6th Electronic Music International Composition Competition "Iannis Xenakis"
Contemporary Music Lab, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, GreeceFree: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.
This is the most prestigious academic competition for sound researchers, continuing the legacy of Iannis Xenakis and stochastic music. It requires a deep understanding of psychoacoustics, spectromorphology, and spatial positioning, evaluating the architecture of timbre rather than commercial beats.… Read more
Benefits
The top 5 works will be performed on an acusmonium (loudspeaker orchestra) at a special concert in the presence of the international jury, providing tremendous reputational growth. Award details: Financial prizes: €600 (1st place), €400 (2nd place), and €300 (3rd place).
Eligibility
Composers of any nationality and age, one work each; winners of previous Xenakis competitions cannot enter. Anonymous submission of an electroacoustic work for loudspeakers only (no live sound), up to 8 channels, 7–15 minutes; it may have been performed but must not be released or published.
Dates & details
- Programme dates
- November 2027
- Costs to the artist
- €15 submission fee
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.