Contemporary Music for All
@comanewmusic.bsky.social
Our vision is for contemporary music to be open to everyone, celebrating participation in new music-making as a meaningful and essential part of our lives. Find an ensemble or project near you! https://linktr.ee/contemporarymusicforall
🎄Give CoMA this Christmas🎄
📚Did you know that we have three anthologies of exciting and approachable contemporary pieces for sale?
🎁Perfect for the music teachers, choir leaders, ensemble organisers and enthusiastic amateur musicians in your life!
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📚Did you know that we have three anthologies of exciting and approachable contemporary pieces for sale?
🎁Perfect for the music teachers, choir leaders, ensemble organisers and enthusiastic amateur musicians in your life!
🧵1/4
December 2, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🎄Give CoMA this Christmas🎄
📚Did you know that we have three anthologies of exciting and approachable contemporary pieces for sale?
🎁Perfect for the music teachers, choir leaders, ensemble organisers and enthusiastic amateur musicians in your life!
🧵1/4
📚Did you know that we have three anthologies of exciting and approachable contemporary pieces for sale?
🎁Perfect for the music teachers, choir leaders, ensemble organisers and enthusiastic amateur musicians in your life!
🧵1/4
Here's a taste of the recent KNM Campus Days event in Berlin, where a CoMA Allcomers ensemble joined KNM Campus Ensemble plus others to rehearse and play a concert at this year's Klangwerkstatt Festival.
Thank-you to everyone who made all our CoMA musicians so welcome!
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Thank-you to everyone who made all our CoMA musicians so welcome!
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November 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Here's a taste of the recent KNM Campus Days event in Berlin, where a CoMA Allcomers ensemble joined KNM Campus Ensemble plus others to rehearse and play a concert at this year's Klangwerkstatt Festival.
Thank-you to everyone who made all our CoMA musicians so welcome!
Photo credits in alt text
Thank-you to everyone who made all our CoMA musicians so welcome!
Photo credits in alt text
🌳Tuesday timeline cleanse!🌲
Watch this delightful new film showing our Little Woodland Heights project being delivered in Scoil Mhuire Eimhín in County Limerick earlier this year, facilitated by composer Fiona Linnane, soprano Tríona Walsh and teacher Nuala Dooly.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z6v...
Watch this delightful new film showing our Little Woodland Heights project being delivered in Scoil Mhuire Eimhín in County Limerick earlier this year, facilitated by composer Fiona Linnane, soprano Tríona Walsh and teacher Nuala Dooly.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z6v...
Little Woodland Heights: Scoil Mhuire Eimhin
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November 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🌳Tuesday timeline cleanse!🌲
Watch this delightful new film showing our Little Woodland Heights project being delivered in Scoil Mhuire Eimhín in County Limerick earlier this year, facilitated by composer Fiona Linnane, soprano Tríona Walsh and teacher Nuala Dooly.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z6v...
Watch this delightful new film showing our Little Woodland Heights project being delivered in Scoil Mhuire Eimhín in County Limerick earlier this year, facilitated by composer Fiona Linnane, soprano Tríona Walsh and teacher Nuala Dooly.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z6v...
You can now watch every CoMA Bespoke: Showcase performance on our YouTube channel – that’s 13 new pieces, plus extras! Delivered in partnership with @unisouthampton.bsky.social, CoMA Bespoke embedded composers @frazireland.bsky.social, Franklyn Oliver and @uriagnon.bsky.social with UK ensembles 🧵1/3
November 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
You can now watch every CoMA Bespoke: Showcase performance on our YouTube channel – that’s 13 new pieces, plus extras! Delivered in partnership with @unisouthampton.bsky.social, CoMA Bespoke embedded composers @frazireland.bsky.social, Franklyn Oliver and @uriagnon.bsky.social with UK ensembles 🧵1/3
Deadline now extended to 30 November - don't miss out!
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Deadline now extended to 30 November - don't miss out!
We've extended the range of our Mysounds + CoMA West Midlands callout so it's now open to ages 16-21.
If you'd like to:
🎶Write and play new music for the CoMA Festival 2026
🤯Expand your creative experience
🎻🥁🎺Meet other musicians
Find out more here: www.coma.org/get-involved...
