The British Electroacoustic Network (BEAN) is the national body for electroacoustic music in Britain.

The network connects electroacoustic composers, performers, and listeners from across Britain. It aims to generate and promote new electroacoustic music, disseminate electroacoustic music through concerts and events, and increase access to electroacoustic music (through the promotion of calls for works, events, and competitions) . As the national body , BEAN aims to promote British electroacoustic music overseas. It is the National Federation Member of the International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music, an NGO Partner of UNESCO and Member of International Music Council.

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British Electroacoustic Competition Call for Works Winners Announced!

British Electroacoustic Competition Call for Works Winners Announced! In May we launched a call for works in order to find a selection of pieces to represent Great Britain at the forthcoming CIME General Assembly Meeting as a part of MUSICACOUSTICA-Hangzhou. With a staggering 49 submissions, the four jurors (Diana Salazar, Adam Stanovic, James Andean, and…

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The British-Austrian Friends of Acousmatic Music

A month ago, the British ElectroAcoustic Network collaborated in the production of two days of concerts produced by GARS ELECTRONICA and O.A.D.E.M. – Ode an die Elektroakustische Musik – Austria. The concerts were beautifully curated by Louise Rossiter – a BEAN committee member – who programmed seven mini-concerts featuring works by various British composers, including:…

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Update: Back from the wilderness…

Update: Back from the wilderness… Hello to all our lovely BEAN members! It has been a long period of radio silence from us, for which we apologise – but what a long strange few years it has been: nationally, internationally, professionally, and personally. But, that’s all behind us now; time to look towards the future!…

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Upcoming Events

Loudspeaker Orchestra: Shared Frequencies: Artist in Residence Showcase 

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Shared Frequencies opens the doors to our laboratories to showcase a programme of works incubated and developed as part of our Artists-in-Residence programme at the SOUND/IMAGE Research Centre. Engaging with our World Class Labs facilities and expert staff, artists including Shiva Fesharaki amongst others, will present new works developed with the SHIFT immersive 360° audiovisual system, highlighting how cutting-edge technology can reshape sound, space and performance in exciting new directions. 

The evening concludes with a Q&A, offering audiences the chance to hear directly from the artists about their creative processes.

£5

Bathway Theatre, Bathway, London SE18 6QX

25 February 2026

7pm-10pm

Spatial Audio Gathering 2026

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SAG 2026 Registration is now open!

Spatial Audio Gathering is back with a 2026 edition sponsored by the British Electroacoustic Network, SEAMUS, and Sounding Future, running from the 31st March – 1st April 2026 at Leeds Beckett University.

IN PERSON – The £20 ticket fee will grant access to all sessions over both days
(presentations, keynotes, concerts) and complimentary refreshments.

REMOTE – The remote attendance option will grant access to streamed talks over both days.

Any questions please reach out at sag.conf@gmail.com.

£20

Leeds Beckett University – City Campus, Portland Way, Leeds, LS1 3HE, England

31 March – 1 April 2026

9am-9pm

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Featured Opportunity

2026 Call Prix Russolo

Application fee: Free
Location: Online
Deadline: 31 March 2026

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Since its creation in 1979, the Russolo Award explores new sonic territories opened by the interfacing research of the composer, painter and metaphysician Luigi Russolo (1885-1947). A key figure of the musical revival of the twentieth century, Luigi Russolo became famous in 1913 with his manifesto The Art of Noises, which develops the idea that all sounds, especially those from the industrial world, have their place in musical orchestration. It will move from theory to practice by developing many sound machines like the famous:
• Noisemakers/Intonarumori / Bruiteurs
• Rumorharmonium/Russolophone,


and invent noise music, foreshadowing the concrete and electronic music. From the start Russolo seek to reach higher states of consciousness through images or sounds, it is within this context that the Prix Russolo opens its field of research, from this 33rd edition, to all acousmatic or electronic music making visible or audible the immaterial in this double movement of materialization of the spirit and spiritualization of matter.


From propositions received, 7 selected works will be presented from July to December 2026 in several cities where the audience will vote for Prix Russolo award. The winner will be communicated during the last Prix Russolo concert.


Kind of Music:
Trash & rubish music, Musique Concrète, Art acousmatique, sound error, noise music, Bruitisme, PK-UFO music…
Rules “Very Easy”
Before 31st of March 2026
Please send your music file wave to contact@luigirussolo.eu
With swisstransfer.com
+ PDF Music Description
+ PDF CV – Resume
Duration < 10 mn
The previous winners can’t participate
Only one work by participants

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Become a Member

If you’re a British citizen, or live/work in the UK then you are eligible to join! It is completely free and only takes a minute. By signing up you will receive monthly digests of opportunities and events around the country, as well as being able to submit your own events and calls across the network!

We encourage international memberships to BEAN too! Please note that opportunities and events submitted by international members are considered for publication based on their relevance and accessibility to UK members.

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