Call for Works - 2026 Electronic Music Midwest Festival

Call for Submissions

Submit here: https://www.newmusicengine.org/categories/2026-Electronic-Music-Midwest-Festival/index.html

Each concert will feature an 8.1.4 immersive speaker diffusion system, with a lower/main ring of 8 channels (with front and rear centers) and 4 height channels. Acclaimed soprano, Mary Hubbell will be the featured performer and composers are encouraged to submit works for her consideration.

EMM is only able to consider works less than 20 minutes in length. Please note that works longer than 12 minutes are rarely programmed.

EMM welcomes and programs all types of EA music, but we are especially interested in programming works that fall within one of the following categories:
1) Composition for our guest performer, Mary Hubbell (soprano), with fixed media and/or live electronics
2) Works for fixed media and/or live electronics up to 8.1.4
3) Instrument(s)/Voice(s) and fixed media or live electronics (composer must provide performers and electronics)
4) Works that include video
5) Sound Installations and Interactive Media (composer provides all non-standard equipment)
6) Live Laptop works

Submission Deadline: November 14, 2025

Guest Performer

Vocal range: A3-C6
Singer preferred range: C4-Bb6
Octave of best resonance, flexibility of tone, and expressiveness: G4-G5
Submission Guidelines:

1) Creators may submit one work for consideration.
2) For consideration, applicants must register and complete an online submission form available at newmusicengine.org. Complete submission information and guidelines are also available on the EMM website.
3) For adjudication purposes, multi-channel works must be submitted as a stereo mix and uploaded at New Music Engine. These audio files are only for adjudication. Selected participants will bring performance files of accepted works to the festival.
4) For video submissions, please provide a link to a streaming service such as Vimeo.com or Youtube.com. Note: The video field is for video submissions only. Using this field for external links to audio files will disqualify your submission.

Registration Information

Only one registration fee is collected for works by more than one composer or collaborations. Upon arrival at EMM, composers will check-in with the registration desk to pay the registration fee and collect a festival information packet. EMM will provide a receipt at that time for those who need documentation for reimbursement.

Regrettably, EMM is unable to offer travel stipends or honorariums to festival participants at this time; however, we do have a limited number of registration waivers available to composers who are able to demonstrate financial hardship.

EMM is unable to consider works that do not conform to these guidelines.

Composers Concordance
Art of the Art Song
featuring Ljiljana Winkler

On Saturday, September 6th at 8pm, Composers Concordance presents Art of the Art Song at Westbeth, featuring soprano Ljiljana Winkler and pianist Markus Kaitila, with a program reimagining one of classical music’s most intimate and enduring forms for the 21st century.

Among the featured composers is Robert Voisey, whose work brings his distinct voice to the art song tradition. Known for championing contemporary music through groundbreaking projects such as Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame and Composer’s Voice, Voisey is also recognized for his own compositions that blend neo-romantic sensitivity with experimental innovation. His contribution to this program reflects his signature approach—melding text, emotional depth, and a modern sensibility that challenges and expands the art song repertoire.

This year’s Art of the Art Song also includes music by Natasha Bogojevic, Debra Kaye, Denise Koncelik, Eugene W. McBride, Audrey Morse, Gene Pritsker, David Saperstein, and James Nyoraku Schlefer. Several of these composers will perform their own works alongside Winkler and Kaitila, including Schlefer on shakuhachi, Morse on violin, Pritsker on electric guitar, Bogojevic and Saperstein on piano, and poet Imelda O’Reilly reciting her own text.

Event Details

21st Century Solo Electric Guitar

Composers Concordance & Vox Novus Present
21st Century Solo Electric Guitar
Friday, September 12th, 2025 – 7:00 PM
Silvana – 300 W. 116th St., NYC
FREE EVENT – Also Live on Facebook

On Friday, September 12th, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., Composers Concordance, in collaboration with Vox Novus, presents 21st Century Solo Electric Guitar—an electrifying evening celebrating the modern possibilities of one of music’s most iconic instruments.

This bold program showcases new works by leading contemporary composers Peter Jarvis, Jane Getter, Milica Paranosic, Gene Pritsker, David Shohl, and Robert Voisey, alongside world-spanning voices from the Vox Novus Short Guitar Compositions Competition winners: Nantenaina Andriamorasata (Madagascar) and Rodrigo Baggio (Brazil).

Featured performances include: Extreme Whisper by Jane Getter, performed in a rare duet with Gene Pritsker. Duet for (One) by Milica Paranosic. Two Ballades for guitar by Gene Pritsker.

Performers: Gene Pritsker – electric guitar Jane Getter – guest guitarist Robert Voisey – guest vocalist

"I've always loved the electric guitar: to hold it and work it and hear what it does is unreal." – David Lynch

Gene Pritsker, an eclectic composer and guitarist whose works span over 1,000 compositions, brings his unmistakable fusion of genres to the stage. His career includes collaborations with jazz fusion legend Joe Zawinul, orchestrations for major Hollywood films (Cloud Atlas, The Matrix Resurrections), and leadership roles in innovative music ensembles.

Admission is free, and the concert will also be live-streamed via Composers Concordance’s Facebook page for audiences worldwide.

About Composers Concordance Founded in 1984 by Joseph Pehrson and Patrick Hardish, with advisory by Otto Luening, Composers Concordance is one of NYC’s longest-running new music organizations. Known for its thematic and adventurous programming, it thrives under the leadership of Directors Gene Pritsker and Dan Cooper, with a dedicated team of associate directors. Its mission: to champion contemporary composers, expand the reach of new works, and present music that pushes creative boundaries.

About Vox Novus Vox Novus is a pioneering music organization dedicated to promoting contemporary composers and bringing new works to life through innovative concert formats. Founded by composer Robert Voisey, Vox Novus has created internationally recognized projects such as Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame and Composer’s Voice, which connect composers with world-class performers and diverse audiences. With a global network of artists, Vox Novus champions inclusivity, experimentation, and accessibility in new music, ensuring that fresh voices from all backgrounds are heard.