If you'd like to:
🎶Write and play new music for the CoMA Festival 2026
🤯Expand your creative experience
🎻🥁🎺Meet other musicians
Find out more here: www.coma.org/get-involved...
November 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
We've extended the range of our Mysounds + CoMA West Midlands callout so it's now open to ages 16-21.
If you'd like to:
🎶Write and play new music for the CoMA Festival 2026
🤯Expand your creative experience
🎻🥁🎺Meet other musicians
Find out more here: www.coma.org/get-involved...
If you'd like to:
🎶Write and play new music for the CoMA Festival 2026
🤯Expand your creative experience
🎻🥁🎺Meet other musicians
Find out more here: www.coma.org/get-involved...
📣Opportunity: CoMA Trustee
Help shape our vision as the UK’s charity for joyful new music-making!
We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Trustee to join CoMA’s Board. This role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the new music landscape of the UK.
www.coma.org/opportunity-...
Help shape our vision as the UK’s charity for joyful new music-making!
We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Trustee to join CoMA’s Board. This role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the new music landscape of the UK.
www.coma.org/opportunity-...
October 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
📣Opportunity: CoMA Trustee
Help shape our vision as the UK’s charity for joyful new music-making!
We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Trustee to join CoMA’s Board. This role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the new music landscape of the UK.
www.coma.org/opportunity-...
Help shape our vision as the UK’s charity for joyful new music-making!
We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Trustee to join CoMA’s Board. This role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the new music landscape of the UK.
www.coma.org/opportunity-...
CALLOUT TIME!
We’re looking for composers and instrumentalists aged 16-18 in the West Midlands to write and play new pieces in the CoMA Festival 2026.
If you’re interested in contemporary classical music, expanding your creative experience and meeting other musicians, we want to hear from you!🧵1/2
We’re looking for composers and instrumentalists aged 16-18 in the West Midlands to write and play new pieces in the CoMA Festival 2026.
If you’re interested in contemporary classical music, expanding your creative experience and meeting other musicians, we want to hear from you!🧵1/2
October 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
CALLOUT TIME!
We’re looking for composers and instrumentalists aged 16-18 in the West Midlands to write and play new pieces in the CoMA Festival 2026.
If you’re interested in contemporary classical music, expanding your creative experience and meeting other musicians, we want to hear from you!🧵1/2
We’re looking for composers and instrumentalists aged 16-18 in the West Midlands to write and play new pieces in the CoMA Festival 2026.
If you’re interested in contemporary classical music, expanding your creative experience and meeting other musicians, we want to hear from you!🧵1/2
📣Our latest newsletter is out now, with callouts for:
💥Immediate Pieces
🎼CoMA London residency
🎶Mysounds + CoMA West Midlands
plus chances to:
🎻play in Berlin
👂🏽do Deep Listening in Glasgow
🛋️or just stay put and watch concerts from our 2025 Summer School
Read it all here: mailchi.mp/coma/coma-up...
💥Immediate Pieces
🎼CoMA London residency
🎶Mysounds + CoMA West Midlands
plus chances to:
🎻play in Berlin
👂🏽do Deep Listening in Glasgow
🛋️or just stay put and watch concerts from our 2025 Summer School
Read it all here: mailchi.mp/coma/coma-up...
October 16, 2025 at 11:13 AM
📣Our latest newsletter is out now, with callouts for:
💥Immediate Pieces
🎼CoMA London residency
🎶Mysounds + CoMA West Midlands
plus chances to:
🎻play in Berlin
👂🏽do Deep Listening in Glasgow
🛋️or just stay put and watch concerts from our 2025 Summer School
Read it all here: mailchi.mp/coma/coma-up...
💥Immediate Pieces
🎼CoMA London residency
🎶Mysounds + CoMA West Midlands
plus chances to:
🎻play in Berlin
👂🏽do Deep Listening in Glasgow
🛋️or just stay put and watch concerts from our 2025 Summer School
Read it all here: mailchi.mp/coma/coma-up...
