Contemporary Music for All
@comanewmusic.bsky.social
Our vision is for contemporary music to be open to everyone, celebrating participation in new music-making as a meaningful and essential part of our lives. Find a CoMA ensemble near you! https://linktr.ee/contemporarymusicforall
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Our mysounds + CoMA Bristol development opportunity is now open until 13 Sept! If you're 18-25 and want to compose your own music and see it performed, head this way to find out more ⏩https://www.coma.org/get-involved/mysounds-in-residence-with-coma-bristol/
Would you like an ensemble of your own to create music for *evil villain laugh*...?
Contemporary Music for All@comanewmusic.bsky.social · 4w ago📣Calling music-makers in and around #Bristol! 🎶Would you like to create and play adventurous new music? Apply for the latest opportunity in our mysounds scheme for 18-25s who would like to develop composing skills, write a new piece and see it performed! Find out more: www.coma.org/get-involved...
👀 how's July finding you? we've just published FIVE new interviews and articles 🔥 celebrating today's most exciting composers 🎶 check it all out now: prxludes.net
📣Calling music-makers in and around #Bristol! 🎶Would you like to create and play adventurous new music? Apply for the latest opportunity in our mysounds scheme for 18-25s who would like to develop composing skills, write a new piece and see it performed! Find out more: www.coma.org/get-involved...
A glimpse of the collaboration between CoMA London and Terra Invisus trio at St James' church in Islington last night, which featured two wonderful new pieces from Matthew Gilley and Joanna Ward!
🎶Are you curious about composing? Introducing Composing for All – CoMA’s new course for beginner composers Starting on 23 Sept, Composing for All is a 10-week online evening course designed to give you the confidence and knowledge needed to compose your own pieces. www.coma.org/whats-on/com... 1/2
It’s not every day that your pop-up ensemble manages to rehearse and perform eight pieces in one go, so congratulations to everyone who came along and threw themselves into our ‘immediate pieces’ event with CoMA Manchester on Make Music Day UK last Sunday! 1/2
WORD UP! Join CoMA Glasgow for Scribbling Scores, a series of events starting this Saturday exploring musical creativity and text. Decode and discover written scores, from the abstract and poetic to the daringly direct, and have a go at creating your own! www.coma.org/get-involved...
Scribbling Scores
Contemporary Music for All
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Never a dull moment with @comanewmusic.bsky.social Awesome day celebrating Make Music Day 2026 + the new CoMA Immediate Pieces anthology with a lovely cohort yesterday, hosted at @rncmlive.bsky.social & led by the legendary @adamswayne.bsky.social 🥳🍺🎶🔥 Thanks all & look forward to next time 🧡🎹🎼
This Sunday is going to be 🌞🥵 but the cool people😎 will be in Manchester at our free ‘immediate pieces’ workshop for #makemusicdayuk! Join us at RNCM to play music that gets to the fun parts with minimal sweat.💦 Open to ages 14+, any experience level/instrument/voice. www.coma.org/get-involved...
Thanks to Tempo magazine for this fantastic review of one of CoMA's 2025 performances of @uriagnon.bsky.social's MARCH, as captured on the @nmcrecordings.bsky.social New Music Biennial compilation! We love being described as "quietly radical", although MARCH was one of our less quiet moments... 📣🥁🗣️
Pick ‘n’ mix perfection: Thanks to everyone who came to CoMA Singers' concert on Sunday, a wonderfully vibrant performance exploring endless permutations of numbers, words, patterns and more. The action didn’t just stay confined to the stage, with the audience getting involved too!
Closes tomorrow!
Contemporary Music for All@comanewmusic.bsky.social · 3mo agoCALLOUT: We're looking for three female/gender-diverse creatives working outside of music who want to expand their practice by composing for the first time! You'll receive mentoring and an £800 honorarium as you create a new piece using everyday items. Apply by 10 June: www.coma.org/get-involved...
Are you ready to try something new? For #MakeMusicDayUK on Sunday 21 June, we’re hosting a free workshop at RNCM in Manchester where you can have a go at playing graphic scores, text pieces and more! Open to ages 14+, any experience level or instrument (or none)! Book: www.coma.org/get-involved...
