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==A cultural centre for musical modernism==

Apart from electroacoustic programmes, IRCAM has programmes in contemporary classical music. It has disseminated music of post [[World War II]] modernist musicians such as that of [[Luciano Berio]] or [[Pierre Boulez]], as well as younger performers and composers. Musical spectralism such as that of [[Tristan Murail]], has also received support from IRCAM. Murail taught at IRCAM for a time.{{sfn|Anderson|2001}} [[Kaija Saariaho]], whose work has been influenced by spectralism, has also been supported by IRCAM.{{sfn|Born|1995|loc=p. 363, fn3}}

IRCAM has also helped to develop various performance models. A resident ensemble of IRCAM, [[Ensemble InterContemporain]], specialised in contemporary classical music, where each performer could be called upon to perform solo literature or ensemble literature. The Ensemble InterContemporain has been a model for many large ensembles in Europe, for example the [[Ensemble Modern]] and [[Klangforum Wien]]. Many classical contemporary pieces have been written for the [[chamber orchestra]] section of Ensemble InterContemporain.

There are regular concerts at IRCAM.<ref>[http://www.ircam.fr/99.html?&L=1 Concerts, Performances] {{webarchive|url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090708234452/http%3A//www.ircam.fr/99.html?%26L%3D1 |date=8 July 2009 }}, IRCAM</ref>