hluk : zvuk invites composers of all nationalities and ages to submit works for two concert projects presented during the second half of the 2026 season.
Selected works will be performed by laug.sonoris, a contemporary music ensemble based in Prague and Trenčín. Previously performed works are welcome.
There are no restrictions regarding age or year of composition.
hluk : zvuk is a contemporary music platform creating space for deeper listening, experimentation, and direct encounters between audiences and artists.
We bring together Slovak and international performers, composers, and music scholars, with a focus on contemporary music and the relationships between noise, sound, and tone.
Our main concert series is based in Trenčín, while we are also active in Prague and Bratislava. The platform is home to our resident ensemble laug.sonoris.
Applicants should submit:
Please send all materials to:
info@hlukzvuk.art
Application fee: €15 per submitted work.
For full submission requirements, technical information, payment details and general conditions, please download the Call for Scores 2026 PDF .
Ensemble + electronics
3–5 performers + electronics.
Flute, Clarinet, Accordion, Violin, Violoncello and Electronics.
Duration: 6–12 minutes.
Concert: Prague · echofluxx festival
Deadline: 28 August 2026
Results: 1 September 2026
Two works will be selected.
Chamber ensemble
5–7 performers.
Flute, Clarinet, Piano, Accordion, Violin, Viola and Violoncello.
Duration: 8–15 minutes.
Concert: Trenčín · November 2026
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Results: 15 October 2026
Two works will be selected.
Selected composers will receive a public performance by laug.sonoris, audio and/or video documentation, and promotion through hluk : zvuk communication channels.
Whenever possible, composers are invited to attend rehearsals and the performance. Accommodation and a contribution towards travel expenses may be provided, subject to available funding.
Application fee: €15 per submitted work.
The fee contributes to the administrative and organisational costs of the call and its associated concert projects.