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The IEB promotes Balearic musical talent through the selection of a band for the Neorama Festival
Published 27/04/2026The Institut d’Estudis Baleàrics (IEB), in collaboration with Juventudes Musicales de España, has opened a call for applications for the selection of a single music group from the Balearic Islands to take part in the Neorama Festival, a national platform aimed at promoting emerging young musical talent.
The Neorama Festival will take place in Granada on 3, 4 and 5 September and will bring together emerging music groups from all Spanish autonomous communities and cities, as well as young music students. The project aims to encourage artistic professionalisation, foster territorial cohesion and showcase Spain’s musical diversity.
The Neorama Festival seeks to become the first major national gathering of young musical talent, coinciding with the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Juventudes Musicales, and to establish itself as a key opportunity for visibility and professional projection for new generations of music creators.
Purpose of the call
The purpose of this call is the selection of a professional emerging music group from the Balearic Islands, which will represent the territory within the official programme of the Neorama Festival. The selected group will perform two 45-minute concerts at different venues in the city of Granada and will be included in the festival’s official online catalogue.
The selected group will receive a financial grant of €5,000, which includes professional fees and mobility expenses related to participation in the festival.
All musical styles are accepted. Special consideration will be given to artistic quality, originality, stage presence, communication skills, gender equality and the group’s connection with the cultural and musical context of the Balearic Islands.
Group requirements
The group must be made up of individuals aged between 18 and 35, born or residing in the Balearic Islands. The project must be emerging with a proven track record, with no limit on the number of members.
Documentation to be submitted
- Two or three photographs of the group.
- A music video or audiovisual piece in good resolution, with a maximum duration of five minutes.
- A short biography of the project (maximum 300 words).
Applications must be submitted via the following online form:
https://forms.gle/SbnL5GsNGawNvKvF6
Selection process
The selected group will be chosen by a committee made up of Balearic Islands institutions linked to the music sector, which will assess the proposals based on the following criteria:
- Suitability of the group to the festival venues.
- Artistic quality, originality and stage presence.
- Communication skills and gender equality.
- Diversity of musical styles and representation of local musical traditions, including co-official languages and dialects.
- Territorial and cultural balance.
Awards
Groups participating in the Neorama Festival will be eligible for special awards recognising the best artistic proposals. Awards will be determined through an online voting system combined with the assessment of a professional committee including representatives from Juventudes Musicales de España (JME) and music industry organisations such as SGAE, AIE and BIME, among others.
The awards include:
- Performance at the Sala Berlanga in Madrid.
- Performance at the BIME Bilbao professional music fair.
- Possibility of additional awards related to the music industry.
The awards will be announced at a press conference at the end of May.
Application deadline
The deadline for submitting applications is 5 May at 11:59 pm.
Further information and enquiries
For any questions or further information regarding this call, interested parties may contact Xavier Barceló at xbarcelo@ieb.caib.es.
