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Bofan Ma @bofantheone.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

CoMA Manchester @comanewmusic.bsky.social is nominated for a @makingmusicuk.bsky.social Diverse Programming Award! Seriously can't be more proud. Very much excited to join all who champions the leisure-time music sector at the Awards Ceremony tonight 🤩🎼 🔗 www.makingmusic.org.uk/advocacy/awa...

CoMA Manchester ensemble performing Verbaaaaatim Renga at Ascension Church Hulme in March 2026, working with a creative captioner to translate sound and music to text for deaf and hard of hearing audience members/musicians in real time.

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Congratulations to CoMA Manchester for being nominated for a @makingmusicuk.bsky.social award in the Diverse Programming Category! Fingers crossed for the awards ceremony this evening, which will take place online, so you're all invited...

Photo of six members of CoMA Manchester performing onstage in front of a screen with live captions describing their music.

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

👋MEET THE MD🎶 Get to know the face behind the baton with our new series where we find out more about the Music Directors of our CoMA ensembles. First up is Janet Oates: composer, performer, educator and the MD of CoMA Singers – a one-woman musical powerhouse!

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sound @soundscotland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Call for Volunteers🔊 This October, new & experimental music will take over venues across #Aberdeen & #Aberdeenshire, and we’re looking for volunteers to help make it all happen. 👉🏼Find out more: sound-scotland.co.uk/opportunitie... #Volunteer #Opportunity #NewMusic #OpenCall

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

❓Curious about applying for our mysounds + @comabristol free development scheme but aren't quite sure what kind of music CoMA Bristol play? Here's the group's musical director Chris to tell you more! 🧵1/2

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Graphic scores: enticing, challenging or just plain mystifying? If you’re not sure where to start – or even if you have the page the right way around* – then check out our latest handy guide! Head this way: www.coma.org/getting-star... *There may not be a right way around. So you’re good to go!

Photo of a pair of hands playing a glockenspiel, with a graphic score featuring winding lines of text visible on a tablet device.

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

12 days left to apply! If you're 18-25 and based near Bristol, don't miss this free development opportunity!

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

New to CoMA’s YouTube: Sombre Song by Joel Järventausta, recorded last month in London by CoMA Singers, MUSARC and members of Waste Paper Opera Company. One of the pieces in our ‘choral partsongs’ anthology of works composed to be performed by almost any group of voices. youtu.be/zPmEMo5213Y

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Sombre Song by Joel Järventausta

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Our mysounds + CoMA Bristol development opportunity is now open until 13 Sept! If you're 18-25 and want to compose your own music and see it performed, head this way to find out more ⏩https://www.coma.org/get-involved/mysounds-in-residence-with-coma-bristol/

Monochrome photo of two young people playing keyboards on a bright green background. Text says: Calling young music-makers! Are you: aged 18-25? Looking for artistic mentoring? Wanting to create and play adventurous new music? Mysounds + CoMA Bristol / Write a new piece for CoMA Bristol to play! / Free to take part / Apply by 13 Sept.

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Would you like an ensemble of your own to create music for *evil villain laugh*...?

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PRXLUDES @prxludes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

👀 how's July finding you? we've just published FIVE new interviews and articles 🔥 celebrating today's most exciting composers 🎶 check it all out now: prxludes.net

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

📣Calling music-makers in and around #Bristol! 🎶Would you like to create and play adventurous new music? Apply for the latest opportunity in our mysounds scheme for 18-25s who would like to develop composing skills, write a new piece and see it performed! Find out more: www.coma.org/get-involved...

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

A glimpse of the collaboration between CoMA London and Terra Invisus trio at St James' church in Islington last night, which featured two wonderful new pieces from Matthew Gilley and Joanna Ward!

