impuls. 7th International Ensemble- and Composers-Academy for Contemporary Music
February 5th - 16th 2011 in Graz (Austria)

impuls, the International Ensemble- and Composers-Academy for Contemporary Music and Association for the Communication of Contemporary Music has developed into one of the internationally leading institutions in this field within shortly. Instrumental classes and ensemble work, composition classes and special programs such as Ensemble meets Composers, reading-sessions with Klangforum Wien, open Composers' Pool, electronic- and improvisation-workshops… Every second year the impuls Academy offers young musicians and composers an intense training and holistic approach to contemporary music, both in a theoretical and practical way.

For all, who already want to make plans for 2011: Registration has already started... This time there will be also classes for accordion, trumpet, cembalo and voice! More information: http://www.impuls.cc / Academy

impuls. International Composition Competition

impuls promotes and supports young composers not only within its Academy, but also through the impuls Composition Competition.

Every second year impuls commissions up to six new works for ensemble from young composers selected by a jury. Subsequently these composers are invited to take part in the impuls Composition Workshop in Vienna and Graz – where their new works are collectively rehearsed and discussed extensively with musicians of world-class ensembles such as Klangforum Wien – as well as to the première of their new pieces within the impuls Academy and Festival in Graz.

Call for entries for the current impuls Composition Competition until November 20th 2010. (Jury-meeting: beginning of 2011; Composition Workshop and première of commissioned works: 2013). For detailed information please have a look at Conditions. To apply please go to Application. If you have any further questions, please contact the impuls-office, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

impuls. Events

Besides its Academy and Composition Competition impuls is also promoting concerts and biennial festivals of contemporary music and organising other activities like workshops, music communications programs... and special projects like the impuls. MinuteConcerts. For more information about the events in 2010 and 2011 please have a look at www.impuls.cc / Events.