This year, 14 composers of all nationalities will be selected. Within the framework of the academy, each student will write a piece for a group assigned to him or her and will be taught by the tutors of this academy: Elisabeth Gutjahr, Laure M. Hiendl, Sarah Nemtsov, Eva Reiter, Yann Robin and Johannes Maria Staud. We are also delighted to welcome Wen Deqing as guest composer, who will share his experience and present his new film concert based on three Buster Keaton films.
These pieces will be rehearsed, premiered and recorded during three closing concerts by the ensembles in residence: Multilatérale and Les Métaboles conducted by Léo Warynski and the ARCo Ensemble.

Content:

• Lectures by composition teachers and invited artists
• Individual composition classes with Laure M. Hiendl, Sarah Nemtsov, Eva Reiter, Yann Robin and Johannes Maria Staud ensuring the supervision of the students’ projects.
• Four selected students will write for electronics and instruments; they will be coached by Eva Reiter and Laure M. Hiendl on the electronic side of their pieces.
• Encounters with the soloists of Multilatérale who will share their secrets on the most advanced instrumental extended techniques
• Rehearsals with the Ensemble Multilatérale and Les Métaboles.
• “Body-Space-Conscience” workshops each morning with Elisabeth Gutjahr, rector of Mozarteum University Salzburg.
• Creation and recording of the student’s pieces during two closing concerts.

As part of a special partnership with SACEM, up to two member of the SACEM will see their expenses covered entirely for their participation to ARCo.

Tuition fees

• From July 1^st to July 12^th 2026 (included)
• Registration fees: 20€ (non-refundable)
• Tuition fees: 650€
  including: accommodation in twin rooms (shared by 2 people) in Salzburg and lunches during ARCo, classes, lectures, workshops, rehearsals and concerts entries.
  not including: travels and dinners

Apply here !

VOCAL COACHING

With the presence of the Ensemble Vocal Les Métaboles, Léo Warynski and Valérie Philippin, ARCo offers a program for singers. In the same way as the composers, the students will be immersed in musical creation through conferences, workshops and coaching.
This workshop will focus on vocal chamber music (spoken voice, singing voice) as well as personal technical, musical work and improvisation. It is aimed both at singers who would like to approach the contemporary vocal repertoire for the first time or those who would like to deepen their knowledge of it. 

Content:

• The contemporary vocal repertoire is very rich. Though it does not require any particular skills to approach it, it is however necessary to know its various writings, the multiple processes to read and work on the scores, along with the technical aspects essential to be able to play with your voice and interpret it with simplicity.
• In this repertoire, all facets of the voice, spoken or sung, are integrated into many scores. The entire session will be dedicated to those vocal qualities, everyone possess and the way to technically associate those with the various vocal writings.

The pedagogical aspects of sharing knowledge according to the possibilities of each will be discussed.

A presentation concert will take place at the end of the session. Classes are open (and encouraged) to the academy's composers who wish to attend.

Tuition fees:

• From July 5^th to July 12^th 2026 (included)
• Registration fees: 20€ (non-refundable)
• Tuition fees: 450€
  including: accommodation in twin rooms (shared by 2 people) in Salzburg and lunches during ARCo, classes, lectures, workshops, rehearsals and concerts entries.
  not including: travels and dinners

Apply here !

INSTRUMENTALISTS

Under the guidance of Multilatérale's professional musicians, ARCo is opening up to instrumentalists. The students will receive individual coaching and be immersed in musical creation through lectures and workshops.

Content:

• The students will receive individual coaching from Matteo Cesari (flute), Alain Billard (clarinet), Pieter Jansen (violin) and Pablo Tognan (cello).
• The program is built around Fausto Romitelli’s Domeniche alla periferia dell’impero, which will be performed at the final concert in Salzburg.
• In addition, participants will work with their coaches to select complementary repertoire—making the concert a reflection of their unique artistic voice. 

The pedagogical aspects of sharing knowledge according to the possibilities of each will be discussed.

A presentation concert will take place at the end of the session. Classes are open (and encouraged) to the academy's composers who wish to attend.

Tuition fees:

• From July 5^th to July 12^th 2026 (included)
• Registration fees: 20€ (non-refundable)
• Tuition fees: 450€
  including: accommodation in twin rooms (shared by 2 people) in Salzburg and lunches during ARCo, classes, lectures, workshops, rehearsals and concerts entries.
  not including: travels and dinners

Apply here !

STRING QUARTETS

Under the guidance of Pieter Jansen (violin), one string quartets will be selected and will be immersed in musical creation through individual coaching, lectures and workshops.

Content:

• More details to come

The pedagogical aspects of sharing knowledge according to the possibilities of each will be discussed.

A presentation concert will take place at the end of the session. Classes are open (and encouraged) to the academy's composers who wish to attend.

Tuition fees:

• From July 5^th to July 12^th 2026 (included)
• Registration fees: 20€ / person (non-refundable)
• Tuition fees: 450€ / person
  including: accommodation in twin rooms (shared by 2 people) in Salzburg and lunches during ARCo, classes, lectures, workshops, rehearsals and concerts entries.
  not including: travels and dinners

Apply here !