Electronic workshop for children

On 20-21 May 2008 EMS will be having a workshop for school children. Ida Lundén, live-electronics composer and musician, will be running a workshop for several school classes. This year, pupils from Engelbrektsskolan and Wasaskolan will be benefitting from these workshops.

Swedish Outsiders

If you're in London on 17 and 18 May and are pining for Swedish experimental music, you can always go to the [no.signal] festival.

Ivan Zavada

will be composer in residence here at EMS during his stay in Sweden (21/4-27/4). During this time he will also be giving two concerts and a seminar. Read more on SEAMS website.

Concert: 22 April in Gävle, Kulturkiosken at 7 p.m.
Seminar: 25 April at EMS, Stockholm at 5-7 p.m.
Concert: 26 April at Fylkingen at 7.30 p.m.

EAM forum

Next week, the EAM forum which is held annually, will take place at Kungliga Musikhögskolan in Stockholm and EMS. This is an opportunity for all involved with EAM in Sweden, as music promoters and on a research/higher education level, to meet and discuss important issues.

Lars Åkerlund

has recently remixed two electroacoustic pieces: Ur and Volt. Both were originally made for dance pieces. Ur for a choreography by Per Jonsson and Volt for a choreography by Björn Elisson. These remixes were issued on CD by Fylkingen/CDA and have won critical acclaim. Lars Åkerlund is a frequent studio user at EMS and teaches there extensively. Listen to a snippet here.

Mats Lindström

will be the moderator in a panel discussion on music and dance in Malmö on 7 April 2008. The discussion was organised by Skånes dansteater and Malmö Opera and Musikhögskolan in Malmö.

Mats Lindström

the director of EMS will be one of the contributors to a seminar at Uppsala Konstmuseum on Friday 4 April 2008 from 9.00-17.00.