XXV CIM – Colloquium on Music Informatics
Sounding the Posthuman
L’Aquila / October 13th to 16th, 2026
Conservatory of L’Aquila
Department of Electronic Music and New Technologies (meAQ)
in cooperation with University of L’Aquila
Department of Engineering, Information Sciences, and Mathematics (DISIM)
Invitation for WORKS (MUSIC and SOUND ART)
Today’s creative sound practices are populated by a variety of different nonhuman agents (including technical and environmental ones). As it becomes increasingly necessary to properly situate the human body in the hybrid, distributed assemblages involved in composing, performing, and listening, it also becomes increasingly problematic to say exactly where computing actually takes place along and across such practices and related artistic research: what is the place and role of computation across the broader technological layers (including mechanical and analog ones) needed for any computer music to exist? Multiple agencies operate through all sorts of portable devices, shared interfaces, and ubiquitous AI operators: what technological, cultural, and affective mediations do they enact in the lived experience and practice of music?
Submission, selection and participation methods
Composers, performers, and multimedia artists are invited to submit works composed after 2020, for the following categories:
- Electroacoustic composition on fixed media
- Composition with instruments (or voice) and support (fixed media)
- Composition with live electronics, with or without instruments
- Interactive performance mixed media and live coding
- Audio-video composition
- Multimedia installation
The call is open to everyone, regardless of nationality, age, or career status.
- Audio formats from 1 to 8 channels (48 kHz, 24 bit) will be accepted for performance.
- For submission, please also provide a stereo version of multichannel works.
- For submissions, please submit scores (or other relevant documentation) in PDF format, an audio file of the parts on a fixed medium, and/or a detailed description of the live electronics (performance methods and technical requirements). If available, please submit a recording of a complete performance.
The organization provides the following tools and interpreters:
- percussion (1 or 2 players)
- cello
- clarinet, including bass and double bass
- voice
- tuba
- accordion
When submitting each work, please provide a description of the performance and accurate documentation of the original components (software, digital or electro-acoustic audio devices, video projections, etc.) used. The selected authors will be responsible for the performance in its entirety. Any technical requirements will be evaluated by the organizers.
For performance, Full HD 1080p or 4K 25 fps formats, MPEG-4 codec, up to 8 channels of 48 kHz 24-bit audio (uncompressed) will be accepted. For submission, a compressed MPEG-4 Full HD video file must be provided with stereo audio, even for multi-channel works.
For the production of the selected works, the organizers will provide standard audio/video equipment. Any special devices will be made available by the authors themselves. The organizers reserve the right to evaluate the feasibility of the works and contact the authors to define the implementation details.
For categories (A) to (E), the duration of the submitted works must not exceed 12 minutes.
During performance, it will be possible to provide sound diffusion on up to 8 channels, even for works composed for smaller configurations.
To submit, please provide a detailed description of your installation project, including technical details and space requirements. Please provide audio/video samples no longer than 5 minutes.
Submission, selection and participation methods
Each proposal submitted must be accompanied by adequate descriptive documentation of the work, including the authors’ biographies, program notes, and a detailed technical sheet clearly indicating the technical and logistical requirements necessary for the project’s completion, as well as any requests addressed to the CIM organization.
All documentation must be written in English using the conference templates provided. Contributions that do not conform to these templates will not be accepted. Italian authors are free to attach an Italian version if desired.
Submission of contributions, peer review, selection of received proposals, and all official communications with authors will be managed exclusively through the EasyChair conference management platform , accessible at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=xxvcim2026 .
Audio and/or video materials that cannot be uploaded directly to the EasyChair platform must be made available in high quality via permanent storage services (e.g., Dropbox or Google Drive) or streaming platforms (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo, or SoundCloud), ensuring their availability at least until the conclusion of the CIM 2026 activities. It is the authors’ responsibility to indicate the relevant URLs in the Entry Form for the selection of works (music and sound art) to be submitted via EasyChair.
No more than one work will be scheduled for each author, regardless of category. Authors responsible for sound direction or any other aspects necessary for the performance of the proposed work must be present at the conference. Failure to attend will result in the work not being performed. Failure to register with the CIM by the deadline will result in exclusion from the program.
A dedicated rehearsal session will be scheduled for each concert. Technical assistance will be available throughout the conference. For setup details, please email
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Important dates
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Further information and FAQs
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