NONCLASSICAL AiR (ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE)
Deadline: 13 May 2026
Description
Type
Residencies
External link Eligibility and how to apply
Submitted by New Music Scotland
Are you a UK-based composer working within the contemporary classical, experimental or electronic music sphere?
Nonclassical are looking for four early-career composers to join nonclassical AiR (Artists in Residence), our long-running artist development programme supporting new voices in contemporary music. At least one place will be reserved for an artist without formal classical training or Western notation experience.
Selected artists will receive commissions, mentorship and development opportunities, as well as the chance to release on our record label.
Type
Residencies
External link Eligibility and how to apply
Submitted by New Music Scotland
NMS opportunities
Upcoming events
- 10 Jun 2026, 13:00
[Free Online Composer Support Calls] - 13 Jun 2026, 19:30
[On A Wing and A Prayer - Reflections on Morvern's Changing Habitat] - 14 Jun 2026, 14:00
[On A Wing and A Prayer - Reflections on Morvern's Changing Habitat] - 16 Jun 2026, 20:00
[Concerts for a Summer’s Night 2026] - 17 Jun 2026, 13:00
[Free Online Composer Support Calls]
Recent updates
Works
- Sòlás Collective - Improvised, by Tom Macfadyen
- Quartet no 6 (Ma), by Matthew Whiteside
- Perihelion, by Neil Tòmas Smith
Events
- BBC SSO: Enrico Chapela's 'Antiphaser' (Concerto for electric violin and orchestera)
- BBC SSO: Takemitsu & Fujikura
- BBC SSO: Erland Cooper's Dawn Chorus
Projects
- Pete Stollery conducts Joe Stollery premiere
- Aides... mémoires... Project album launch
- On a Wing and a Prayer
Opportunities
- Call for delegates to UNM Denmark festival 2026
- New Music Scotland CPD Fund
- Development Opportunities for Scottish composers / composers based in Scotland
