The ISCM World New Music Days will be held in Zagreb, Croatia. The 2011 World Music Days will coincide with the jubilee of the 50th anniversary of the Music Biennale Zagreb which runs from 7-17 April, 2011. The Festival Theme is ‘Mirabilia Memorabilia’.

In preparation for the festival the organisers say:
“With year 2011, New music enters into its ninth decade of a slow, but sure “conquest” of new areas and new countries, and marks 90 years of gaining new friends and admirers….We would like to invite our colleagues and friends of New music, members of the ISCM and participants of the MBZ, composers and musicians to join us in the celebration of these anniversaries and write new compositions to mark these occasions, for the 2011 WNMD. We would like to invite composers to write compositions for somewhat odd ensembles and instruments, encompassing ancient, typical Croatian folk instruments, and newest technological possibilities. We believe that this will open the way for integrating New music into the ‘ordinary’ musical life of our social environment, and provide our Association with one of the best presents our profession can have: good music.”

More information can be found on the website, and programmes will be published when they are confirmed.

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