This new project gathers two composers, a musicologist and a Romanian Contemporary Music Ensemble for a professional collaboration during an exciting and original workshop in Cisnadie, Romania. Their goal is helping young musicians to find viable solutions for a successful artistic career.

     Beside technical aspects in composition, research and performing, the participants will discuss  probed ways to achieve public recognition by efficiently interacting with the contemporary environment.

The guest teachers are:

Param Vir – composer – London
Kenneth Hesketh – composer – London

Roza Nolcheva – musicologist and cultural manager – Skopje

Philip Cashian - Head of Composition at the Royal Academy of Music - London

With extraordinary participation of: Romanian Contemporary Music Ensemble

Organizer: Exces Music
Partners: Chester & Novello, JMM - Jeunesses Musicales Macedonia

     Using the platform of ICon Arts Festival, the workshop will end with a concert in Sibiu Philharmonic’s Hall, with works written by masters and students. This will help raising the public's interest in international contemporary music and will also provide a good opportunity for the young composers to improve their professional CV by appearing on stage along with confirmed musicians.

     From each participant country there will be two scholarships offered for promising talented students to attend the workshop for free. This sums a 20 % subvention out of the total 30 places available for this module.

     The entrepreneurial skills development workshop will be coordinated by Roza Nolcheva (Balkan representative for a London based Artist management agency & Head producer of the Macedonian Philharmonic) and a British Council representative (Philip Cashian - Head of Composition at the Royal Academy of Music.).