The Hellenic Electroacoustic Music Composers Association (HELMCA) is the only national association of electroacoustic music in Greece. It is registered as a nonprofit organization (act. 1059.91/2001). Its members are active composers and sound artists who creatively use advances in music technology, producing a variety of musical forms of sonic art in their work. HELMCA became the official Greek federation of the International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music (ICEM) in June 2006, and it is the national member of the IREM (International Rostrum of Elactroacoustic Music, a part of UNESCO). It has more than 70 members, and organizes national and international events.
HELMCA was founded in 2002, as a result of a new interest in electroacoustic music in Greece. This period has been characterized by a number of emerging composers, with national and international activity in festivals and distinction in competitions. Courses in music technology and electroacoustic music are part of the curriculum in higher-education institutes.
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