📣CALL FOR SCORES
💥Immediate Pieces
Be part of CoMA’s new online anthology of pick-up-and-play music
We’re curating a new collection of contemporary pieces to suit players from a range of backgrounds – ones that can be performance-ready in under an hour. 🧵1/2
💥Immediate Pieces
Be part of CoMA’s new online anthology of pick-up-and-play music
We’re curating a new collection of contemporary pieces to suit players from a range of backgrounds – ones that can be performance-ready in under an hour. 🧵1/2
October 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
📣CALL FOR SCORES
💥Immediate Pieces
Be part of CoMA’s new online anthology of pick-up-and-play music
We’re curating a new collection of contemporary pieces to suit players from a range of backgrounds – ones that can be performance-ready in under an hour. 🧵1/2
💥Immediate Pieces
Be part of CoMA’s new online anthology of pick-up-and-play music
We’re curating a new collection of contemporary pieces to suit players from a range of backgrounds – ones that can be performance-ready in under an hour. 🧵1/2
Last chance to sign up for The Birds workshop with @lorelixenberg.bsky.social - starts tomorrow! 🐦🐓🐧
Shed your human form and take musical flight!
Join @lorelixenberg.bsky.social to experiment with sound, breath and song in a bold and immersive workshop exploring birdhood.
Queen Mary University, London, 15-19 Oct - come for one day or all five, PAYF.
🪶Book here www.coma.org/whats-on/the...
Join @lorelixenberg.bsky.social to experiment with sound, breath and song in a bold and immersive workshop exploring birdhood.
Queen Mary University, London, 15-19 Oct - come for one day or all five, PAYF.
🪶Book here www.coma.org/whats-on/the...
October 14, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Last chance to sign up for The Birds workshop with @lorelixenberg.bsky.social - starts tomorrow! 🐦🐓🐧
Missed our Connect the Dots panel discussion at the recent @royalmusical.bsky.social conference? Watch it here or read a transcript to find out about how we're training composers to make their work more accessible for Disabled musicians: www.coma.org/connect-the-...
October 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Missed our Connect the Dots panel discussion at the recent @royalmusical.bsky.social conference? Watch it here or read a transcript to find out about how we're training composers to make their work more accessible for Disabled musicians: www.coma.org/connect-the-...
It was lovely to get together on Saturday at @swedenborghouse.bsky.social in London and catch up with our ensemble chairs from across the UK (plus honorary CoMA member for the day Emanuel Swedenborg, pictured in the wig). 🧵1/2
October 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM
It was lovely to get together on Saturday at @swedenborghouse.bsky.social in London and catch up with our ensemble chairs from across the UK (plus honorary CoMA member for the day Emanuel Swedenborg, pictured in the wig). 🧵1/2
Still time to book on this workshop and transcend your earthbound human form!
Shed your human form and take musical flight!
Join @lorelixenberg.bsky.social to experiment with sound, breath and song in a bold and immersive workshop exploring birdhood.
Queen Mary University, London, 15-19 Oct - come for one day or all five, PAYF.
🪶Book here www.coma.org/whats-on/the...
Join @lorelixenberg.bsky.social to experiment with sound, breath and song in a bold and immersive workshop exploring birdhood.
Queen Mary University, London, 15-19 Oct - come for one day or all five, PAYF.
🪶Book here www.coma.org/whats-on/the...
September 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Still time to book on this workshop and transcend your earthbound human form!
A big welcome to the newest member of the CoMA team, Sarah Rubin!
Sarah is studying a Research Masters in Musicology at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social and will be with us for three months learning about CoMA's community practice.
She'll be at some CoMA events too, so if you see her, say hi!
Sarah is studying a Research Masters in Musicology at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social and will be with us for three months learning about CoMA's community practice.
She'll be at some CoMA events too, so if you see her, say hi!
September 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A big welcome to the newest member of the CoMA team, Sarah Rubin!
Sarah is studying a Research Masters in Musicology at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social and will be with us for three months learning about CoMA's community practice.
She'll be at some CoMA events too, so if you see her, say hi!
Sarah is studying a Research Masters in Musicology at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social and will be with us for three months learning about CoMA's community practice.
She'll be at some CoMA events too, so if you see her, say hi!
Reposted by Contemporary Music for All
Open Call: X perimental N counters
hcmf// & moers festival invite 4 UK musicians to a 3-day workshop with Carolin Pook, ending in a performance at hcmf// 2025!
