NIME 2024

New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) is an international conference about new musical interfaces, their artistic use and the technologies involved in building them. During the conference, researchers from all over the world share their knowledge and the latest developments in their work. The conference started as a workshop at the CHI conference in 2001 and has been held annually around the world since then.

The 2024 edition of NIME took place in Utrecht from 2 to 6 September, with online access for remote participants. NIME2024 was co-organised by Sounds Like Touch, Gaudeamus and the University of the Arts Utrecht (HKU), marking a unique collaboration at the intersection of research, education and experimental music practice.

NIME 2024 was partly embedded in Gaudeamus Festival 2024, which attracts around 3,000 national and international visitors each year. Known for its forward-thinking programming, the festival also hosted the Gaudeamus Award (an incentive prize for composers under 35) and featured numerous concerts and events that strongly resonated with the NIME audience. The Off-NIME programme offered additional performances and informal gatherings that reflected the spirit of experimentation and community central to NIME, adding further depth to the experience.

Sounds Like Touch is proud to have played a key role in bringing creators and thinkers from around the world together to explore new ways of making and experiencing music.