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World New Music Days 2021 seeks scores from contemporary musicians in Scotland

The Scottish Music Centre and New Music Scotland have partnered to become the official Scottish Section of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) and invite composers to submit their scores for World New Music Days (WNMD) Shanghai & Nanning 2021.

The  ISCM is an international network of members from around fifty countries, devoted to the promotion and presentation of new and contemporary music. 

ISCM World New Music Days festival is an annual international showcase of new music representing contemporary work from across the globe. The 2021 World Music Days Festival 2021 takes place in Shanghai (17-20 September) and Nanning (21-25 September), China.

There are 12 categories for which submissions are invited to be presented at the festival. You can submit works by sending a PDF version of the score plus an audio or video recording of the work (if available), or audio/video documentation if the work does not have a written score.

How to make an official submission via the ISCM Scottish Section

  1. Read the  ISCM Scottish Section Call 2021 document  
  2. Download and the ISCM Scottish Section Application Form 
  3. Return the completed application form and the accompanying files to karen@newmusicscotland.co.uk

The deadline for applications with all the accompanying document is Monday 22 February 2021 at 5pm: https://newmusicscotland.co.uk/iscm2021/