The chamber music of the 20th and 21st centuries forms the thematic basis for the Academy. Each participant takes part in two ensembles with a multinational makeup defined by the course management. Improvisation courses provide ample scope for opening up new worlds of listening and playing to the participants. These activities are complemented by lectures and workshops. There is also scope for joint events. Jeunesse Moderne finishes with three concerts. Malika Kishino from the Conservatoire in Lyon, Sebastian Stier from Germany and Luca Vago from Italy - all outstanding young personalities - have been commissioned to write a composition and rehearse their works at the venue.

The summer workshop project "Jeunesse Moderne" is intended for young musicians from Germany, France, Austria, and Switzerland who want to discover the excitement of contemporary music and gain insights into exciting musical experiences with chamber music. It is not necessary to have any special prior knowledge of New Music. The focus for 2006 is on the following instruments: flute, clarinet, piano, violin, viola, cello, drums/percussion.Participation and subsistence are free of charge. Subsidized travel costs are included.

Reinhard Flender - chamber music. Henry Fourès - improvisation, chamber music. Cornelius Hummel - improvisation, cello. Malika Kishino, Japan - commission F. Sebastian Stier, Germany - commission D. Luca Vago, Italy - commission Ietc.

"Jeunesse Moderne" is a joint project run by JMD and the CNSMD de Lyon in cooperation with the Allianz Kulturstiftung and the German-French Youth Organization, SACEM (Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique), FESAM (European Music Fund of the Copywrite Companies) and the IKI (Institute for Cultural Innovation Research).

Project schedule: August 23 to September 4, 2006

Project venue: La Chartreuse de Villeneuve Lez Avignon