next_generation XI

In the organizer's words:

International festival for young electronic music

As Europe's largest gathering of university studios for electronic music, next_generation offers up-and-coming composers a platform to present their new musical developments.

Over four days, next_generation offers an exciting and dense program with the latest positions from the fields of "fixed media", "spatial music" and "live electronics". The festival thus guarantees a representative overview of the current creative work of the next generation of composers in the context of technology and art.

The festival program is complemented by the symposium On Artistic Processes and Sonic Activism, which focuses on current artistic, social and technological issues. Artists, scientists and students will explore the interactions between sound art, social engagement and artistic production processes.

This year, students from numerous electronic university studios in Germany, Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland are taking part. The participants will present their works as concerts. In addition, installations can be seen at various locations in the ZKM and there will be the opportunity to exchange ideas about their own areas of interest in lectures and discussions.

Another special highlight is the evening event next_generation at Night on June 19. We invite you to end the concert day together in a relaxed atmosphere. With a bar, drinks and musical contributions, the evening offers space for encounters, discussions and networking.