Biennale College Musica | International Call

Selection for a program of residence, research and production of a new project for the 69th International Festival of Contemporary Music LA STELLA DENTRO, organised by La Biennale di Venezia
11-25 October 2025

The new international call for Biennale College Musica for the year 2025  is online, in accordance with the project developed by Director Caterina Barbieri, in close connection to the theme on the next Festival, which explores the idea of music as a form of cosmogony.

Selection of up to five proposals by composers, sound artists and performers for a residency, research and production programme of new projects within LA STELLA DENTRO, the 69th International Festival of Contemporary Music of La Biennale di Venezia, to be held from 11to to 25th October 2024.

The eligible musical project categories are:
· live performance (with optional audiovisual component)
· acousmatic composition with multi-channel diffusion
 
All the selected composers, sound artists and performers will participate in a programme of exploration, research, creation and production, structured into three residency sessions in Venice. During the residency each of them will develop their own conception and/or interpretation of the work, in an ongoing discussion with the team of Biennale College Musica tutors.

Application: Applicants must register filling the online form: https://www.labiennale.org/en/music/2025/biennale-college-musica-2025-call-applications and submit, by the deadline of 13th March 2025:

• detailed CV in English
• biography in English
• portfolio in English
• title and brief description of the project in English
• motivational letter in English
• link to previous works (3 music pieces)
• scores (optional)

Deadline: 13th March 2025.