北京国际电子音乐节（MUSICACOUSTICA-BEIJING）是中国目前最具影响力的大型国际性现代音乐专业活动之一。音乐节以不同风格和多种样式的电子音乐，计算机音乐系列演出为主体；以学术性电子音乐系列讲学和应用性电子音乐系列讲学的平行进行为特点，兼顾了二者的平衡发展；每年一度的全国性电子音乐作曲比赛、两年一度的电子音乐学术论文评奖不仅确立了音乐节的艺术风格和理论水准，也突出了中国电子音乐的深层发展取决于年轻一代的广泛参与以构建坚实的社会基础之思考。作为一个国际交流的窗口，本音乐节以不断引入和推广电子音乐的新观念、新技术以增加音乐节的学术氛围与艺术活力。
北京国际电子音乐节的前身为北京电子音乐周，由作曲家张小夫教授发起并创立于1994年。开始为不定期二、三年举办一届，自2004年来定名为北京国际电子音乐节，每年金秋10月在北京举办，为期一周。中央音乐学院作为音乐节的主办单位和主会场，为历届音乐节的成功举办提供了巨大的支持；中央音乐学院中国现代电子音乐中心和中国音乐家协会电子音乐学会作为音乐节的承办单位负责音乐节的整体策划、组织和运作；在国际电子音乐联合会（ICEM）、国际计算机音乐协会（ICMA）、国际电子音乐研究会（EMS）等众多国内外专业组织机构和相关企业的联袂支持下，北京国际电子音乐节得以稳步成长并逐渐发展成为目前亚洲规模最大、规格最高、具有全球品牌意义的电子音乐学界的重要节日。
十几年来，音乐节已经邀请了为数众多、国际著名的电子音乐专业机构，如：法国国家视听研究院电子音乐研究中心, 法国布尔吉斯国际电子音乐节, 法国格拉姆国立音乐创研中心，美国斯坦福大学计算机音乐与声学研究中心、达特矛斯音乐学院，德国埃森计算机与电子媒体研究所，意大利罗马音乐学院，英国莱斯特德蒙特大学音乐科技中心等等；邀请了百余位享誉世界的电子音乐、计算机音乐作曲家、教育家和理论家，如：Jon Appleton, Paul Lansky, Daniel Teruggi, Charles Dodge, Christian Clozier, Barry Schrader, Nell Rolnick, Marc Battier, Leigh Landy 等等；演出了 Pierre Schaeffer, Pierre Henry, Luc Ferrari, Fran?ois Bayle, Curtis Roads 等著名作曲家不同风格、流派的电子音乐、计算机音乐作品近千部；许多优秀的电子音乐作品在北京国际电子音乐节实现了世界首演或中国首演，许多年轻的中国作曲家在 MUSICACOUSTICA-BEIJING 电子音乐作曲比赛中获奖，并实现了他们在事业上的起步。
每届北京国际电子音乐节都具有鲜明的主题作为音乐节的理念追求和审美定位。 例如2005年的主题为“MIX”；2006年的主题为“语言”；2007年为“声音-奥林匹克”；2008年为“亚洲”；2009年为“交互”，2010年第十一届的主题则定为“多元”，以体现电子音乐、计算机音乐新的发展趋势与艺术的探索追求。展望未来，科技发展的加速度为电子音乐的明天提供了极为广阔的发展空间，我们相信北京国际电子音乐节将不断增添新的活力，创造出更加美好的明天！
北京国际电子音乐节联系方式
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MUSICACOUSTICA-BEIJING
MUSICACOUSTICA-BEIJING is one of the most important music festivals in China. It presents a series of electronic music concerts by prestigious musicians of different schools and styles from all around the world. Its traditional activities also include lectures, master classes, presentation of academic writings, new installation art and new devices exhibition. There are also National Composition Competition.
MUSICACOUSTICA-BEIJING was established in 1994. Under the management of Professor Zhang Xiaofu, the festival has developed, prospered and extended its program over the last sixteen years. Musicians from all over the world are meeting in Beijing at the end of October each year. The Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM) has been the most important sponsor of the festival. It also provides performance venues for MUSICACOUSTICA-BEIJING.
The Center for Electronic Music of China (CEMC) of CCOM and Electronic Music Association of China (EMAC) are responsible for the management and organization of the festival. Through the cooperative efforts of international academic organizations such as ICEM, ICMA and financial supports from different enterprises, MUSICACOUSTICA-BEIJING is becoming a real feast of music. The festival is now the largest of its kind in Asia and its influence spreading to other part of the world.
In the last 16 years, the festival cooperated with leading academic organizations such as INA-GRM, IMEB, GRAME, EMS and Dartmouth College. Among more than a hundred guest-composers and scholars, include Jon Appleton, Paul Lansky, Daniel Teruggi, Charles Dodge, Christian Clozier, Barry Schrader, Nell Rolnick, Marc Battier, Leigh Landy, etc. Hundreds of masterpieces by composers include Pierre Schaeffer, Pierre Henry, Luc Ferrari, Francois Bayle, Curtis Roads were premiered here in China, and more new compositions were given world premiere in the festival. As a project of the festival, the National Composition Competition attracts and benefited young composers from all over China.
MUSICACOUSTICA-BEIJING holds different themes each year. For instance, the theme of 2005 is “MIX”; 2006 is “LANGUAGE”; 2007 is “SOUND-OLYMPICS”; 2008 is “ASIA”; 2009 is "INTERACTION" and 2010 is "DIVERSITY" The festival embodies the current of the development of computer and electronic music. The development of computer technology has helped electronic music advances rapidly, and we believe that MUSICACOUSTICA-BEIJING will have even more room to grow. Together, let’s build the most beautiful future of electronic music.
CONTACT FOR MUSICACOUSTICA-BEIJING ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Tel : +86/10/66414008 Fax : +86/10/66414008
Mail : Central Conservatory of Music
MUSICACOUSTICA-BEIJING Organizing Committee
43 Baojia Street Xicheng District Beijing, 100031 P. R. China
E-mail : office@musicacoustica.cn
Official Website: http//www.musicacoustica.cn, http//www.emac.net.cn
