The hottest summer academy for young composers
24 June — 3 July 2022
An international gathering for young composers from all over the world; an intense and in-depth Academy is taking place in Ticino to exchange, learn, create and premiere brand new works specially written for the occasion by today's youngest generation of talents for the most acclaimed champions of contemporary music.
This year’s tutors:
Oscar Bianchi (director and professor)
Du Yun (professor)
Samir Odeh-Tamimi (professor)
LES PERCUSSIONS DE STRASBOURG (ensemble in residence)
Meet the 2022 team
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Oscar Bianchi
Professor and artistic director
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Du Yun
Guest Professor
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Samir Odeh-Tamini
Guest Professor
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Les Percussions de Strasbourg
ensemble in residence
lectures @ casa schira:
Adam Maor: 24.06 —10:30
Du Yun: 25.06 — 11:15
Oscar Bianchi: 26.06 —11:30
Ezko Kikoutchi: 26.06 —14:00
Round table: 27.06 —11:15
Andreas Frank: 27.06 —14:30
Vena Ramphal: 28.06 —10:30 & 14:30
Samir Odeh-Tamimi: 29.06 —11:30
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The International Young Composers Academy aims at strengthening the collaboration between composers, performers, and ensembles.
Description
• world premieres of participants’ works by Les Percussions de Strasbourg
• one to one lessons with faculty composers
• lectures, seminars by faculty & guest composers + participants’ showcase
• masterclass with the Les Percussions de Strasbourg
Selected participants will have the opportunity to compose brand new works to be premiered in Lugano. Each participant will benefit from dedicated and coached rehearsals and individual lessons. Faculty composers will hold lectures, and each participant will have the chance to present their work publicly. Furthermore, a roster of renowned Swiss composers and intellectuals will contribute to the Academy. Inclusion, gender equality, and diversity are keystones of this Academy, where challenging cultural and stylistic diversities are embraced and questioned.
Application Fee: CHF 0
Participation Fee: CHF 790.— (€ 730)
Scholarships will be awarded.
TIMELINE
• 20 February 2022: submit your application by this date
• 25 February 2022: announcement of selected participants
• 1 March 2022: deadline for payments.
If selected, in order to secure your participation tuition fees shall be paid by this date. If a Scholarship is awarded, the tuition fees will be automatically refunded (partially or entirely) at the completion of the course (03 July 2022).
• 1 June 2022: Delivery of score and parts
• 28 to 02 July 2022: rehearsals and coaching with Les Percussions de Strasbourg
• 02 and 03 July 2022: World Première of your work by Les Percussions de Strasbourg in Loco and LAC Lugano
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Full and half scholarships will be awarded covering the tuition fees and possible lodging and board costs. The procedure for awarding scholarship follows the jury’s discretion concerning merits, and the administration’s discretion concerning needs (analysis from the composers' pledge requesting it). If you would like to forward your pledge for support, please send us a letter with all relative info at your disposal:
-incomes: most recent tax declaration along with a statement that you are currently not the recipient of private nor public subsidies.
-family status: a letter signed from your parents stating that none or little financial support is currently provided to you.
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The vision behind the « International Young Composers Academy in Ticino » is to create a viable, valuable and durable relationship between young composers from all corners of the world and today's beacons of contemporary music. Since the 2017 edition, its artistic director Oscar Bianchi has been seeking to enhance a fruitful exchange between renowned actors of the contemporary music field (Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart in 2018, Ensemble Modern in 2019, Quatuor Diotima in 2020, ICTUS ensemble in 2021) and the new vibrant voices of today's composition landscape. Further pivotal aspects of the course lay on academic training (through one-to-one lessons and daily lectures by faculty and guest composers) while coaching and accompanying the very making of a brand new work.
Inclusion, gender equality, and diversity are keystones of this Academy, where challenging cultural and stylistic diversities are embraced and questioned. Ideal scholarship-only participation for all selected composers would fulfill a complete and thoroughly wished non- discriminatory platform in a complex and ever-evolving geopolitical landscape.
Among the guest Faculty at the Academy: Simon Steen-Andersen, Bernhard Gander, Juste Janulyte, Dmitri Kourliandski, Mauro Lanza, Isabel Mundry, Samir Odeh-Tamimi, Francesca Verunelli.
The IYCA found its seeds within the framework of Ticino Musica, a summer course for young musicians. In order to better serve the needs and the demands of a constantly evolving cultural and social context, the IYCA graduated towards an independent entity, self-governed by its non-profit association.
What People Are Saying
“The whole atmosphere during the time of the Academy, the wonderful mixture between very young and more experienced composers and the very friendly, wise, concentrated, and open-minded supervision by Oscar Bianchi made this workshop for all participants an important and unforgettable experience in their education...”
— Andreas Fischer (Neuevocalsolisten Stuttgart)
“This is one of the most important opportunities for the professional formation of young composers. Besides the highly renowned names of guest professors and musicians (most attractive for the young composers), it has a distinctive organization of lessons, lectures, and presentations, assuring a steady and continuous engagement from the students and making it unique in the field of composer academies...”
— Dmitri Kourliandski (Composer and Professor)
“The organization of the course was extremely professional, and the people behind it charming and always helpful. The composers' selection was impressive, as passionate composers, expressive and intelligent, reflected intellectual curiosity and commitment. The successful concerts that occurred in different beautiful locations around Lugano were both an accomplishment and the consequence of a focused and inspired environment thriving during the course.”
— Georgios Panagiotidis (Ensemble Modern)
