Bled Contemporary Music Week
The annual Bled Contemporary Music Week in Bled, Slovenia [EU], showcases works by emerging composers from around the globe. Featuring solo, string quartet, and ensemble performances, the festival promotes active collaboration between performers and composers, creating opportunities for education, professional development, and networking. The ensemble in residence is .abeceda [New Music Ensemble].
The accompanying program includes lectures, pre-concert talks, symposia, and workshops for composers and performers, as well as concerts and worskhops for children.
In parallel, the festival also hosts the following residency programs:
- precept.concept.percept for composers and performers
- The New Symposium for composers, performers, researchers, musicologists and teachers
- .abeceda [New Music Academy] for composers
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Past editions of the festival:
2025 [June 23-27, 2025, Bled, Slovenia]
2025 [April 10-11, 2025, Ljubljana, Slovenia]
- Live streams:
- Concerts
2024
- Live streams:
- Concerts
- Lectures
- Program
2023
Bled Contemporary Music Week
Upcoming edition:
June 19 - 26, 2026
Bled/Ljubljana, Slovenia