[PD-ot] Integra 2008 call for contributions

[Jamie Bullock]

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Integra 2008 Festival and Conference
"Solving the tensions between musicians and technology"
Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK  5-7 June 2008
http://www.integralive.org/festival-2008

The organisers of Integra 2008 invite artistic directors, researchers,  
composers and performers to participate in the Festival and  
Conference. Integra 2008 is the closing event of "Integra - A European  
Composition and Performance Environment for Sharing Live Music  
Technologies", a 3-year EU-funded project led by Birmingham  
Conservatoire in the UK.

We welcome presentations on the following topics:

* Issues in programming concerts with live electronic music.
* Using technology to engage and interact with new audiences.
* Developing new formats for presenting mixed media works.
* Designing interfaces for live electronic music.
* Creating interactive environments for performers.
* Integrating technology into the creative process.
* Modernising works that use obsolete technologies.
* Developing new models for transfer and storage of performance data.

Deadline for submissions: Friday 2nd May 2008.
Please see the website for submission information and registering  
online.
http://www.integralive.org/festival-2008

Keynote speakers:

Thierry Coduys, Music technology entrepreneur (France).
Luca Francesconi, Composer, Professor of Composition at Malmö Academy  
of Music and Director of the Music Section of the Venice Biennale  
(Italy).

Events:

The programme of the conference includes six high profile concerts by  
professional new music ensembles from across Europe: Ars Nova  
(Sweden), Athelas Sinfonietta (Denmark), BCMG (UK), BIT20 Ensemble  
(Norway) and Court-Circuit (France) presenting exciting premieres of  
mixed media works commissioned by Integra and a selection of pieces  
using obsolete technology transferred by Integra. BEAST, the  
Birmingham ElectroAcoustic Sound Theatre, and capsule, local promoters  
of experimental new music, will also take part in the Festival.