International post-digital composition masterclass with Brigitta Muntendorf

Tue 30 Sept – Fri 3 October 2025
Teacher: Brigitta Muntendorf (Germany)
Musicians: Soprano Meeri Pulakka & Pianist Helga Karen
Music Technology Specialist: Tapio Lappalainen

During the 21st Uuden Musiikin Lokakuu – October of New Music in Oulu, Finland, six Active Students will be selected to attend a International Post-Digital Composition Masterclass by Ms. Brigitta Muntendorf. Teaching language is English/German The emphasis is on Post-Digital Compositional Environment, working with a Music Technology Specialist, using synthesizors, samplers, Max Patches, video image or other such means or Performance Art as a part of the composition.

APPLY via E-mail tuottaja@lokakuu.fi, by Mon 16 June 2025.

Submit:
- a short CV
- short letter of motivation (max 1000 characters)
- one score in pdf format
- one recording or video: as a link, not file

TUITION FEE 450 € INCLUDES:

- preliminary session via video conference with Ms. Muntendorf and with Mr. Tapio Lappalainen in June
- Round-Table Sessions with Ms. Muntendor with the Students presenting their pieces
- two individual lessons (45 min) with Ms. Muntendorf
- Workshop with the musicians
- Concert Performance of the pieces, recorded on video, published on UML YouTube Channel
- accommodation as homestay (no extra charge) or in a hotel (extra charge of 105 € per night)
- free admittance to all festival events

Selected students will compose a new piece, 3-5 minutes in duration. Deadline is Fri 5 Sept 2025.

The ensemble for the piece is Soprano, Piano/Keyboard Player and a Music Technology Specialist, who will assist the performance in ways defined separately with each composer. A video screen is also available.