DELIAN ACADEMY
FOR NEW MUSIC
International Academy for Composers & Sound Artists
7 - 16 June 2019
© Yiorgis Yerolympos
WHO WE ARE
The Delian Academy for New Music is an international summer academy for composers and sound artists located on the island of Mykonos, Greece.
Curated under the auspices of Georges Aperghis and Grypario Cultural Center, the Academy derives its name from the nearby island of Delos, the birthplace of god Apollo, and a UNESCO world heritage site.
Unlike top-down organization programs, our Academy is a participant-driven meeting where attendees co-decide and create the agenda for a series of symposia, workshops, and concerts with the guidance of faculty and staff.
The 2019 edition will take place from June 7 to June 16 in Grypario Cultural Center of Mykonos. Participating composers will have the chance to take part in masterclasses, presentations, workshops and have their music performed by our ensembles in residence. The main language of the Academy will be English. Additional languages may be used in private masterclasses.
FACULTY AND STAFF
GEORGES APERGHIS
Honorary President
BEAT
FURRER
Composition
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SAMIR
ODEH-TAMIMI
Composition
DIMITRI
PAPAGEORGIOU
Composition
ALEXANDROS
SPYROU
Composition
Artistic Director
ENSEMBLES IN RESIDENCE
Klangforum Wien
And just as in their art, Klangforum Wien itself is nothing but a force, barely disguised by its metier, to improve the world. The moment they step onto the podium, the musicians know that only one thing counts: everything. Eros and the absoluteness of this conviction are at the root of the inimitable quality of their concerts.
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TAK Ensemble
TAK is a quintet that delivers energetic and virtuosic performances of contemporary classical music. The ambitious ensemble “impresses with the organicity of their sound, their dynamism and virtuosity — and, well, just a dash of IDGAF as they slay the thorniest material like it’s nothing” (Q2 Music). Dedicated to the commissioning of new works and direct collaboration with composers and other artists, TAK promotes ambitious programming at the highest level, fostering engagement both within the contemporary music community and the artistic community at large. Their debut album “Ecstatic Music: TAK plays Taylor Brook” was released by New Focus Recordings in September 2016, to critical acclaim; it was featured as Q2 Music’s Album of the Week by WQXR, and was listed in the Top 10 Classical Albums of 2016 by The Boston Globe, which praised the “young, fearless players… fluid grace and confidence.”
Marina Kifferstein
Violin
Liam Kinson
Clarinet
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GUEST ARTISTS
Claudia Pérez Iñesta
Piano
VENUE
GRYPARIO CULTURAL CENTER
The Grypario Cultural Center was donated to the municipality of Mykonos by Nikos and Sophia Grypari in 2006. It is a building complex of 1600 m2 featuring a 350-seat concert hall with a 80 m2 stage, a delicate foyer, and a number of smaller educational rooms. There is also a free parking space and a playground. The building is located in Argyraina, just 1 km from the center of Mykonos.
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FEES AND FUNDING
All participants are encouraged to seek funding through state grants, foundations, institutes of higher education or other institutions. The Academy will provide you with all necessary documentation that will help your application. You can find a guide to cultural mobility funding at
Scholarship in memoriam Iannis Xenakis
One (1) merit/need-based scholarship will be awarded in the memory of Iannis Xenakis, covering the full amount of participation fees. The scholarship holder must still cover their travel and accommodation expenses. If you would like to be considered for the scholarship, please include a short letter in your application, explaining the circumstances. If you have sufficient funds or a source of funding (e.g., through your school, foundations, state grants), we kindly ask that you refrain from requesting funding so that others in real financial need can be assisted.
ACOUSTIC COMPOSITION
€600
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Masterclasses with faculty members
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Give a presentation at the composers' conference (optional, but recommended)
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Instrumental workshops with our ensembles in residence
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Rehearsals of your work with the ensemble in residence
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Live performance and recording of your work
VISITING COMPOSERS
€100
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Masterclasses with faculty members
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Instrumental workshops with our ensemble in residence
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Access to all concerts and events
COMPOSITION
IN PROGRESS
€280
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Masterclasses with faculty members
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Give a presentation at the composers' conference (optional, but recommended)
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Instrumental workshops with our ensembles in residence
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Collaborate with guest artists on your compositional sketches
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Complete and rehearse your composition during the Academy
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Live performance and recording of your work
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
HALF-DAY TRIP TO DELOS
€30
A half-day trip, to the sacred island of Apollo and Artemis, a famous religious and political center in Antiquity. The whole territory of the deserted Delos is one of the most important archaeological sites of the eastern Mediterranean protected by Unesco as one of the Unesco heritage sites of the world.
