Unheard-of//Ensemble is hosting the Collaborative Composition Initiative workshop (CCI//Sessions) in St. Louis, Missouri between August 10th and 15th, 2026. This CCI, we will be partnering with Christopher Stark and Washington University in St. Louis to workshop new premieres and then present concerts, installations, and creative happenings across the city. Composers will have the opportunity to workshop new compositions with Unheard-of Ensemble to be recorded using Unheard-of’s cinema cameras and audio setup. Composers will study with composition faculty Rome-prize winning composer Christopher Stark and Liliya Ugay, Professor of Composition at Florida State University. After the workshop, Unheard-of and participants will work together to develop an album recording. Participants and the ensembles will collaborate in the development of a performance installation using sound samples and field recordings taken during the week in St. Louis. Tuition: $1,100 and housing (single bedroom) is $500.
Eligiblity
- Must be 21 or older
Submission Materials
- Two work samples of chamber music/small ensemble composition. Video or audio and links to scores or other representation of work
- Resume, short artist bio, or link to website