Composer/creators will compose a 5-7 minute piece to be performed by Yarn/Wire. These works will be presented at the Institute Final Concert at the Yarn/Wire studio on August 13.

They will also participate in rehearsals, private lessons with composition faculty, and discussions led by Yarn/Wire.

The institute is open to composers and creators 18 years and older, and there is no application fee.

Applicants with full-time faculty positions will not be considered.

Yarn/Wire has a history of performing music from a wide variety of styles and genres, and as such welcomes applicants from diverse musical backgrounds. We have played works using standard western notational practices as well as music written using experimental notational systems, graphic scores, and verbal instructions. We have worked with improvisation, both free and structured. We have also worked with composers and musicians who do not notate their music and/or have not studied music in an institutional setting.

COMPOSERS/CREATORS

To apply, we request a short (less than 150 words) proposal for your new composition, CV/resume, supporting documents such as recordings or scores, and descriptions of your works. Help us get to know you!

The 2025 Yarn/Wire International Institute will take place at Yarn/Wire’s studio in Ridgewood, Queens, NYC.

Participants may select to participate either in person or virtually. Virtual participants will attend all rehearsals, lessons, and other events via Zoom.

There is no application fee.

Total cost for the Yarn/Wire International Institute: Creator Intensive for all participants is $200, which includes tuition and audiovisual documentation of each new work performed by Yarn/Wire.

PLEASE NOTE: Participants choosing to participate in person must arrange for their own housing and meals for the duration of the Institute.