FELLOWS 2019
Acoustic Composition
(in alphabetical order)
Maja Bosnic* (Serbia)
Alberto Carretero (Spain)
Tak Cheung Hui (Hong Kong)
Nathanael Gubler (Switzerland)
Sungwoo Kim (South Korea)
Mu-Xuan Lin (Taiwan)
Cyril Molesti (France)
Aled Smith (United Kingdom)
Jorge Diego Vásquez Salvagno (Argentina)
Jue Wang (China)
JeeYoung Yoo (South Korea)
*The scholarship in memoriam Iannis Xenakis is awarded to Maja Bosnic.
Composition in-progress
(in alphabetical order)
Alessandro Baticci (Italy)
Brandon Chow (Canada)
Canberk Duman (Turkey)
Luciano Giambastiani (Argentina)
Philipp Christoph Mayer (Germany)
Michèle Rusconi (Switzerland)
Andreas Papakostas Smyris (Greece)
Visiting composers
(in alphabetical order)
Tom Aitken (United Kingdom)
Carlos Bandera (United States/Spain)
Pui-shan Cheung (Hong Kong)
Alexa Rinn (United States)
Anil Berk Zamandar (Turkey)
Jerry Zhuo (China)
IMPORTANT DATES
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21 December: Application Deadline
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15 April: Deadline for Submission of New Works
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7 June: Arrive in Mykonos
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16 June: Depart from Mykonos
ACCOMMODATION
Participants are encouraged to make accommodation arrangements as soon as possible, as hotels in Mykonos can be quite expensive. The Academy will provide suggestions about local hotels and guest houses to selected fellows.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Arriving to and departing from Mykonos
You can arrive to Mykonos by plane (best option), by ferry boat from Athens or by ferry boat from Crete.
From Athens airport (ATH) you can travel to Piraeus Port by metro or by bus.
From Athens airport (ATH) you can travel to Rafina Port by bus only.
From Heraklion airport (HER) you can travel to Heraklion Port by bus.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. What does “honorary president” mean? Will Georges Aperghis be in Mykonos?
A. This is an honorary position which means that Georges Aperghis serves as an advisor to the faculty and staff, and as a consultant for the artistic activities of the Academy. Due to other commitments he will not be able to teach at the Academy this year.
Q. I’m not sure about which program I should apply for. What should I do?
A. Just send us an email and we will explain to you the details.
Q. I don’t have a recording of the score I am submitting; can I send a midi realization?
A. Unfortunately, we cannot accept midi realizations.
Q. I am applying as an electronic composer/sound artist. I have no scores for my work or my scores are unconventional. What should I send?
A. You can send whatever represents you best. This can be in the form of a score, text, image, video or other medium.
Q. Can I have my piece or part of my piece performed by the ensemble in residence if I participate in the composition in progress program?
A. Unfortunately not. The ensembles will perform a limited number of pieces. If you would like to have a piece for instruments and electronics performed you should apply for the acoustic composition program.
Q. When are the fees due?
A. You should pay the fees upon accepting your participation.
Q. I can’t attend the academy for the whole period. Can I take part in it if I arrive later or leave earlier?
A. Yes, you can arrive and depart whenever you like.
Q. I don’t speak any Greek; will I be able to communicate with locals on the island?
A. Yes, Mykonos is a very touristic destination and everyone speaks English.
Q. If I am not accepted, should I take it personally?
A. No, you should apply again next year.
PROUD CONTRIBUTORS
Friends of our Academy
Klangforum Wien is kindly supported by
TAK Ensemble is sponsored by
CONTACT
Please feel free to contact us for any additional information.
For general questions, please fill in the contact form or email us at
For questions regarding the summer academy, please contact Bera Romairone, at
For questions regarding artistic programming, please contact the artistic director, Alexandros Spyrou, at