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🎶Are you curious about composing? Introducing Composing for All – CoMA’s new course for beginner composers Starting on 23 Sept, Composing for All is a 10-week online evening course designed to give you the confidence and knowledge needed to compose your own pieces. www.coma.org/whats-on/com... 1/2

Photo of a smiling young woman in an orchestra, overlaid with text saying: Are you curious about composing? Composing for All: CoMA’s new online 10-week course for beginners. Starts 23 September.

Photo of a group of people selecting sheets of music from the edge of a stage, overlaid with text saying: Write the piece you’ve always wanted to. Composing for All: CoMA’s new online 10-week course for beginners. Starts 23 September.

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

It’s not every day that your pop-up ensemble manages to rehearse and perform eight pieces in one go, so congratulations to everyone who came along and threw themselves into our ‘immediate pieces’ event with CoMA Manchester on Make Music Day UK last Sunday! 1/2

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

WORD UP! Join CoMA Glasgow for Scribbling Scores, a series of events starting this Saturday exploring musical creativity and text. Decode and discover written scores, from the abstract and poetic to the daringly direct, and have a go at creating your own! www.coma.org/get-involved...

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Bofan Ma @bofantheone.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Never a dull moment with @comanewmusic.bsky.social Awesome day celebrating Make Music Day 2026 + the new CoMA Immediate Pieces anthology with a lovely cohort yesterday, hosted at @rncmlive.bsky.social & led by the legendary @adamswayne.bsky.social 🥳🍺🎶🔥 Thanks all & look forward to next time 🧡🎹🎼

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

This Sunday is going to be 🌞🥵 but the cool people😎 will be in Manchester at our free ‘immediate pieces’ workshop for #makemusicdayuk! Join us at RNCM to play music that gets to the fun parts with minimal sweat.💦 Open to ages 14+, any experience level/instrument/voice. www.coma.org/get-involved...

Slide showing a man holding a melodica and lying fully clothed in an empty bath with one leg over the side, overlaid with text saying: Join us at immediate pieces for Make Music Day 2026 / Music where you can just dive straight in! / Sunday 21 June, RNCM, Manchester, 10.45am-4.45pm.

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Thanks to Tempo magazine for this fantastic review of one of CoMA's 2025 performances of @uriagnon.bsky.social's MARCH, as captured on the @nmcrecordings.bsky.social New Music Biennial compilation! We love being described as "quietly radical", although MARCH was one of our less quiet moments... 📣🥁🗣️

Photo of a performance of MARCH with a group of vocalists, one holding up a megaphone, overlaid with a snippet of the review and text saying 'Thanks to Tempo magazine for the fantastic review of our New Music Biennian piece MARCH in their latest issue!'

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Pick ‘n’ mix perfection: Thanks to everyone who came to CoMA Singers' concert on Sunday, a wonderfully vibrant performance exploring endless permutations of numbers, words, patterns and more. The action didn’t just stay confined to the stage, with the audience getting involved too!

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Are you ready to try something new? For #MakeMusicDayUK on Sunday 21 June, we’re hosting a free workshop at RNCM in Manchester where you can have a go at playing graphic scores, text pieces and more! Open to ages 14+, any experience level or instrument (or none)! Book: www.coma.org/get-involved...

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

You can now watch the pieces performed at the KNM Campus Days ensemble as part of Klangwerkstatt festival in Berlin last Nov. Get ready for MRI scanners, fairground organs and Petros Ovsepyan's festival commission, 'Why fum'th in fight': www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZAJ...

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Petros Ovsepyan: Why fum’th in Fight (2025) UA – Klangwerkstatt Berlin 2025

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

CALLOUT: We're looking for three female/gender-diverse creatives working outside of music who want to expand their practice by composing for the first time! You'll receive mentoring and an £800 honorarium as you create a new piece using everyday items. Apply by 10 June: www.coma.org/get-involved...

