A series of Papers, Workshops and Concerts focusing on microtonal music

Call for Papers

The Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, ISCM Lithuanian Section, and the International Ekmelic Music Society Salzburg are pleased to announce a Call for Papers for the Symposium “Mikrotöne: Small is beautiful” within the “Mikrofest Vilnius 2026” at the LMTA in Vilnius between October 1 and 3, 2026.

“Mikrofest Vilnius 2026” will consists of lectures, workshops and concerts featuring Frank Stadler, Vytautas Germanavičius, Juhani Nuorvala, Elisa Järvi, Hossam Mahmoud and Agustín Castilla-Ávila, among others.

We invite submission of abstracts of up to 300 words. Papers may address the music of any period, concerning microtonal research issues such as tuning systems, historical aspects or new microtonal compositions. Demonstrations and lecture recitals are very welcome. Papers to be presented should be 45 minutes in length (35 min. presentation and 10 min. discussion).

Papers should be presented in person. Online papers might also be included at “Mikrotöne: Small is beautiful” (to be decided by the commission).

The language of the symposium is English.

Address

Please, send your abstract (in English) to castillaavilahotmailcom.

Deadline

Friday, 15 May 2026

Costs

There are no congress fees.

Participants are entitled to attend any presentations at the symposium.

Contact

For any questions, please contact Agustín Castilla-Ávila: castillaavilahotmailcom