Dear all, I thought some of you may be interested in the call for submissions of next year's International Computer Music Conference [ICMC 2025]. This edition honors *David Wessel, founder of ICMC [50 years ago!] and extremely influential figure in audio and DSP*. This means that we are particularly interested in contributions that blend music with scientific and technological innovation.
You can find all the details at the end of this email! cheers, Victor //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The International Computer Music Conference (ICMC) 2025 <https://icmc2025.sites.northeastern.edu/call-for-submissions/> will be held in Boston, USA from June 8-14, 2025. We invite submissions in all areas related to computer and electronic music. This year’s conference theme is “Curiosity, Play, Innovation - A 50th Anniversary Celebration of Creativity in Music, Science, and Technology,” honoring 50 years of ICMC and the legacy of its founder, David Wessel. All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review process. Accepted papers will be published in the official conference proceedings. Additionally, all accepted works will be featured in a program booklet distributed to conference attendees and available online. ICMC 2025 will be held in a hybrid format. Paper authors who cannot physically attend may present remotely. Due to the technical requirements and experiential nature of other submissions, contributors in the other categories must attend the conference in person in Boston. IMPORTANT DATES - Submission Deadline for Papers, Innovation Showcase: January 15, 2025 - Submission Deadline for Music, Installations, Soundwalks: February 1, 2025 - Notification of Acceptance: March 15, 2025 - Camera-ready Deadline: May 15, 2025 - Conference Dates: June 8-14, 2025 All submission deadlines are AoE [Anywhere on Earth]. ICMC 2025 welcomes submissions on all topics related to computer music, including but not limited to: - Acoustics and Psychoacoustics - Algorithmic Composition - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Music - Audio Analysis and Music Information Retrieval - Augmented and Virtual Reality in Music - Computer-aided Music Education - Digital Audio Effects and Signal Processing - Distributed and Networked Music Systems - Electronic and Digital Musical Instruments - Game Audio and Interactive Sound Design - Generative Music Systems - Historical Perspectives on Computer Music - Human-Computer Interaction in Music - Live Coding and Real-Time Systems - Mobile and Web Music Technology - Music Cognition and Perception - Music Representation and Notation - Physical Modeling and Sound Synthesis - Robotics and Music - Spatial and Immersive Audio - Sonification and Auditory Display - Studio Reports and Infrastructure - Movement, Sensor, and Gesture-based Sound Actions We especially encourage submissions that address the conference theme of Curiosity, Play, and Innovation in computer music, as well as those that reflect on the 50-year history of ICMC and its impact on the field. This year at ICMC, calls for contributions are organized in the following categories: - Call for Music <https://icmc2025.sites.northeastern.edu/call-for-submissions/#music> - Call for Papers <https://icmc2025.sites.northeastern.edu/call-for-submissions/#papers> - Call for Installations <https://icmc2025.sites.northeastern.edu/call-for-submissions/#installations> - Call for Soundwalks <https://icmc2025.sites.northeastern.edu/call-for-submissions/#soundwalks> - Call for Innovation Showcase (Demos and Posters) <https://icmc2025.sites.northeastern.edu/call-for-submissions/#innovation> For any questions regarding the submission and the conference in general, please contact: - General Chair: Anthony De Ritis <[email protected]>( [email protected]) - Music Chair: John Mallia ([email protected]) - Papers and Innovation Showcase Chairs: - Akito van Troyer ([email protected]) - Victor Zappi ([email protected]) - Installations and Soundwalks Chair: - Amber Vistein ([email protected]) Main call: https://icmc2025.sites.northeastern.edu/call-for-submissions/ We look forward to your contributions and celebrating 50 years of creativity and innovation in computer music at ICMC Boston 2025!
