ISCM World New Music Days Festival 2026 to take place in Bucharest in May The international event dedicated to new music worldwide, the International ISCM World New Music Days – “The Endless Column,” will take place this year in Bucharest, between May 23 and 31. The festival is organized every year by a different host country that is a member of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM). Since its founding year, 1923, more than 90 editions of this festival have been organized. The music festival will return to Romania after 27 years in May.