We are pleased to invite your broadcasting organisation to take part to the 71st session of the International Rostrum of Composers (IRC) which will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 13 – 16 May 2025. This flagship programme of the International Music Council will be held for the first time in Slovenia, thanks to the invitation of our longstanding partner RTV Slovenia, Radio Slovenia, Ars Programme.
Since the foundation of the IRC in 1955, more than 400 composers have been promoted and their works broadcast thousands of times within the network of participating radios. After 70 editions, the IRC continues today to be the most important platform for the promotion of contemporary music via radio broadcast with some 700 broadcasts of the selected and recommended works in the last season only.
Moreover, the IRC is an invaluable occasion to meet and network with colleagues from all over the world and exchange about contemporary music and radio broadcast.
The 2025 edition of the Rostrum will be enriched by its connection with the 80th anniversary of the Slovenian Composers’ Society, concerts of the Slovenian Philharmonic and RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra and a special concert celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Euroradio Jazz Orchestra.
Selected and recommended works will benefit from the unique exposure offered by the broadcasts through the network of participating radios and therefore reach millions of listeners worldwide.
Selected composers in both categories will receive the IRC Prize in the form of a bursary supported by our longstanding partners RTP–Radio Television Portugal Antena 2 and the EBU–European Broadcasting Union (EBU Music). Additional opportunities such as artistic residencies, commissions or live performances of the selected works will be announced in the weeks to come.
All relevant documents for the registration can be found here.
We draw your attention to the deadline to submit the registration: April 14th, 18:00 (CEST)
We look forward to welcoming your delegate at the 2025 Rostrum, and we do count on your contribution to the success of our joint endeavor.
Gregor Pirš – IRC Chairman
Davide Grosso – IRC Secretary
