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Are you interested in exploring new ways of creating music in an inclusive and collaborative environment? Apply to the New Music Exchange Residency 2026. This unique creative laboratory brings together disabled and non-disabled composers and musicians to experiment, share ideas and develop new approaches to music-making. Whether you are early in your artistic career or professionally active, curiosity and openness to explore inclusive practice are what matter most.

Nordic-Baltic Sound Residency Network invites established composers and sound artists to fulfill their creative ideas, applying for double rėsidency programs. This project connects four residency centres: NOTAM - Norwegian Centre for Technology Art and Music, (Oslo, Norway), DAR - Druskininkai Artists’ Residence (Druskininkai / Vilnius, Lithuania), Inkonst (Malmö, Sweden), Sound Art Lab (Struer, Denmark). The artists selected for the program will visit 2 different residencies and spend 2-3 weeks in each of them, working on their projects with professional technical support.
 

DAR presents the recordings of the resident artists' concert that took place on May 20 at the Church of the Virgin Mary in Druskininkai. The works are performed by the "Vocal Art Network" ensemble. 

Program: Rupert Huber - "Nana" (2023, premiere); Andrius Šiurys - "ad dadatum" (2023, premiere); Mantvydas Leonas Pranulis - "My Dear Child" (2023, premiere); Robert Moran - "SOLENGA" (2023, premiere); Pauline Oliveros - "Teach Yourself to Fly" (1974); Christian Wolff - "Stones" (1968-71).

"Vocal Art Network", together with Druskininkai Artists' Residency (DAR), invites a professional singer (alto or tenor) to take part in the massterclasses, which take place in Druskininkai Resort on May 13-20. During the program, the participants are provided with accommodation in Druskininkai Composers' Guesthouse and a 250 euro honorarium. Email for appications (with a CV): [email protected]. The deadline for applications is 25th of April.

The photographer: T. Terekas.

Two applicants will be selected. Each of them will receive a €400 one-time scholarship. 
In addition to that, the successful candidates will receive free accommodation and workspace at the Druskininkai Artists' Residence. 
AiR should take care of their travel costs and health insurance.

The residence will take place 20 June through 2 July, 2022. 

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Lithuanian composers and sound artists are invited to apply for the Druskininkai - Hållnäs art residency exchange program in Sweden.

The duration of residency is 14 days, August 15-28, 2022.

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Lithuanian composers and sound artists are invited to apply for the Druskininkai - Hållnäs art residency exchange program in Sweden.

The duration of residency is 14 days, August 16-30, 2021.

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Lithuanian Composers’ Union in collaboration with the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater, Master Program for Performance of Contemporary Music, invite young composers to apply for a spot at the International Arts Residence in the Lithuanian resort town of Druskininkai.

The 14-day event is scheduled for May 14–28, 2021. Successful applicants will each receive free accommodation in Druskininkai, a 300 euro allowance and up to 100 euro to cover travel costs.

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Concert of DAR residents | 45 min.
August 29th, 6 P.M.
SODAS 2123, Vitebsko str. 23, Vilnius

Composer Piotr Bednarczyk (PL), Kristupas Bubnelis (UK/LT) together with string ensemble Twenty Fingers Duo (LT) will premiere their compositions created and rehearsed during art residency in Druskininkai, August 15 - 29.

Two applicants will be selected. Each of them will receive a €400 one-time scholarship. In addition to that, the successful candidates will have their travel costs covered (up to €200) and receive free accommodation and workspace at the Druskininkai Artists' Residence. AiR should take care of their health insurance.

The residence will take place 15 through 29 August 2020. The two selected composers are expected to work individually during the first week, while during the following seven days they will rehearse together with the Twenty Fingers Duo. The concluding performance will take place in Cultural Centre Sodas 2123, in Vilnius.

The duration of residency is 14 days, September 1 - 14, 2019 (Hållnäs, Sweden); residents will receive a €400 one-time scholarship and covered travel expenses (up to €200).  Composers and sound artists are invited to submit their ideas and project for the residency.

The AiR is expected to present their work in concert or other suitable format at the end of the stay. The details of this can be discussed and will be confirmed closer to the residency.

The duration of residency is 14 days, July 25 – August 8, 2019 (DAR, Druskininkai); residents will receive a €400 one-time scholarship and covered travel expenses (up to €200).  Composers and sound artists are invited to submit their works that have not yet been performed as well as ideas for new compositions for following instrumental arrangement:

violin, viola, flute, clarinet (in B, bass, contrabass), piano.

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