Call for applications: Biennale College Musica 2023

The project will involve up to a maximum of 10 creatives aged between 18 and 30, who will be in residence for research and musical creation in Venice at the CIMM Studios (La Biennale di Venezia Centre for Computer Music and Multimedia) for eight weeks, divided into three two-week stays during the residency and a two-week stay during the 67th International Contemporary Music Festival that will take place on 16-19 October 2023. 

The call is dedicated to the production of a new musical project related to one of the following areas of digital music research and creation:

• Computer composition.
• Algorithmic composition.
• Experimental performance.
• Generative music.
• Sound installation.
• Biotechnology applied to music.
• Artificial intelligence and augmented reality sound projects.
• Electronica.

The selection will be made considering the research areas of the different tutors so that each tutor can be the direct supervisor of one or two selected projects.

The selected musicians will follow lessons and conferences proposed by the tutors and will work in residence to create new projects that will be programmed within the 67th International Contemporary Music Festival theme, Micro-Music.

Each stay will be organised with common and individual lessons of the tutors, different periods of supervised work in the studios and individual work in dedicated spaces of La Biennale di Venezia.

The work in the studio will offer sessions for programming, elaboration, recording and sound diffusion under the supervision of different tutors and the technical staff of the Biennale Musica.

The Biennale College Musica team will be in contact with the participants throughout the whole process of creation and production (from March to October 2023).

Key dates

• Application deadline: 31 January 2023.
• Announcement of selected artists: 28 February 2023.
• Project deadline: 23 September 2023.
• Production phase: October 2023.

Presentation of the new projects: during the Biennale Musica (16 to 29 October 2023)

How to apply 

• Applicants must register by filling in the online form here.
• The application must be accompanied by a detailed CV in English, and a brief description of the project in English.
• Each candidate can present one or two projects (one or two PDFs of scores, audio and/or video documentation concerning past projects).

Candidate selection

The selected musicians/composers/performers/sound artists or programmers will be chosen by the artistic director after close scrutiny of their CVs and documentation of artistic production.

Registration fee 

There are no application fees. The selected musicians only will be required to pay a registration fee of €80 (VAT included, non-refundable) to be paid exclusively by credit card following the announcement of their acceptance.

Travel and accommodation

• La Biennale di Venezia provides travel and accommodation for the participants.
• Each participant will receive a fee of €1 000 (gross) for their performance/composition/installation.

View the original call here.