Ourobóros by Martyna Koceska, submitted by the ISCM Norwegian Section, is to hear at the opening concert of the ISCM World New Music Days Festival 2024 which will be held for the first time at the Faroe Islands.

World New Music Days is an annual festival that presents contemporary music from around the world. In collaboration with Felagið Føroysk Tónaskøld (The Faroese Composers’ Association), the festival will take place in the Faroe Islands this year, meaning that we can experience new, international contemporary music throughout the country from June 21 to July 1. 

Program:
Chesney Palmer (South Africa, b. 1996) Reflections of South Africa (excerpt) (2020) [‘7]
(submitted by the ISCM South Africa Section)
Sunleif Rasmussen (Faroe Islands, b. 1961) Surrounded (2000) 
(ISCM WNMD 2024 Host Selection)
Martyna Kosecka (Norway, b. 1989) Ourobóros (2018) [11’] 
(submitted by the ISCM Norwegian Section)
Zhong Juncheng (China, b. 1954) Blast (2019) [7’] 
(submitted by the ISCM Nanning Section)
Kristupas Bubnelis (Lithuania, b. 1995) split seconds, shifting sand… (2023) [9’] 
(submitted by the ISCM Lithuanian Section)
Michal Wróblewski (Czech Republic, b. 1988) How to Avoid a Mental Breakdown (2020) [9’] 
(submitted by the Prague Spring Festival)
Ivan Buffa (Slovakia, b.1979) Identity (2017) [7’] 
(submitted by ISCM Slovak Section)
Liu Huan (China, b. 1983) BEWEGENDE WOLKEN DES GESANGS (2022) [6’] 
(submitted by the ISCM Shanghai Section)