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Meet our newest CoMA associate ensemble, Ashford Community Drum Band, where the joy is as infectious as the rhythms! www.coma.org/get-involved... Formed in 2022, the group is open to anyone in the community, with drop-in sessions for casual players and a core band who rehearse regularly.🧵1/2

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

If you're a member of @makingmusicuk.bsky.social, look out for CoMA CEO Tamara in the latest edition of Highnotes magazine, talking about how CoMA ensembles can work closely with contemporary composers to bring a piece to life. Plus there are some top picks from the CoMA catalogue!

Cover of Making Music's Highnotes magazine, featuring a photo of a double bassist and the headline 'Expand your repertoire'.

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Head to our YouTube channel to catch CoMA Festival 2026 concert highlights, plus a special playlist dedicated to all four iterations of Sonic Bothy's 'Verbaaaaatim Renga' so you can see how it evolved from one ensemble to the next! Grab a cup of tea and dive in: www.youtube.com/@Contemporar...

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

CoMA Catalogue Pick of the Week Shining a spotlight upon CoMA’s unique collection of contemporary scores 🌟“Can we have an A please?” by Louise Vincent🌟 If you’ve ever heard the jibe that contemporary music sounds like an orchestra tuning up, here’s Louise Vincent’s fantastically fun response. 1/2

Photo showing the neck of a violin being played with a sheet of music visible behind. Text overlaid says: CoMA Catalogue pick of the week / A new series shining a spotlight upon CoMA’s unique collection of accessible contemporary scores / Find out more.

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Did you know that there’s a whole international day dedicated to getting together and playing music for fun? This year’s #MakeMusicDay takes place on Sunday 21 June, and we’ll be part of the celebrations with a free workshop at RNCM in Manchester. Find out more: www.coma.org/get-involved...

Slide showing a person (head cropped out) in a blue hoodie holding a violin and bow on their lap, overlaid with text saying: Join us at immediate pieces for Make Music Day 2026 / Music where you can just dive straight in! / Sunday 21 June, RNCM, Manchester, 10.45am-4.45pm.

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Starting tomorrow, but there's still time to sign up!

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🦃🎶SQUAWK THIS WAY🦅🎶 Join us in London from 29 April-1 May for The BIRDS, our bold and immersive workshop with acclaimed experimental vocalist @lorelixenberg.bsky.social. Find out more and sign up here: www.coma.org/whats-on/the...

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

🌟NEW OPPORTUNITY🌟 Composer Course Designer & Teacher (freelance) We’re #recruiting a composer facilitator to design a 10-week online course for beginner and early stage composers interested in writing for amateur musicians. Find out more and apply by 11 May here: www.coma.org/about/jobs/

Photo of several musicians with instruments leafing through sheet music laid out on a stage. Text overlaid says: New opportunity / Composer Course Designer & Teacher / Apply now!

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

🐣Spring is back and so are The BIRDS!🦅 Join us in London from 29 April-1 May for The BIRDS, our bold and immersive workshop with acclaimed experimental vocalist @lorelixenberg.bsky.social. Learn to sing like birds, squawk like parliament, and call across imagined skies through aural scores. 🧵1/2

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

They may be one of the smallest CoMA ensembles, but for CoMA Sheffield that just means packing extra musical talent into each member! Thanks to everyone who joined us this afternoon as they soared high with their concert Sky Above the Clouds – the penultimate event of CoMA Festival 2026. 🧵1/2

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Loved hearing this #contemporary #music live today in #Sheffield as part of the @comanewmusic.bsky.social #COMAFestival2026 #SkyAboveTheClouds 🎵🎶

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Giant Tank / Aldo The Chob @gianttank.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Edinburgh already ate itself. Please stop Glasgow fae doing the same….. c.org/hbtSRKFmdb

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

🎉WE DID IT! A huge thank-you to everyone who supported CoMA's The Big Give #ArtsForImpact campaign over the past week, helping to make our Connect the Dots scheme possible for another year. Thanks also to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social for being our donation-doubling champions!

Screenshot of CoMA's The Big Give fundraising campaign page, showing £4,580 raised against a target of £4,500.

