We Are
Unlike Anything Else
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Hands down, the best experience of the Summer. I'll most definitely be applying again for the 2020 season . . .
- Anonymous Participant
INMF 2019
INMF 2020
The 2020 Impulse New Music Festival will take place:
July 26- August 8, 2020
Santa Barbara, California
Learn More About Our Programs:
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More About INMF 2020
INMF 2020
For two weeks during the summer, INMF 2020 will host a cohort of early-career composers and performers to gather in Santa Barbara, California. Festival musicians will work together to create, realize and document brand new works; From workshops and readings, to recording and performance, Impulse New Music Festival provides one-of-a-kind, hands-on experience making new art at the highest level.
The 2020 INMF Composition Cohort will:
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Compose a new work commissioned specifically for the festival.
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Workshop the music with the INMF Chamber Ensemble
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Record the work in a studio session
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Have the work premiered as a part of the Festival
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Participate in conducting lessons and masterclass
*Learn more about the Composition Program
The 2019 INMF Chamber Ensemble will:
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Collaborate with composers as they create a new work
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Work with faculty and guest coaches experienced in New Music Performance
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Record new works in a recording session
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Premiere new works in final concert(s)
*Learn more about the Performance Program
Want to participate in INMF 2020 without the pressure of composing or performing?
INMF 2020
Faculty & Guest Artists
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*Due to Artist Schedules, faculty roster is ongoing and subject to change
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