International Music Council
Encyclopedia
The International Music Council (IMC) was created in 1949 as UNESCO
's advisory body on matters of music
. It is based at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris
, France, where it functions as an independent international non-governmental organization
. Its primary aim is to facilitate the development and promotion of international music-making.
The IMC currently consists of seventy-six national committees, thirty-four internationally-recognised organizations and thirty-five individuals and members of honor, invited from the ranks of eminent performers, composers and educators. It is represented by regional councils in Europe
, Africa
, the Arab world
, the Americas and Asia
, Australasia
and the Pacific
. Their task is to develop and support programmes specifically tailored to the needs of the IMC members and partners in their region. Through these councils and members, the IMC has links to over one thousand music-related organizations worldwide.
One of the IMC's well-established and regular activities is its yearly International Rostrum of Composers
, a forum offering broadcasting
representatives the opportunity to exchange and publicize pieces of contemporary classical music
. In addition, IMC was responsible for implementing International Music Day (IMD) on October 1 of every year.
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
's advisory body on matters of music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
. It is based at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France, where it functions as an independent international non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
. Its primary aim is to facilitate the development and promotion of international music-making.
The IMC currently consists of seventy-six national committees, thirty-four internationally-recognised organizations and thirty-five individuals and members of honor, invited from the ranks of eminent performers, composers and educators. It is represented by regional councils in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, the Arab world
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
, the Americas and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
and the Pacific
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
. Their task is to develop and support programmes specifically tailored to the needs of the IMC members and partners in their region. Through these councils and members, the IMC has links to over one thousand music-related organizations worldwide.
One of the IMC's well-established and regular activities is its yearly International Rostrum of Composers
International Rostrum of Composers
The International Rostrum of Composers is an annual forum organized by the International Music Council that offers broadcasting representatives the opportunity to exchange and publicize pieces of contemporary classical music...
, a forum offering broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
representatives the opportunity to exchange and publicize pieces of contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music can be understood as belonging to the period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. However, the term may also be employed in a broader sense to refer to all post-1945 modern musical forms.-Categorization:...
. In addition, IMC was responsible for implementing International Music Day (IMD) on October 1 of every year.
IMC Presidents
- Frans de Ruiter (1998-2001) (2009-present), Netherlands
- Richard LettsRichard Letts-Life & Work:Richard Letts trained as a classical pianist and composer and worked as a jazz band leader in his early years. In 1964 he moved to the University of California where he completed his Ph.D. in 1971. In 1972 he build and became the director of the East Bay Center for Performing Arts, a...
(2005-2009), Australia - Kifah Fakhouri (2001-2005), Jordan
- Jordi Roch (1994-1997), Spain
- Eskil Hemberg (1992-1993), Sweden
- Lupwishi Mbuyamba (1988-1991), Zaire
- Marlos NobreMarlos NobreMarlos Nobre is a Brazilian composer. He has received commissions from numerous institutions, including the Ministry of Culture in Spain, the Free University of Music of São Paulo, the Neuchâtel Chamber Orchestra in Switzerland, The Apollon Foundation in Bremen, Germany and the Maracaibo Music...
(1986-1987), Brazil - Gottfried Scholz (1984-1985), Austria
- Barry S. BrookBarry S. BrookBarry S. Brook was an American musicologist.Brook received his masters’ degree from Columbia University, where he studied with P.H. Lang, Erich Hertzmann, Hugh Ross, and Roger Sessions, in 1942; he received the doctorate from the Sorbonne in 1959...
(1982-1983), USA - Frank CallawayFrank CallawaySir Frank Callaway was an influential music educator and administrator in Perth, Western Australia.-Early life:...
(1980-1981), Australia - John Peter Lee Roberts (1978-1979), Canada
- Yehudi MenuhinYehudi MenuhinYehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE was a Russian Jewish American violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United Kingdom. He was born to Russian Jewish parents in the United States, but became a citizen of Switzerland in 1970, and of the United Kingdom in 1985...
(1969-1975), USA - Narayana Menon (1967-1968) (1976-1977), India
- Vladimir FédorovVladimir FédorovVladimir Fédorov was a French musicologist, librarian, and composer of Russian birth. He studied with André Pirro at the Schola Cantorum de Paris and studied composition privately with Paul Vidal...
(1965-1966), France - Mario Labroca (1959-1964), Italy
- Domingo Santa Cruz (1957-1958), Chile
- Steuart WilsonSteuart WilsonSir James Steuart Wilson was an English singer, known for tenor roles in oratorios and concerts in the first half of the 20th century....
(1954-1956), United Kingdom - Roland Manuel (1950-1953), France