Composer Robert Normandeau will give a concert at City University in London (UK) on February 14, 2006 featuring his works Chorus, Palimpseste, StrinGDberg as well as Montréalers Martin Bédard’s Check-point and Nicolas Bernier’s … sans quoi les imperméables jaunes existeront…. The following week, he will give a concert at De Monfort University (Leicester, UK) with a similar programme, is addition to the compositions of local composers.

The world premiere of Adrian Moore’s new work, Rococo Variations, will be held at Reid Concert Hall in Edinburgh (UK) on February 3, 2006, during the Soundings… Festival next concert series.

Francis Dhomont will give a concert at the [sonor] festival in Nantes (France) on March 9, 2006, featuring Corps et âme, L’air du large, Figures de la nuit / Faces of the Night, À l’orée du conte, Chambre interdite, Un autre Printemps, and L’électro. Afterwards, Dhomont will be the guest of the Lovebytes festival in Sheffield (UK) on March 25, 2006. The composer will present Here and There, En cuerdas, Un autre Printemps, Lettre de Sarajevo, Phonurgie, and Corps et âme.

The premiere of Trade Winds by Natasha Barrett will take place on February 5, 2006 at the Harstad Kulturhus (Norway) during the festival for contemporary music Ilios.

Martin Tétreault will begin his tour at the Club Transmediale.06 festival in Berlin (Germany) on February 9, 2006 with a concert alongside Goodiepal and Ignaz Schick titled The Curious Membrane Meets the Happy Accident. Subsequently, Tétreault will proceed along in duo with Ignaz Schick at the Cuba art center, located in the Münster (Germany) train station on February 10, 2006, at the Haferkamp gallery in Köln (Germany) on February 11, 2006, and at the Klanggalerie in Hannover (Germany) on February 12, 2006. Afterward, they will continue to the Stary Browar building in Poznan (Poland) on February 13, as well at the Mozg association in Bydgoszcz (Poland) on February 14, 2006.

Mois Multi is a festival of technological arts held in Québec City which features multidisciplinary creations, performances and installations. Gordon Monahan will show his work Theremin in the Rain on February 1, 2006, Magali Babin will perform live at the “audio cabaret” on February 10 and 11, 2006, and Skoltz_Kolgen will present Epiderm on February 10 and 11, 2006. All events are taking place at Méduse.