BAAM Berlin Transatlantic Composers Workshop 2026

CALL FOR COMPOSERS: The Berlin Academy of American Music (BAAM) invites composers to take part in an immersive 7-day workshop in the heart of Berlin, bringing together a diverse international group of artists for focused exchange, collaboration, and discovery. Featuring an esteemed faculty of distinguished composers and music professionals from both sides of the Atlantic — including David T. Little, Josefine Opsahl, Alvin Singleton, Matthew Quayle, and Garrett Keast — the program includes daily seminars, three individual lessons per participant, guest presentations by major composers, chamber music concerts, and a public final-day performance of each composer’s work by the BAAM Septet. Held at Berlin’s Kühlhaus, the workshop offers a wide range of perspectives on what a successful and sustainable composition career can look like today.

Early Bird Application Deadline: Mar. 10
Regular Application Deadline: Mar. 22

See website for details: https://www.baamorch.de/composersworkshop