OPUS 2019 APPLICATION PRACTICAL INFORMATION

ARCO – Art, Research and Creation Opus 2019 – is a binational university of composition, association between the Gmem-Marseille (one of the French National Center of Musical Creation) and the Mozarteum University Salzbourg.

Hosted by the Gmem, this first edition will welcome in Marseille, from July 5th to 14th, twelve composers from all over the world. Throughout the week seminars, workshops and concerts will be given. Written for the occasion, the students’ pieces will be rehearsed, performed and professionnaly recorded during two closing concerts.

Partners

Gmem – Marseille The Gmem-Marseille was created in 1972 by a collective of composers among whom Georges Bœuf, Michel Redolfi and Marcel Frémiot. In 1997, the Gmem integrates the French National Centers of Musical Creation network. Its missions, defined by French Ministry for Culture, focuses on production and dissemination of musical creation, research and transmission.…

Coachs

Henry Fourès studied art history at the University of Montpellier and music at the Conservatoire National de Musique in Paris where he won first prizes for writing, analysis and composition. He continued his training at the academy in Vienna and piano at the University of Berlin in medieval musicology. From 1975 to 1977 he was…

Ensembles

LES METABOLES Created in 2010 by Léo Warynski, Les Métaboles brings together young professional singers specializing in the repertoire for a cappella choirs of the 20th and 21st centuries. A versatile ensemble, Les Métaboles have originated many commissions and creations since their beginnings. Baroque music is also part of their repertoire and they excel in…