23 May — 7 June 2025

12TH ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL

23 May — 7 June 2025

12TH ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL

Monday, 26 May 2025
New Holland (Community)
16:00

Roundtable Discussion «New music and artificial intelligence»
Presenter: Svetlana Lavrova

Rapidly developing technologies also pose new challenges for artists. In today’s world, one of the increasingly serious problems is the imitation of art through the emulation of various authorial styles through artificial intelligence. It is therefore not surprising that expropriation and appropriation of what already exists in the artistic field is now not only available to artists, but also to ‘the machine’. This topic will likely be considered one of the important discussions now and in the future.

The 12th St. Petersburg International New Music Festival, the largest annual forum of contemporary classical music in Russia and one of the most comprehensive platforms for global new music events. It will be held from May 23 to June 7, 2025. Organized by the St. Petersburg Contemporary Music Center ‘reMusik.org’ under the direction of the artistic director and prominent composer Mehdi Hosseini, the festival is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Government of St. Petersburg, and the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives.

The two-week festival will showcase over 70 diverse artistic events. Concerts will take place at premier music venues across the beautiful city of St. Petersburg. In addition to the many concerts, the festival will also feature online and offline educational programs, presentations, round table discussions, lectures, composer readings, creative meetings, and educational programs called “Composer Courses” for young authors from around the world that are led by prominent teachers from around the globe. Additionally, there will be a laboratory dedicated to improvisational and experimental music.

The St. Petersburg International New Music Festival is a unique event within Russia’s musical culture. It encompasses various aspects of modern academic music, including experimental, electroacoustic, electronic music, multimedia projects, sound art, as well as’ free improvisation’. The presentation format is not limited to traditional academic concerts, but goes beyond it by incorporating diverse performances and experimental shows.

Age Limits
14+

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