CFMTA/FCAPM Participation in ISME World Conference 2026

July 26 to 31, 2026 - Palais des congrès in Montreal, QC

The central theme, "Unity in Music Education: Building Bridges for All," emphasizes fostering an inclusive, innovative, and connected global music education community. The conference aims to highlight music's power to transcend boundaries and unite diverse backgrounds.

 

 

PERFORMANCE – CALL FOR PROPOSALS (Musical Performance)
DEADLINE: October 15th for Submission to CFMTA/FCAPM

 

The 37th ISME World Conference Organizing Committee invites applications from music and interdisciplinary performance groups to showcase their work as part of the conference concert program. These performances are essential to the conference, reflecting musical diversity and celebrating global artistic expressions within music education.

  • All ISME Submission Criteria must be followed: www.ismeworldconference.org/isme26/PerformanceGroupApplications
  • For CFMTA/FCAPM partnered submissions, solo performers (or at least one member of a group) must be members of CFMTA/FCAPM.
  • For student applicants, their primary instrumental teacher must be a member of CFMTA/FCAPM. Membership in ISME is not required.
  • A travel subsidy from CFMTA/FCAPM is available. Full coverage of all expenses is not guaranteed. A proposed budget is required. Allowable expenses to list in the budget include travel (airfare, mileage, etc), hotel accommodations, and food. Funding amount will be offered at the time of acceptance of the proposal.

 

Performance - Group

Email address for primary contact (Leader)
Phone for primary contact (Leader)
At least one performer of a group or student's primary instrumental teacher must be CFMTA Members.
Click or drag a file to this area to upload.
Example: A screenshot of membership dues receipt - png, jpeg and pdf accepted - must be under 1 mb
Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 2 files.
PLEASE NOTE - files must be in pdf format - limit 2

Performance

Please include link to video - this is not an upload field

Recent (2020-2025)

15–20 minutes total length

Uploaded to a streaming platform (e.g., YouTube or Vimeo)

Include link and a brief summary (date, location, purpose)

Budget

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.
A travel subsidy from CFMTA/FCAPM is available. Full coverage of all expenses is not guaranteed. A proposed budget is required. Allowable expenses include travel (airfare, mileage, etc), hotel accommodations, and food. Funding amount will be offered at the time of acceptance of the proposal. PLEASE NOTE - file must be in pdf format