Duo Con:Fusion winner of the first ECPNM competition for live-electronic music projects 2007. The ECPNM – European Conference of Promoters of New Music is has hosted a European competition for the composition and interpretation of live-electronic music projects. The organising partners of this competition are based in different regions of Europe: the Music Academy Tallinn, Estonia; EULEC in Lüneburg / Hamburg, Germany; CEM in Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Aspekte Salzburg, Austria; CEMAT in Rome, Italy; MISO Music, Portugal; Gaudeamus, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The event is organized in co-operation with EFA – the European Festivals Association. In 2006 the ECPNM called for project proposals which demonstrate in an innovative way new possibilities of the connection of instruments and live-electronics. Meanwhile 29 proposals were received, coming from young composers and musicians of 14 different countries. Six projects have been selected by a jury (representatives of the above mentioned organisations); these selected projects were premiered on 8 September at the Felix Meritis concert hall during the International Gaudeamus Music Week 2007 in Amsterdam, where also the annual General Assembly of ECPNM took place. After the performance the jury selected #Un4scene# (2007, 15’) by the German Duo Con:Fusion (Sascha and Marcia Lemke) as prize winner. During the season 2007/2008 the prize winning project will be programmed by the organising partners. The other selected works were: · Hannes Raffaseder (au, 1970) + Kurt Hörbst : staTdT_kunst: Amsterdam_08.09.07 (2007, 20’) · Antonino Chiaramonte (it, 1962) + Nora Tigges Mazzone + Renato Vecchio: ENVOYS (2007, 13’) · Cathy van Eck (nl/be, 1979): Groene ruis (2007, 10’) · Malle Maltis (ee, 1977) + Jandra Puusepp + Tammo Sumera: Lendajad / The Flyers (2005-2007, 10’) · Simão Costa (pt, 1979) + Agata Mandillo: p_ano (2006, 12’) Biography: Marcia Lemke-Kern studied performance and composition in London, Hamburg and Paris. She performs as a singer and has composed for soloists and ensembles with and without the use of electronics, for concert performance, dance, theatre and pedagogical settings. Sascha Lino Lemke studied composition, electronic music and music theory in Hamburg, Lüneburg and Paris. He has been awarded several prizes such as the Kranichsteiner Prize in Darmstadt. His works have been performed by many soloists and ensembles all around the world. ECPNM, c/o Gaudeamus, Piet Heinkade 5, 1019 BR Amsterdam, the Netherlands Tel.+31.20.5191800, fax +31.20.5191801, e-mail info@ecpnm www.ecpnm.com