The New Symposium
INTERNATIONAL FORUM AND RESIDENCY PROGRAM
[for musicians, researchers, pedagogues, producers, and artists from other disciplines]
[2026]
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As a musicologist in the program, you will:
— join a residency program for music practitioners, theorists, and researchers
— present your musicological work, including theory, research, and questions, in weekly online sessions, receiving feedback from peers
— engage in dialogue with fellow participants, gain new perspectives on musicology, and broaden your understanding of the field
— develop your work through practice, experimentation, dialogue, and analysis with fellow participants during the in-person gathering at Bled Contemporary Music Week
— attend the festival’s symposia, lectures, and concerts while building an international network of colleagues
Possible dispositions for musicologists include themes such as:
— grounding musicological work in direct musical experience and practice
— exploring practical and practice-based musicology
— gaining an overview of the humanities and adjacent disciplines
— developing theoretical and research methods
— connecting with performers, composers, and other practitioners
— refining analytical, philosophical, and writing methods for presenting one’s work
— pursuing long-term research
Examples of opportunities for musicologists:
— developing long-term research in collaboration with other participants
— developing your theoretical work by engaging with the practices of fellow performers and composers, and exploring their approaches through the shared exchange of recordings, scores, and creative materials
— leading round-table discussions with performers, composers, and other practitioners during in-person gatherings
— conducting interviews with participant composers, performers, and other practitioners
— developing critical writing through reviews of concerts at Bled Contemporary Music Week
— discussing your essays and research with other participants