SMC26

Sound and Music Computing Conference is the annual international event of the Sound and Music Computing community, organised under the umbrella of the SMC Network, a global platform that supports research, artistic practice and education in sound and music computing. The 2026 conference will take place in Zagreb as part of Music Biennale Zagreb, bringing this year’s theme, INTERPLAY, into focus. The theme highlights the evolving relationships between humans, machines and sonic environments, and how these exchanges shape contemporary artistic and scientific work.

The programme includes a three-day scientific conference, concerts, sound installations, and a winter school leading into the main event, creating a space where researchers, artists and students meet, collaborate and share new ideas. SMC 2026 features two open calls—one for papers and one for music performances and installations—each offering opportunities to contribute work that responds to the theme and reflects the broad, interdisciplinary scope of the SMC community.