Ina-GRM (Groupe de recherches musicales) has just released 4 new titles: Cactus géométries; Offrande by Javier Álvarez, Thrène by André Boucourechliev, Éloge de la bêtise ou Les péripéties des Ubu by Jacques Lejeune, and L’œil écoute by Bernard Parmegiani. Moreover, the Archives GRM boxset presents a wonderful panorama of musique concrète in 5 CDs featuring the music of over 40 composers.

Part of the Canadian Music Centre “New Music In New Places” event, Michelle Boudreau will present a public rehearsal of her latest work La fesse noire on March 18, 2005 at Montréal’s B-312 gallery. With Marie-Annick Béliveau (mezzo-soprano), Lise Bouchard (trumpet), and Geneviève Beaudry (violin).

Part of the Présences “électronique” festival, François Bayle will present the French premiere of La forme de l’esprit est un papillon (octophonic version) February 17, 2005 at the Salle Olivier Messiaen of the Maison de Radio France (Paris). The concert will also feature works by Pierre Schaeffer, Mathew Adkins, Dimitri Coppe and Arnaud Rebotini.

Roxanne Turcotte will take part in the next Archipel festival in Geneva (Switzerland) that will be held from March 9 — 20, 2005. On March 18, 2005, she will premiere her Hörspiel Fantaisie urbaine at the concert dedicated to the works by the 6th Radio Arts Competition laureates.

The new record label &records, managed by Fabrizio Gilardino and Michel F Côté, announces two music events to be held in Montréal. Firstly, on February 10, 2005 at Casa del Popolo, a concert will feature musics by the Bernard Falaise and Martin Tétreault duo, followed by the band Bob (Éric Bernier, Michel F Côté, Guy Trifiro and their special guest Tétreault). Secondly, on February 23, 2005 at the O Patro Vys concert space, the band Foodsoon (Bernard Falaise, Alexander MacSween et Fabrizio Gilardino) will share the stage with Bob, again joined by Tétreault. The night will also feature videos by David Clérmont-Béïque and Frédéric St-Hilaire (Cinetik).

The 35th Synthèse festival (Bourges, 2005) is asking for the participation of composers and sound artists in an open work project under the theme “Future worlds, automata and machines to get there.” Participants must send the information about their work, title and duration, before the end of March 2005. They must also send exclusively by email their programme note, biography and photography before April 30, 2005. All the selected works will be played continuously during the Synthèse 2005 festival. Moreover, the international Bourges competitions are now open. Candidates must choose to participate in one of the several sections. Candidates’ work and duly filled registration forms must be mailed prior to May 7, 2005. For more details, please visit www.imeb.net.

Lastly, Miso Music Portugal presents the 6th edition of the electroacoutic music competition Música Viva 2005. The competition is opened to composers under 35 years of age. All applications must be mailed by June 30, 2005. Details are available on this webpage: www.misomusic.com/ingl/crea/comcomp/2005_main.htm.