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- Chamber music competition
[posted 19 October 2009]Shakuhachi Chamber Music Composition Competition 2010
Shakuhachi Chamber Music International Prize 2010Composers are invited to enter new compositions for the Shakuhachi Chamber Music Composition Competition 2010 with piano trio (piano, violin, cello).
Finalist compositions for this international competition will be performed, offered a publishing deal and recorded in Melbourne, Australia. For details about the instrumentation, eligibility, duration, Judging, Prize Money, concerts, please visit the competition site: www.shakuhachichambermusic.com.
Closing date for entries is 26th February 2010.
- Contest of Choral Composition
[posted 16 October 2009]Amadeus Choir from Puebla de la Calzada (Badajoz) announces its IV Choral Composition Contest with the aim/purpose of promoting new compositions and composers and with a special emphasis on music from Extremadura.
For further information visit the official web site of Amadeus Choir where you could find the contest rueles: http://www.coroamadeus.es
As in passed editions works can be presented in two modalities: Mixed Voice modality and Single Voice modality. Furthermore, a special prize will be awarded in any modality to the best work with a theme based on Extremadura. Authors can submit their works in latin, spanish or extremeñu (dialect from Extremadura, Castuo or others). The deadline to present the works is the 31st of December 2009.
Amadeus Contest is part of Contemp-Coralia project, belonging to a greater project called Extremadura y su Música and has been sponsored by Consejería de Cultura y Turismo de la Junta de Extremadura (Regional Cultural Ministry).
We also wanted to point out that Amadeus Contest of Choral Composition not only promotes awarded works with editorial contracts and so on, but tries to spread and publish those works that can be interesting for the choral community. - Composition Contest Announcement
[posted 5 October 2009]The Penfield Music Commission Project/Wegmans 2010
Composition Contest for Wind Ensemble Music
• FIRST PRIZE:
➢ $1000 (U.S.)
➢ Transportation, hotel accommodations and $250 stipend to work with the Penfield High School Wind Ensemble and attend the performance of the winning composition on May 25/26, 2010.• SECOND PRIZE:
➢ $500 (U.S.)• THIRD PRIZE:
➢ $250 (U.S.)DUE DATE FOR SCORES AND RECORDINGS IS DECEMBER 1, 2010
For more information visit us at http://www.penfield.edu/departments.cfm?subpage=111403.
- Composers invited for Choral Composition Composition
[posted 2 October 2009]13th ANNUAL CHORAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION of the Cambridge Chamber
SingersPostmark deadline for next season: October 23, 2009
Prize: $700 and two performances; Possible recording
There is no entry fee.
Submission criteria:
Original composition for a cappella, 4-6 part mixed choir, occasional
divisi is acceptable;
Three to six minutes long;
Not previously performed in Massachusetts;
Anonymous submission:
Remove all names and identifying marks;
Provide a sealed envelope containing your name, address, email and phone number;
Submit a legible score. In addition, recordings will be accepted but are not required.
If the text is not public domain, include written permission to use it.
You may submit electronically, to the e-mail below, with a pdf attachment. Sibelius, Finale and other formats will not be accepted.
The winning composition is to be performed in May of 2010 at the Cambridge Chamber Singers concerts in the Boston area. CCS encourages the composer’s attendance.The Cambridge Chamber Singers reserves the right to not award a prize.
The winning composer must provide a final performance score by January 10, 2010. CMS will make 40 copies for the chorus.
There are no restrictions according to race, sex, age or residency. The text may be in any language. A composer may submit more than one piece.
If you would like your materials returned, please enclose a SASE.
Send all submissions to:
Cambridge Chamber Singers, Inc.
P.O. Box 600527
Newtonville, MA 02460For further information, email composition_comp
cambridgemadrigals.org or call Martha Holmes at 617-965-7573.Past winners:
2008 Stephen Feigenbaum - Clair de lune
2007 Joshua Shank - A Grass-Green Pillow
2006 Abbie Betinis - Carmina Mei Cordis (Songs of my heart)
2005 David Schneider, Bloomington, IN, USA - O Colonia
2004 Sydney Guillaume, Miami, FL, USA - Kalinda
2003 Paul Carey, Oak Park, IL, USA - Esta Tarde
2002 Giselle Wyers, Boise, ID, USA - Ave Maria
2001 Ulrike Emanuelsson, Lund, Sweden - Rsten ur mrkret sjunger
2000 Julian Wachner, Boston, MA, USA - there is a moon sole
1999 Jason Bahr, Urbana, IL, USA - Psaume 1
1998 Forrest Pierce, Urbana, IL, USA - Song of Songs
1997 Tsippi Fleischer, Tel Aviv, Israel - No Hand has Touched You
This competition is made possible in part by the Massachusetts Cultural
Council, for whose support we are grateful.CCS would like to thank all composers who submitted entries in our 12th annual Composition Competition (2008). We are honored to announce that this year’s winner is Stephen Feigenbaum, for his work “Clair de Lune”. We enjoyed performing this piece in our past concert series, O Joyous Spring!, May 2 and 3, 2009.
