IMC News
IRC 2008 Laureates honoured
Radio France honoured the two composers whose works had been selected at this year's International Rostrum of Composers at a ceremony held on July 24 in presence of IMC Executive Officer Silja Fischer. Misato Mochizuki's L'heure bleue and Florent Motsch's Mémoire du vent had been selected in the "general" and "young composers" categories respectively. Both works had been produced by Radio France and presented at the 2008 IRC by the head of the Bureau of musical creation, René Bosc.
Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of Cultural Diversity
The First Extraordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions was held in Paris from June 24 to 27, 2008. UNESCO has released a document presenting the decisions made during the meeting. It is available in English and French.
Exchange session between civil society and States Parties to UNESCO Convention
On June 23, 2008, discussions were held between civil society and States Parties to the UNESCO Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The event preceded the first extraordinary session of the Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) on the Protection and Promotion of Cultural Diversity, which began the next day (June 24) and continued until June 27.
International Rostrum of Composers 2008
IMC announces the results of the 2008 International Rostrum of Composers held in Dublin, June 9-13, organised in cooperation with RTE lyric fm. Paris, June 18, 2008. The 55th International Rostrum of Composers (IRC) took place at RTE studios in Dublin, June 9 - 13 2008, organised by the International Music Council and hosted by RTE lyric fm.
The 2008 Rostrum gathered representatives from 29 national radio networks from four continents, which presented 51 works composed within the five years preceding the Rostrum. CBC Executive Producer David Jaeger (Canada) chaired the sessions. After the listening sessions, the assembly of delegates selected and recommended the most important works in two categories: general and "young composers". These and other works will be presented in concerts and broadcast after the Rostrum by the participating and other interested radio stations.
Press release - Communiqué de presse
Read more about the International Rostrum of Composers
Changes: Chances and Challenges. Music and the Future
The European Music Council, regional branch of the International Music Council, will hold its annual meeting and conference "Changes: Chances and Challenges. Music and the Future", in Barcelona, Spain, 19 to 21 April. For more information: www.emc-imc.org
IMC 2007 International Rostrum of Composers
Paris, June 11, 2007.IMC announces the results of the 2007 International Rostrum of Composers
IMC 2nd World Forum on Music and 32nd IMC General Assembly
Beijing, October 11-16, 2007.2nd World Forum on Music and 32nd IMC General Assembly, Beijing, China
IMC 32nd General Assembly
IMC takes key decisions for its future.
View the Press Release for outcomes of the 32nd General Assembly.
IMC 2nd World Forum on Music
Paris, November 1, 2007.2nd World Forum on Music went to the heart of music key issues - Press release