New York City Electroacoustic Music Conference

The New York City Electroacoustic Music Conference invites submissions for its upcoming festival, taking place at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture in New York City. This event is designed for composers and performers of electroacoustic music, providing a platform for works across various categories, including fixed media pieces with up to 16 channels, live electronics, and multimedia installations. Participants are encouraged to submit one or two concert works, with a preference for shorter pieces under six minutes. Notably, works that have been previously performed at NYCEMF are ineligible unless they have undergone significant revision. The festival also welcomes proposals for presentations and papers, focusing on topics such as acoustics, digital audio signal processing, and new interfaces for musical expression.Featured performers at the conference will include a flutist and the duo Be.Mad, comprising cellist Madeleine Shapiro and flutist Beatrix Wagner. A unique venue setup will allow for advanced spatialization of sound through a 16-speaker array, encouraging composers to exploit this technology in their works. Participants must submit their works anonymously via the Conference Management Toolkit (CMT), ensuring that no identifying marks are present. Additionally, the conference aims to engage a wide audience, including scholars and artists from diverse backgrounds, promoting inclusivity in the electroacoustic music community. This event not only celebrates contemporary compositions but also encourages discussions on historical and theoretical aspects of electroacoustic music, making it a significant gathering for both practitioners and researchers in the field.