27–29 Nov
Performance: 29 Nov
Fee: £1,400 (travel & accommodation covered)
Apply by: 09/10
hcmf.co.uk/open-call-x-perimental-n-counters/
hcmf// & moers festival invite 4 UK musicians to a 3-day workshop with Carolin Pook, ending in a performance at hcmf// 2025!
27–29 Nov
Performance: 29 Nov
Fee: £1,400 (travel & accommodation covered)
Apply by: 09/10
hcmf.co.uk/open-call-x-perimental-n-counters/
September 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Open Call: X perimental N counters
hcmf// & moers festival invite 4 UK musicians to a 3-day workshop with Carolin Pook, ending in a performance at hcmf// 2025!
27–29 Nov
Performance: 29 Nov
Fee: £1,400 (travel & accommodation covered)
Apply by: 09/10
hcmf.co.uk/open-call-x-perimental-n-counters/
hcmf// & moers festival invite 4 UK musicians to a 3-day workshop with Carolin Pook, ending in a performance at hcmf// 2025!
27–29 Nov
Performance: 29 Nov
Fee: £1,400 (travel & accommodation covered)
Apply by: 09/10
hcmf.co.uk/open-call-x-perimental-n-counters/
Would your November be brightened by a musical adventure in Berlin?
Join the CoMA Allcomers at KNM Campus Days on 14 & 15 Nov, rehearsing and performing a programme that includes winning pieces from an open score contest and a new work by Petros Ovsepyan.
Find out more: www.coma.org/whats-on/knm...
Join the CoMA Allcomers at KNM Campus Days on 14 & 15 Nov, rehearsing and performing a programme that includes winning pieces from an open score contest and a new work by Petros Ovsepyan.
Find out more: www.coma.org/whats-on/knm...
September 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Would your November be brightened by a musical adventure in Berlin?
Join the CoMA Allcomers at KNM Campus Days on 14 & 15 Nov, rehearsing and performing a programme that includes winning pieces from an open score contest and a new work by Petros Ovsepyan.
Find out more: www.coma.org/whats-on/knm...
Join the CoMA Allcomers at KNM Campus Days on 14 & 15 Nov, rehearsing and performing a programme that includes winning pieces from an open score contest and a new work by Petros Ovsepyan.
Find out more: www.coma.org/whats-on/knm...
Shed your human form and take musical flight!
Join @lorelixenberg.bsky.social to experiment with sound, breath and song in a bold and immersive workshop exploring birdhood.
Queen Mary University, London, 15-19 Oct - come for one day or all five, PAYF.
🪶Book here www.coma.org/whats-on/the...
Join @lorelixenberg.bsky.social to experiment with sound, breath and song in a bold and immersive workshop exploring birdhood.
Queen Mary University, London, 15-19 Oct - come for one day or all five, PAYF.
🪶Book here www.coma.org/whats-on/the...
September 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Shed your human form and take musical flight!
Join @lorelixenberg.bsky.social to experiment with sound, breath and song in a bold and immersive workshop exploring birdhood.
Queen Mary University, London, 15-19 Oct - come for one day or all five, PAYF.
🪶Book here www.coma.org/whats-on/the...
Join @lorelixenberg.bsky.social to experiment with sound, breath and song in a bold and immersive workshop exploring birdhood.
Queen Mary University, London, 15-19 Oct - come for one day or all five, PAYF.
🪶Book here www.coma.org/whats-on/the...
We're at the Royal Musical Association 2025 conference today, sharing what we've learned from our Connect The Dots project.
Chaired by CoMA Project Manager @francescalelohe.bsky.social, our panel features reflections upon the content, findings and impact of the programme. Come say hello!
Chaired by CoMA Project Manager @francescalelohe.bsky.social, our panel features reflections upon the content, findings and impact of the programme. Come say hello!
September 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
We're at the Royal Musical Association 2025 conference today, sharing what we've learned from our Connect The Dots project.
Chaired by CoMA Project Manager @francescalelohe.bsky.social, our panel features reflections upon the content, findings and impact of the programme. Come say hello!
Chaired by CoMA Project Manager @francescalelohe.bsky.social, our panel features reflections upon the content, findings and impact of the programme. Come say hello!