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Can you believe there are just three events to go at CoMA Festival 2026! If you’re torn between a thirst for new music and wanting a cosy night in, tomorrow’s CoMA Listening Club is for you. Join us online to meet Alice Chance and Jodie Rottle, creators of two of the festival’s new commissions! 🧵1/3

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

We had so much fun at the immediate pieces Play Day in Leeds yesterday, trying out some of the scores in CoMA's new 'pick up and play' set. That's eight pieces under our belts, rehearsed and ready for a concert! Find out more about the immediate pieces collection here: www.coma.org/our-music/pu...

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who packed out Nottingham Central Library to see CoMA East Midlands' concert at A Sense of (p)Lace, yesterday's wonderful exploration of Nottingham lace and music inspired by it! Now it's the final week of CoMA Festival 2026 - see the link in our bio for what's still to come...

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Here's our new CoMA Melbourne group with composer Jodie Rottle at the scene of their first ever gig last night, as part of CoMA Festival 2026... ...Looks as though it went pretty well!

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A group of smiling and laughing people with musical instruments standing inside a cafe-style venue.

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

👏🏼Thanks to everyone who made the CoMA Bristol concert last night such a success! 🎶The programme included the world premiere of 'Mithen Cathedral' by Will Frampton, inspired by Javanese gamelan music and the modular theory of evolving consciousness... CoMA Festival 2026 continues to 29 March.

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Richard Peat @composerpeat.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

🎹EXCITING CONCERT ALERT!📯 I wanted to let you know about a very special concert taking place on Sunday 29th March 2026 at 5.30pm at the Brady Arts and Community Centre, 192–196 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5HU (thvenues.co.uk/venues/the-b...).

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

🌟Donate to CoMA’s The Big Give campaign and support Connect the Dots🌟 🎶Georgie Sparks is in the Clarion Trio, a young ensemble of Disabled musicians. With Clarion, French horn and keyboard, the trio have no standard repertoire... 🙏🏻 Give via the link in our bio and see your donation double!

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Are you ready to cast aside notated music and be inspired by graphic scores, text scores and improvisation? Yes! No. Maybe? Either way, join CoMA Leeds on 1 April for Next Steps in Free Improvisation, a friendly music workshop that will leave you more confident about stepping beyond the stave...

Poster featuring graphics of swirling musical notation on a pastel pink and yellow background, with text saying: CoMA Leeds invite you to take your next steps in free improvisation. A workshop with Morag Galloway, creative practitioner, www.moragcreative.com. An opportunity to work on improvisation to graphic scores, text-based pieces and more… Wednesday 1 April 2026, 7.30-9.30pm, £10, including refreshments, Roundhay Quaker Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay, Leeds LS8 2BW. Places limited, email jenny@jennybrierley.com to book.

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

📣The Big Give – we need your support! From 17-24 March CoMA is taking part in The Big Give Arts for Impact Campaign, raising money to continue our Connect the Dots training programme for inclusive music-making. 🧵1/2 #ArtsForImpact

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

OG CoMA members meet the next generation at our Mysounds with Co MA West Midlands workshop as part of CoMA Festival 2026 in Birmingham today. While the group enjoyed playing new pieces by composers aged 16-21, one of the musicians is also in the photo behind of the first CoMA Summer School in 1993!

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

As part of CoMA Festival 2026, CoMA ensemble members from Amsterdam, Maastricht and Eindhoven joined local players in The Hague yesterday for a wonderful day of making and sharing music, led by Mark Daelmans. Could it be time for a new CoMA ensemble to form in The Hague...?

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Contemporary Music for All @comanewmusic.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

🔦CoMA Festival 2026 spotlight: CoMA Listening Club 🎧Join us online and meet the composers behind two of the festival's most exciting new commissions, Alice Chance's MARATHON and Jodie Rottle's Ambient Voltage! 📌 CoMA Listening Club, Wed 25 March, 8pm-9pm, online Find out more at the link in our bio.

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