world to a wider audience and contributes to the creation of a new music genre: quantum music.

Project eligibility

Beyond Quantum Music is looking for artistic creations with an immersive, audio-visual focus exploring the possibilities of the quantum synthesizer and/or the quantum soundbank. This can be either in the form of a (live) performance, an installation or a combination of both.

The woks must be generated using Quantum Oscillator, a software instrument designed for use in Ableton Live. You should have Ableton Live (version 9 or 10) and Max for Live already installed on your computer (or just Ableton Live Suite, which already includes Max for Live in it).

A detailed explanation about how the Quantum Oscillator works is available here. The installation package for Quantum Oscillator can be downloaded here. Read the installation procedure here.

The Ableton Live 10 trial version can be downloaded here.

For additional explanations or assistance with the Quantum Oscillator, send an email to mladenovic.andrej3@gmail.com.

Who can apply?

Individuals, groups, institutions and companies can apply in the following categories:

• Digital art.
• Sound installations.
• Video works.
• Music that connects analogue and/or acoustic instruments with digital instruments.

Requirements

• Audio file via upload (WAV, MP3, AIF, MOV or OGG).
• Video documentation (3-10 min max).
• An excerpt that effectively provides a summation of the essential elements explored in the artwork (3-5 min max)
• HD photos describing the project (JPG, TIF, BMP, PNG). 
• A detailed description of the work (concept and content). 
• A portrait photo and biography of the artist(s).
• Optional: Additional material (images/drawings/score/documents [PDF]).

The materials above should be sent to bqm.opencall.2020@gmail.com.

The application deadline is 31 August 2020.

Remuneration

All selected works will be presented as part of the touring Beyond Quantum Music festival, which will be performed in several European cities and festivals during the 2021-22 season in Linz (Austria), The Hague (Netherlands), Hannover (Germany) and Belgrade (Serbia).

Selected artists will receive:

• Artist fee.
• Production budget.
• Travel and accommodation for at least one performance (if the work is selected for multiple performances).
• Extensive communication and presentation of the selected projects.

For more information, view the original call here.