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    World New Music Days 2026, Romania (Part 5)

    by 5:4 July 5, 2026 • 06:00
    July 5, 2026 • 06:00

    Almost everything i’ve explored hitherto from the 2026 ISCM World New Music Days has been music submitted by sections and individuals to be considered for the festival. But one of the great advantages of WNMD – and there are many – is the way it provides an opportunity for the …

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    World New Music Days 2026, Romania (Part 2)

    by 5:4 June 21, 2026 • 06:00
    June 21, 2026 • 06:00

    Works for various forms of ensemble were explored in four concerts during this year’s World New Music Days in Bucharest.

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    Estonian Music Days 2026 (Part 2)

    by 5:4 May 2, 2026 • 06:00
    May 2, 2026 • 06:00

    Several of the concerts at this year’s Estonian Music Days were of orchestra-sized proportions. The largest of them came late in the festival, featuring the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO) conducted by Olari Elts.

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    World New Music Days 2024, Faroe Islands (Part 5)

    by 5:4 July 27, 2024 • 09:36
    July 27, 2024 • 09:36

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    Ultima 2023 (Part 3)

    by 5:4 October 10, 2023 • 12:53
    October 10, 2023 • 12:53

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    Mica Levi – BOUND. 9 Minuets (World Première)

    by 5:4 December 17, 2022 • 05:00
    December 17, 2022 • 05:00

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    Max de Wardener – Until my Blood is Pure (World Première)

    by 5:4 December 5, 2022 • 05:00
    December 5, 2022 • 05:00

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    Rebecca Saunders – Skin

    by 5:4 November 17, 2022 • 10:46
    November 17, 2022 • 10:46

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  • Premières

    Proms 2022: Nicole Lizée – Blurr is the Colour of My True Love’s Eyes (European Première)

    by 5:4 August 1, 2022 • 14:31
    August 1, 2022 • 14:31

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    Ultima 2021 (Part 2)

    by 5:4 October 1, 2021 • 14:29
    October 1, 2021 • 14:29

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    Fritz Hauser – Spettro; Bryn Harrison – Time Becoming

    by 5:4 April 20, 2021 • 15:11
    April 20, 2021 • 15:11

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    HCMF 2018: Ensemble Musikfabrik, Christian Marclay: Investigations

    by 5:4 November 19, 2018 • 00:27
    November 19, 2018 • 00:27

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    The Barbican, London: Ryoji Ikeda – Music for Percussion / datamatics [ver. 2.0]

    by 5:4 October 2, 2018 • 15:23
    October 2, 2018 • 15:23

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    Proms 2018: Simon Holt – Quadriga; Suzanne Farrin – Hypersea (World Premières)

    by 5:4 August 21, 2018 • 10:12
    August 21, 2018 • 10:12

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    José Manuel López López – Horizonte Ondulado

    by 5:4 May 8, 2018 • 14:29
    May 8, 2018 • 14:29

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  • Anniversaries

    Brian Ferneyhough – Fanfare for Klaus Huber

    by 5:4 January 16, 2018 • 11:36
    January 16, 2018 • 11:36

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    In memoriam: Tōru Takemitsu – Seasons

    by 5:4 April 25, 2016 • 21:48
    April 25, 2016 • 21:48

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    Proms 2015: Bertram Wee – Dithyrambs (World Première)

    by 5:4 August 16, 2015 • 21:55
    August 16, 2015 • 21:55

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    Proms 2015: HK Gruber – into the open …; Hugh Wood – An Epithalamion, or Mariage Song (World Premières)

    by 5:4 July 28, 2015 • 16:34
    July 28, 2015 • 16:34

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    Rebecca Saunders – Void (World Première)

    by 5:4 April 4, 2015 • 09:27
    April 4, 2015 • 09:27

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