George came to our 2025 Summer School to explore the contemporary music that he loves, make friends and discover something new.
He didn’t realise that @lorelixenberg.bsky.social's music theatre workshop would also have him embracing his inner puffin...
He didn’t realise that @lorelixenberg.bsky.social's music theatre workshop would also have him embracing his inner puffin...
September 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
George came to our 2025 Summer School to explore the contemporary music that he loves, make friends and discover something new.
He didn’t realise that @lorelixenberg.bsky.social's music theatre workshop would also have him embracing his inner puffin...
He didn’t realise that @lorelixenberg.bsky.social's music theatre workshop would also have him embracing his inner puffin...
🌞🎶Time for more reflections from our Summer School 2025 participants!
Here’s Parveen from our CoMA West Midlands ensemble, who took every opportunity to try something new and enjoy the ensemble playing and workshops at her first Summer School…
Here’s Parveen from our CoMA West Midlands ensemble, who took every opportunity to try something new and enjoy the ensemble playing and workshops at her first Summer School…
September 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
🌞🎶Time for more reflections from our Summer School 2025 participants!
Here’s Parveen from our CoMA West Midlands ensemble, who took every opportunity to try something new and enjoy the ensemble playing and workshops at her first Summer School…
Here’s Parveen from our CoMA West Midlands ensemble, who took every opportunity to try something new and enjoy the ensemble playing and workshops at her first Summer School…
👏🏼🎚️🎤Let’s hear it for Eloise, the tech wizard who kept workshops running smoothly during our Summer School!
Here are some thoughts from her on being busy behind the scenes but still immersed in that unique Summer School atmosphere.
Here are some thoughts from her on being busy behind the scenes but still immersed in that unique Summer School atmosphere.
September 3, 2025 at 10:56 AM
👏🏼🎚️🎤Let’s hear it for Eloise, the tech wizard who kept workshops running smoothly during our Summer School!
Here are some thoughts from her on being busy behind the scenes but still immersed in that unique Summer School atmosphere.
Here are some thoughts from her on being busy behind the scenes but still immersed in that unique Summer School atmosphere.
🌞🎶We're missing our 2025 Summer School already, so here's the first happy reflection from people who joined us at Keele. @gustavogilgodinho.bsky.social came from Portugal for his first-ever CoMA event! It's great to hear that he'll be taking inspiration from Sonic Bothy's workshop back with him.
September 3, 2025 at 10:38 AM
🌞🎶We're missing our 2025 Summer School already, so here's the first happy reflection from people who joined us at Keele. @gustavogilgodinho.bsky.social came from Portugal for his first-ever CoMA event! It's great to hear that he'll be taking inspiration from Sonic Bothy's workshop back with him.
…And it’s all over! Summer School 2025 has officially ended, and what an unbelievably amazing week!
Thanks so much to everyone who supported the event and came together to make it a success, from the team at @keeleuniversity.bsky.social who made us so welcome...🧵1/3
Thanks so much to everyone who supported the event and came together to make it a success, from the team at @keeleuniversity.bsky.social who made us so welcome...🧵1/3
August 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
…And it’s all over! Summer School 2025 has officially ended, and what an unbelievably amazing week!
Thanks so much to everyone who supported the event and came together to make it a success, from the team at @keeleuniversity.bsky.social who made us so welcome...🧵1/3
Thanks so much to everyone who supported the event and came together to make it a success, from the team at @keeleuniversity.bsky.social who made us so welcome...🧵1/3
Last night our Summer School attendees enjoyed a wonderful visit to Keele Observatory, where @manasamitrauk.bsky.social performed her enchanting 'Lullaby - Sonic Cradle' ragas inside one of the domes.
Thanks to the observatory staff for showing us all the giant telescopes!
Thanks to the observatory staff for showing us all the giant telescopes!
August 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Last night our Summer School attendees enjoyed a wonderful visit to Keele Observatory, where @manasamitrauk.bsky.social performed her enchanting 'Lullaby - Sonic Cradle' ragas inside one of the domes.
Thanks to the observatory staff for showing us all the giant telescopes!
Thanks to the observatory staff for showing us all the giant telescopes!