The first Russian Centre for Contemporary Music in Moscow (CCMM) was formed in 1993 as an independent department in the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatoire. The CCMM unites musicians of all professions whose interests are concentrated in the field of contemporary music, and plays a leading role in Russia in the development of this art: supporting and encouraging the composition, performance and research of serious music.

The activities of CCMM include:

• the organization of monthly concerts by our base group – Studio for New Music;
• an annual international festival of contemporary music – Moscow Forum;
• Meetings with Russian and foreign composers, Workshops and Lectures about newest contemporary performing techniques by well-known contemporary performers;
• Musicological conferences;
• Young composers' competitions and performance of pieces by young composers;
• collaboration with musicians, ensembles and contemporary music organisations;
• the promotion of new Russian music at home and abroad;
• various publication projects.

The Centre for Contemporary Music is an associate member of ISCM.

The Centre for Contemporary Music located in Moscow Tchaikovsly Conservatoire, just up the road from the Kremlin in the heart of Moscow (see "Contacts").