International Society for Contemporary Music
international society contemporary music iscm music organization promotes contemporary classical music organization established salzburg internationale gesellschaft für neue musik ignm following internationale kammermusikaufführungen salzburg festival modern chamber music held part salzburg festival founded austrian later british composer egon wellesz cambridge academic edward j dent first met wellesz visited england rival permanent council international cooperation composer set richard strauss accused furthering nazi party cultural ambition opposition nonpolitical iscm british composer herbert bedford acting cosecretary defended neutrality aside hiatus due world war ii – due global covid pandemic iscms core activity annual festival contemporary classical music held every year different location first took place salzburg come known iscm world music day sometimes world new music day abbreviated either wmd wnmd depending name used total thus far recent took place tallinn estonia may wmd shanghai nanning postponed march wnmd scheduled take place new zealand august year world music day iscm member also convene general assembly membership iscm organized national section promote contemporary music country section usually organization independent iscm send delegate iscm general assembly member national section also member iscm may send work evaluated performance world music day national organization promote contemporary music designated nation section iscm sometimes given associate membership status status also applies member organization individual music professional receive honorary membership status iscm governed executive committee consisting seven people two secretary general treasurer appointed position remaining five president vice president three regular member chosen delegate election general assembly since iscm also published annual world new music magazine print publication distributed member dissemination total issue produced recent magazine issue available digitally downloadable pdfs iscms website iscm member international music council current member executive committee iscm september general assembly took place zoom glenda keam new zealand president frank j oteri usa vice president oľga smetanova slovakia secretary general david pay canada treasurer george kentros sweden tomoko fukui japan irina hasnaș romania source source glenda keam new zealand president frank j oteri usa vice president rebecca diependaele belgium magnus bunnskog sweden chialin pan taiwan david pay music maincanada treasurer oľga smetanová slovakia secretary general source source source official website