COURSE are the first annual international master classes for young composers in Ukraine, dedicated to stimulating creative activity within the community of Ukrainian musicians as well as to help young composers establish new creative contacts with their colleagues from other countries.
Founded in 2012, COURSE have become one of the leading master classes of new music in Eastern Europe (along with the International Young Composers Academy in Tchaikovsky city, Russia). During the first four years of COURSE’s existence, 33 young composers from Germany, Latvia, Greece, South Korea, Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine participated in the master classes, as well as two young Ukrainian musicologists. Ten composers from Germany, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Russia and Ukraine taught at COURSE.
A week of submersion in artistic activity, exchange of professional experience, thoughts and ideas; creative work under guidance of established composers; presentation of one’s own work; consultations with the members of Ensemble Nostri Temporis and premiere performance of one’s newly finished work – all of this is COURSE. The format of the master classes encompasses morning, afternoon and evening events, both public (presentations, lectures, discussions, concerts) and individual classes with teachers and consultations with the members of Ensemble Nostri Temporis.
Established European composers Elżbieta Sikora (Poland/France), Jörg Birkenkötter (Germany) and Klaus Lang (Austria) will teach at V International Master Classes of New Music COURSE [2016], which will take place in Lviv, Ukraine on 13-20th of March 2016.
Composers up to 35 years old inclusive (born after 01.01.1981), who want to participate in the master classes, should send their applications not later than 30.12.2015 by email to the official address of the master classes: imcnm.course@gmail.com
The application period ends at 23:59 on 30.12.2015 UTC
Nine applicants will be selected to participate in the master classes.
Application is free
Participation is fee-based
Detailed information on the official website: http://imcnmcourse.wix.com/course2016
Organizer Lviv Philharmonic Society
Co-organizer Goethe-Institut in Ukraine
In collaboration with Ensemble Nostri Temporis
Partners: Österreichische Kulturforum Kiew / OeAD-Kooperarionsbüro Lviv / Instytut Polski w Kijowie
Organizing Committee:
Bohdan Sehin – artistic director
Oleskii Shmurak, Yury Bulka – coordinators
Ilona Tamilina – press secretary
Myroslaw Trofymuk – public relations