Intimacy of Creativity 2026

    
Intimacy of Creativity 2026 - The Bright Sheng Partnership: Composers Meet Performers in Hong Kong - Call for Scores (Application Deadline: March 1, 2026)

Hailed by the Financial Times as a festival with a "finely hewn sense of craft," Intimacy of Creativity – The Bright Sheng Partnership: Composers Meet Performers in Hong Kong (IC) returns for another innovative season from June 2 to June 10, 2026. This year, it is presented in partnership with Accademia Stauffer (The Stauffer Academy) from Cremona, Italy, the world's premier center for string instrument making (lutherie) in the 16th to 18th centuries, through families such as the Amati, Guarneri, and Stradivari.

The Stauffer Academy was established in 1985 to preserve and promote the Italian school of string instrument making and performance, training talented young musicians from around the world. 

We are now accepting applications from emerging composers for the innovative 2026 season. Up to three selected Composer Fellows will join Prof. Bright Sheng, IAS Helmut and Anna Pao Sohmen Professor-at-Large, and our guest artist to present and revise their music through in-depth open discussions at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), and at a Preview Concert on campus, and at the World Premiere Concert held at the renowned Hong Kong City Hall Theatre.

Don't miss your chance to take part in this internationally acclaimed festival. For details of eligibility, submission and timeline, please visit IC2026 website at https://ic.hkust.edu.hk/2026/call-scores.