Open call: St. Petersburg International New Music Festival composition course

The course is aimed at emerging composers aged 18 and over and offers an intensive two-week virtual programme focused on contemporary composition practice.

Programme overview

• Two-week online course featuring:
  • Individual lessons
  • Masterclasses
  • Workshops
  • Reading sessions
  • Lectures
• Participants work with international tutors and ensembles.
• Selected composers are placed in participation groups that may include mentoring, performances, reading sessions and professional recordings during the festival.

Faculty (2026)

The course faculty includes:

• Mark Andre
• Aaron Cassidy
• Sivan Cohen Elias
• Pierre Jodlowski
• Nikolay Khrust
• Alexander Khubeev
• Mauro Lanza
• Svetlana Lavrova
• Deqing Wen

Eligibility

• Open to composers aged 18 and above from all countries.
• Applicants may apply to more than one course group.
• Proficiency in spoken English is recommended, as all teaching is conducted in English.

Application deadline

• 7 March 2026
• Early applications are encouraged.

Application requirements

Applicants must submit via the official online portal:

• Completed application form
• Short biography
• Samples of recent scores
• Audio recordings (where available)

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Participation requirements and conditions

• Participants are expected to attend all scheduled classes, lectures and workshops.
• Attendance may be taken into account when assessing participation.
• Travel, accommodation, living expenses and visa costs are the responsibility of participants.
• For those wishing to visit Saint Petersburg, an official invitation letter may be provided, but this does not guarantee visa approval.
• Visa decisions remain solely at the discretion of the relevant embassy or consulate.

Course groups and fees

Participants may apply to up to eight groups: A0–A4, B1, B2 or C.

Group A0 – €1190 (about $1400)

• Minimum of three one-hour individual lessons with three tutors
• Premiere performance and professional recording of a new ensemble work
• Publication of the score by reMusik.org

Group A1 – €750

• Minimum of three one-hour individual lessons with three tutors
• Premiere performance and professional recording of a new ensemble work

Group A2 – €680

• Minimum of three one-hour individual lessons with three tutors
• Performance and professional recording of an existing ensemble work

Group A3 – €340

• At least one one-hour individual lesson
• Premiere performance and professional recording of a new solo work

Group A4 – €320

• At least one one-hour individual lesson
• Performance and professional recording of an existing solo work

Group B1 – €310

• Minimum of two one-hour individual lessons
• Partial performance during an online ensemble reading session

Group B2 – €250

• At least one one-hour individual lesson
• Partial performance during an online soloist reading session

Group C – €190

• Minimum of two one-hour individual lessons

Free auditors

• Access to all online educational events
• Preliminary registration required

Selection process

• Applications are reviewed by a jury of composers, performers and members of the reMusik.org faculty.
• The selection committee may request additional information or adjust course arrangements if required.

View the original call here. 

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