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“Change, Change, Change…” IAMIC Annual Conference Report, 8 – 13 September 2008
This years IAMIC Annual Conference was hosted in Cardiff, by the Welsh Music Information Centre. The report gives an overview of the programme.This years IAMIC Annual Conference was hosted in Cardiff, by the Welsh Music Information Centre. The report gives an overview of the programme, speakers and guests and contains two insert CDs of the IAMIC choral concert and sessions’ presentations.
Sessions were given by outstanding, international experts in the cultural sector, music and new technologies.CMC Publishes Recording Report
The Contemporary Music Centre has published a feasibility study looking at ways to develop the recording of music in Ireland.The Contemporary Music Centre has published a feasibility study looking at ways to develop the recording of music in Ireland.
The report, Music Recording: Captured and Released, was commissioned as part of a strategic planning process which CMC has engaged in over the last two years, resulting in a new strategic plan for the organization for the years 2009-2011.
Submitted by Ireland on 18 December, 2008 - 11:17Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Becomes A National Cultural Monument
The building that is the home of the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra has been declared a cultural monument of national significance following a vote on the matter in an auxiliary session of government.
Submitted by Slovenia on 16 December, 2008 - 13:36(categories: )Next International Gaudeamus Music Week
Entries for the Gaudeamus Music Week 2009 must be received by January 16, 2009. Composers born after September 6, 1978 may enter works by using the entry form.
Submitted by Netherlands on 11 December, 2008 - 15:09(categories: )Czech Contemporary Composers on the Programme of The Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
Three compositions written by Czech composers of middle and younger generation have been chosen for the programme of the concert on 8 February 2009 in Reykjavik.
Submitted by Czech Republic on 10 December, 2008 - 17:53(categories: )The German Music Information Centre celebrates its tenth anniversary
Ten years on from its foundation, the German Music Information (MIZ) can look back on a record of success.
Submitted by Germany MIZ on 8 December, 2008 - 17:05(categories: )Brett Dean wins Grawemeyer award
Brett Dean has won the 2009 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition for his violin concerto The Lost Art of Letter Writing.
Submitted by Australia on 3 December, 2008 - 06:00Slovenia’s Most Well-known DJ Celebrates 15 Years on the Scene
Slovenia’s most celebrated DJ Umek celebrated 15 years of artistry with a two-day event November 7 and 8 in the brand new Ljubljana club InBox. Throughout his career, DJ Umek has released a total of 460 tracks (of these, 73 are remixes while 267 are compilation releases) and has travelled more than a million kilometres, making roughly 850 appearances.
Submitted by Slovenia on 27 November, 2008 - 11:23(categories: )Laibachkunstderfuge - Laibach and Bach at Slovenian Philharmonic Hall
A very special event took place October 27 in Slovenian Philharmonic Hall: iconic band Laibach unveiled their latest project Laibachkunstderfuge to local audiences. Laibachkunstderfuge is an audio-visual arrangement of Johann Sebastien Bach’s Art of Fugue (known originally in German as Die Kunst der Fuge).
Submitted by Slovenia on 27 November, 2008 - 11:20(categories: )Edward Clug & Milko Lazar team surprises again - "Four Reasons" Premieres in Portugal
On Wednesday, October 22, the Companhia Nacional de Bailado gives the first performance of a ballet entitled Four Reasons.On Wednesday, October 22, the Companhia Nacional de Bailado (the national ballet company of Portugal) gives the first performance of a ballet entitled Four Reasons.
Submitted by Slovenia on 27 November, 2008 - 11:12(categories: )