You can now watch the pieces performed at the KNM Campus Days ensemble as part of Klangwerkstatt festival in Berlin last Nov. Get ready for MRI scanners, fairground organs and Petros Ovsepyan's festival commission, 'Why fum'th in fight': www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZAJ...
Petros Ovsepyan: Why fum’th in Fight (2025) UA – Klangwerkstatt Berlin 2025
YouTube video by Klangwerkstatt Berlin
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CALLOUT: We're looking for three female/gender-diverse creatives working outside of music who want to expand their practice by composing for the first time! You'll receive mentoring and an £800 honorarium as you create a new piece using everyday items. Apply by 10 June: www.coma.org/get-involved...
Meet our newest CoMA associate ensemble, Ashford Community Drum Band, where the joy is as infectious as the rhythms! www.coma.org/get-involved... Formed in 2022, the group is open to anyone in the community, with drop-in sessions for casual players and a core band who rehearse regularly.🧵1/2
If you're a member of @makingmusicuk.bsky.social, look out for CoMA CEO Tamara in the latest edition of Highnotes magazine, talking about how CoMA ensembles can work closely with contemporary composers to bring a piece to life. Plus there are some top picks from the CoMA catalogue!
Head to our YouTube channel to catch CoMA Festival 2026 concert highlights, plus a special playlist dedicated to all four iterations of Sonic Bothy's 'Verbaaaaatim Renga' so you can see how it evolved from one ensemble to the next! Grab a cup of tea and dive in: www.youtube.com/@Contemporar...
CoMA Catalogue Pick of the Week Shining a spotlight upon CoMA’s unique collection of contemporary scores 🌟“Can we have an A please?” by Louise Vincent🌟 If you’ve ever heard the jibe that contemporary music sounds like an orchestra tuning up, here’s Louise Vincent’s fantastically fun response. 1/2
Did you know that there’s a whole international day dedicated to getting together and playing music for fun? This year’s #MakeMusicDay takes place on Sunday 21 June, and we’ll be part of the celebrations with a free workshop at RNCM in Manchester. Find out more: www.coma.org/get-involved...
Starting tomorrow, but there's still time to sign up!
Contemporary Music for All@comanewmusic.bsky.social · 4mo ago🦃🎶SQUAWK THIS WAY🦅🎶 Join us in London from 29 April-1 May for The BIRDS, our bold and immersive workshop with acclaimed experimental vocalist @lorelixenberg.bsky.social. Find out more and sign up here: www.coma.org/whats-on/the...
🦃🎶SQUAWK THIS WAY🦅🎶 Join us in London from 29 April-1 May for The BIRDS, our bold and immersive workshop with acclaimed experimental vocalist @lorelixenberg.bsky.social. Find out more and sign up here: www.coma.org/whats-on/the...
🌟NEW OPPORTUNITY🌟 Composer Course Designer & Teacher (freelance) We’re #recruiting a composer facilitator to design a 10-week online course for beginner and early stage composers interested in writing for amateur musicians. Find out more and apply by 11 May here: www.coma.org/about/jobs/
🐣Spring is back and so are The BIRDS!🦅 Join us in London from 29 April-1 May for The BIRDS, our bold and immersive workshop with acclaimed experimental vocalist @lorelixenberg.bsky.social. Learn to sing like birds, squawk like parliament, and call across imagined skies through aural scores. 🧵1/2
They may be one of the smallest CoMA ensembles, but for CoMA Sheffield that just means packing extra musical talent into each member! Thanks to everyone who joined us this afternoon as they soared high with their concert Sky Above the Clouds – the penultimate event of CoMA Festival 2026. 🧵1/2
Loved hearing this #contemporary #music live today in #Sheffield as part of the @comanewmusic.bsky.social #COMAFestival2026 #SkyAboveTheClouds 🎵🎶
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🎉WE DID IT! A huge thank-you to everyone who supported CoMA's The Big Give #ArtsForImpact campaign over the past week, helping to make our Connect the Dots scheme possible for another year. Thanks also to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social for being our donation-doubling champions!