- 15th Summer Composition Program in Paris
[posted 7 November 2008]The European American Musical Alliance, Inc. (EAMA) is pleased to announce its 15th Summer Composition Program in Paris, France with Dr. Philip Lasser and Professors Michel Merlet and Narcis Bonet on the Composition Faculty. Program Dates: July 1–31, 2009. The Composition Program offers musical training in the legendary tradition of the French pedagogue Nadia Boulanger. Students study the crafts of Composition: Counterpoint, Harmony, Sight-reading, and Ear Training and participate in Chorale. Composers have weekly composition lessons and attend regularly scheduled analysis classes and lecture/demonstrations by renowned scholars and performers. The EAMA Summer Composition program together with the Conducting and Chamber Music Programs have regularly scheduled concerts and masterclasses throughout the month of July. Students may download application materials at www.eamusic.org or e-mail Pamela Lasser, Admissions Director, for additional information, at pblasser
eamusic.org.There is a $50 application fee. Completed applications are due January 17, 2009 (postmark), in order to be considered for financial assistance for the July 2009 session. Tuition grants and fellowships are available to qualified applicants. The final application deadline (postmark) is April 17, 2009.
- New Call for Works - North Easter Contemporary Violin Release
[posted 12 September 2008]All European Composers resident and Active in North Easter Italy are invited to submit proposals for a work for solo violin. The work will be rehearsed, performed and recorded by Julie Anne Derome of Trio Fibonacci. The Works will be collected in a record with the scores and some video excepts. The CD/DVD will be the first of a series to come belonging to of the Interactive European Mediateque.
The Project Supported by Regione Veneto is due by the end of the year.
More information: Intrasonus.eu.
- 2008 choral composition competition
[posted 16 January 2008]2008 choral composition competition of the Cincinnati Camerata
Prize: $500 and performance in May, 2008
Entry fee: $30.00 US.
Check or money order payable to Cincinnati Camerata
Payment via PayPal to PayPal
MusicUnderConstruction.com
Receive deadline: Thursday, February 14, 2008Submission criteria:
- Original composition for 4 to 6 part mixed choir; a cappella or with up to five instruments one of which may be keyboard; no electronics.
- Five to eight minutes long
- Not previously performed in Ohio or Greater Cincinnati
- Anonymous submission:
- Remove all names and identifying marks (tape and white out are acceptable)
- Include a sealed envelope with your name, address, email and phone number.
- The name of the work should be on the outside of the envelope.
- Submit a performance score.
- Recordings or realizations on CD are not mandatory but are strongly encouraged.
- Electronic submission (i.e. via email) is not permitted.
- Include in the envelope written permission to use the text. If the text is public domain include confirming information to support this.
- Do not send original scores or only copies.
- There are no restrictions with respect to race, sex, age or residency.
- The text may be in any language.
- A composer may submit only one piece.
More Details:
- The winning composition will be performed on the Cincinnati Camerata Spring Concert in May, 2008 and may be performed at other times.
- The Cincinnati Camerata reserves the right to not award a prize.
- The winning composer must provide a final score and part set by March 31, 2008. The Camerata will make up to 40 copies for use by the chorus.
- Members of the Cincinnati Camerata, Music Under Construction, and the judging panel are prohibited from entering this contest.
Send all submissions to:
Cincinnati Camerata
1201 Locust Avenue
Dayton, KY 41074For further information email Camerata
MusicUnderConstruction.comBe sure to include text permission as applicable and entry fee!
- Call for Works for the 60x60 project
[posted 9 October 2007]The Following is the Call for Works for the 60x60 project in 2008
Continuing to promote contemporary composer and their works, Vox Novus is
inviting composers to submit recorded works 60 seconds or less in length to
included in its sixth annual 60x60 project. 60 compositions will be selected
to be played continuously in a one-hour concert. The 60x60 concert season
will begin with a debut in New York City and continue throughout the world
in venues to be announced. Please submit recording(s) of work and submission
form post marked before March 31st, 2008 to:60x60
c/o Robert Voisey
Radio City Station
P.O. Box 1607
New York, New York
10101 USAMore information can be found at:
http://www.voxnovus.com/60x60/Call.htm
http://www.voxnovus.com/60x60.htm - In Venice is born the Intrasonus Project
[posted 31 May 2007]The main aim of the first event will be
(1) Workshop of one week in Venice with Rohan De Sarm (cello) and Garth Knox (viola) in May open to performers and composers.
(2) Creation of a composers web where everyone may write a composition for the above soloist given the fact that he is able to organise a twin event in his country.
The encounter with these prestigious European musicians can represent for the young performers and composers the occasion to deepen and to perfect contemporary techniques and literature The two teacher will be helped with analysis courses and compositive technical aspects deepenings. To conclusion of the jobs a concert with the best solists of the courses will be recorded and a DVD will be made presenting all the music written for the occasion.
All interested performers and composers can contact via <Intrasonus
yahoo.it>.There is a sopecial discount for readers of the Classical Composers Database
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