Impulse New Music Festival

Apply by March 1 for the Summer Composition Program

https://www.impulse-festival.org/2026

This program offers student and early-career composers the opportunity to write, workshop and premiere a new work with the world class musicians of our festival chamber trios and resident ensemble . Plus private lessons, career development workshops, masterclasses and special events tailored around the cohort.

Application is free and the hybrid festival has both online and in-person events hosted at The Colburn School in downtown Los Angeles.

We hope to see you there!

Applications for the 2026 Summer Composition Program due March 1! Free application and more informational available on our website:

https://www.impulse-festival.org/2026

Accepting applications for our 2026 Summer Composition Program through MARCH 1.

https://www.impulse-festival.org/2026

Come work with the world class faculty, workshop and premiere a new work, and start building concrete strategies for taking your career to the next level.

Applications for our 2026 summer composition program due March 1!

https://www.impulse-festival.org/2026

STUDENT & EARLY-CAREER COMPOSERS:

Applications are open for our 2026 summer program. Free application due March 1, 2026

https://www.impulse-festival.org/2026

Join us to study with composition faculty, workshop and premier a new work with the world class musicians of our festival chamber trios or resident ensemble, Brightwork, and work on career development under the mentorsheic of festival faculty.

Program includes both online events as well as a week of in-person residency hosted at the renowned Coburn School Conservatory of Music in downtown Los Angeles.

Festival | INMF Our flagship summer program provides early-career composers the opportunity to compose and premiere a new work, to develop their craft, and to take critical steps in their creative and career development under the guidance and mentorship of our world-class festival faculty and ensembles.

This Saturday, 8/2! Don't miss this concert of premieres by our 2025 Composer Cohort! Tix & Info: https://www.impulse-festival.org/event-list

Meet the composers with premieres on the concert next Saturday, August 2nd!

Tickets and Info:
https://www.impulse-festival.org/event-list

Saturday, August 2 at 8:00pm
Thayer Hall, Colburn School
Los Angeles, CA

New Works by Alex Wu, Christopher Jessup, Guang Yang, James Leelayuvat, Jessica Ackerley, Katherine Gorman, Lanxinzi Pan, Madeleine Goldsborough, Mitchell Jett Spencer, Rain Hou, and Zachary Lowell Blakeslee.

Performances by Ambroise Aubrun, Jennifer Bewerse, Mari Kawamura, Erin McKibben, Diana Wade, Alison Bjorkedal, and our ensemble-in-residence Brightwork Ensemble!

Meet the composers with premieres on the concert next Saturday, August 2nd!

Tickets and Info:
https://www.impulse-festival.org/event-list

Saturday, August 2 at 8:00pm
Thayer Hall, Colburn School
Los Angeles, CA

New Works by Alex Wu, Christopher Jessup, Guang Yang, James Leelayuvat, Jessica Ackerley, Katherine Gorman, Lanxinzi Pan, Madeleine Goldsborough, Mitchell Jett Spencer, Rain Hou, and Zachary Lowell Blakeslee.

Performances by Ambroise Aubrun, Jennifer Bewerse, Mari Kawamura, Erin McKibben, Diana Wade, Alison Bjorkedal, and our ensemble-in-residence Brightwork Ensemble!

Join us at 8pm on Saturday, August 2 for a concert of premieres at the Colburn School in downtown Los Angeles! Tickets and info at link below:

https://www.impulse-festival.org/event-list