İzmir New Music Days

Supported by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, this year’s İzmir New Days features a workshop-residency in collaboration with Ensemble [hand werk], composer Vassos Nicolaou, and a selected group of young composers.

The festival reflects Turkey’s unique geographical and cultural position, celebrating the crossover of Mediterranean traditions with urban and local soundscapes. Performances will explore a blend of conventional and unconventional performance practices, at times involving makeshift instruments and electronics.

Four new works by the selected young composers will be workshopped with Ensemble [hand werk], this year’s resident ensemble. The group will lead discussions on both conceptual and practical aspects of composition, including material development, notation, and contemporary performance techniques. These sessions will be conducted publicly over five days.

The final phase of Izmir New Days involves two concerts in October, presenting the newly developed pieces alongside selected works by established contemporary composers and the premiere of Vassos Nicolaou’s latest composition.

Further Information:
init-istanbul.org

Dates

October 6-12, 2025
İzmir, Turkey