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Composition Mentoring Program Kölner Philharmonie with Moliner
Timeline
Submission period
Fri Sep 20 at 04AM UTC
End of submission period
Thu Oct 31 at 11:59PM UTC
Results date
Fri Nov 1 at 05PM UTCEntry or Course Fee
375 euros per session, total cost: 3000 euros
After receiving approximately 82 applications for the Elbphilharmonie programme,
we have decided to open a second, related call for applications, this time the concert
venue that Mr. Moliner will be playing in season 25/26 at the Kölner Philharmonie.
We are delighted to announce an 12-month long composition mentorship program led by David Moliner, renowned composer and international percussion soloist. It is meant to address advanced student composers as well as emerging composers who want to work actively on the percussion world to enhance their technical skills. As a final part of the learning process, the composers will write a work that David Moliner will premiere at the Kölner Philharmonie in May 2026.
The objective of this mentorship program is to study the notation processes of multipercussion, with the desire to launch prospective composers creating solid percussion repertoire pieces. Specifically, as a final part of the program, mentored composers will create a piece of possible instrumentation: marimba, bongos, 2 tom toms and temple blocks. The source of inspiration will be the music of Iannis Xenakis percussion.
After the premiere in January 2026 at Kölner Philharmonie, a maximum of 3 composers will be selected, who will each receive a commission (worth 3000 euros). The work will premiere in the 2026-27 season in Carnegie Hall (The exact date will be announced in advance).
9 advanced student composers will be selected. These 9 composers will be tutored by David Moliner in monthly individual-collective online meetings. One collective meeting will take place at the Musikverein offices. This encounter will offer plenty of opportunities for professional networking and establishing meaningful international and professional friendships. The 9 selected composers will also have the opportunity to publish the works in Universal Edition (2 of them for free).
Timetable:
The duration of this Mentoring Program is 14 months long from December 2024 to August February 2026. It will consist of a series of 8 Zoom/ Skype individual / collective meetings.
The concert date at Kölner Philharmonie will be announced in advance. After the concert, David Moliner will select a maximum 3 composers who will be commissioned to create a work for solo marimba (each composer will receive 3000 euros), which will premiere in 2026-2027 season at the Carnegie Hall New York.
Languages: English / German / Spanish / French
Details are available at web pages:
http://www.davidmoliner.com/masterclass-performances/
We are delighted to announce an 12-month long composition mentorship program led by David Moliner, renowned composer and international percussion soloist. It is meant to address advanced student composers as well as emerging composers who want to work actively on the percussion world to enhance their technical skills. As a final part of the learning process, the composers will write a work that David Moliner will premiere at the Kölner Philharmonie in May 2026.
The objective of this mentorship program is to study the notation processes of multipercussion, with the desire to launch prospective composers creating solid percussion repertoire pieces. Specifically, as a final part of the program, mentored composers will create a piece of possible instrumentation: marimba, bongos, 2 tom toms and temple blocks. The source of inspiration will be the music of Iannis Xenakis percussion.
After the premiere in January 2026 at Kölner Philharmonie, a maximum of 3 composers will be selected, who will each receive a commission (worth 3000 euros). The work will premiere in the 2026-27 season in Carnegie Hall (The exact date will be announced in advance).
9 advanced student composers will be selected. These 9 composers will be tutored by David Moliner in monthly individual-collective online meetings. One collective meeting will take place at the Musikverein offices. This encounter will offer plenty of opportunities for professional networking and establishing meaningful international and professional friendships. The 9 selected composers will also have the opportunity to publish the works in Universal Edition (2 of them for free).
Timetable:
The duration of this Mentoring Program is 14 months long from December 2024 to August February 2026. It will consist of a series of 8 Zoom/ Skype individual / collective meetings.
The concert date at Kölner Philharmonie will be announced in advance. After the concert, David Moliner will select a maximum 3 composers who will be commissioned to create a work for solo marimba (each composer will receive 3000 euros), which will premiere in 2026-2027 season at the Carnegie Hall New York.
Languages: English / German / Spanish / French
Details are available at web pages:
http://www.davidmoliner.com/masterclass-performances/
