The New Music Course with Ermis Theodorakis 

 

International Course for Pianists and Composers engaged in Contemporary Music for Piano Solo

[January 12 – 18, 2026, Koper, Slovenia]

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TIMELINE

 

Monday, November 24

- applications close

 

Monday, December 8

- course schedule announcement

 

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Monday, January 12

- introductory gathering

 

Monday, January 12 – Thursday, January 15

- individual lessons for participating pianists

- individual reading sessions for participating composers

 

Friday, January 16

- final concert of participating pianists at the 10th International Festival of Contemporary Music Biennale Koper

 

Saturday, January 17

- mentor’s lecture: Contemporary performance practice: Developing learning methods and strategies for complex musical contexts

- round table with participants, the mentor, and festival representatives at the 10th International Festival of Contemporary Music Biennale Koper

 

Sunday, January 18

- mentor’s final concert at the 10th International Festival of Contemporary Music Biennale Koper with performance of works by participating composers

- post-festival gathering 

APPLICATION:

PROGRAM OUTLINE:

MENTOR:

FESTIVAL:

The New Music Course with Ermis Theodorakis program is organized by .abeceda Institute Ljubljana [SI] in coproduction with Society of Friends of Music Koper (Društvo prijateljev glasbe Koper) [SI] and Koper Music School (Glasbena šola Koper) [SI].