Archive for December 2017
See & Hear the Piece Which Earned James O’Callaghan the 2017 ISCM Young Composer Award
Immediately following the end of the final concert of the 2017 ISCM World New Music Days at the Vancouver Playhouse on 8 November 2017, Music On Main Artistic Director David Pay and ISCM Executive Committee member Kjartan Ólafsson announced from the stage that Vancouver-born, Montréal-based composer James O’Callaghan (b. 1988) is the winner of the…
Read MoreThe Look & Listen Festival Composers Competition
The Look & Listen Festival Composers Competition is an annual call-for-submissions to foster and support contemporary composers and music pioneers from all over the world. For this upcoming season, Look & Listen Festival is looking to expand the contemporary vocal repertoire by accepting works for soprano, accordion, cello and clarinet. The competition is free and…
Read MoreCall for papers for conference
4º INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE SOUND AND AUDIOVISUAL SPACES,and 22nd COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC MUSIC DAYS- JIEM 2018 14-16 February. “Creation and knowledge in art and science: from individual to collective practices” This conference seeks to offer a forum of wide and deep debate around the concept of sound space sharing knowledge between temporary arts and spatial arts.…
Read Moreshut up and listen!
Interdisciplinary Festival for Music and Sound Art LET’S READY! Echoraum, Vienna; December 7th-9th, 2017 „The proof of the music is in the listening“. 2017 marks the centennial celebration of Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain — a welcome occasion for the twelfth edition of shut up and listen! to focus on current artistic approaches towards the phenomenon ‘ready-made’.…
Read MoreInternational composition competition “Città di Udine”
The competition will accept compositions by musicians of any nationality and of any age. Previously performed compositions will be accepted. Compositions must be sent anonymously as explained below. Compositions for chamber instrumental group or solo instrument Pieces should not exceed eight minutes in length, however consideration will be given to compositions which exceed this length…
Read More2nd International Composition Competition “Appassionato Ensemble” 2018
The competition is open to composers of any nationality with no restriction on age. The scores must be composed for the following organic (whole organic or any combination from 1 to 5 performers): -Flute (Flute, Alto G Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo) -Clarinet (Bb Clarinet, A Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet) -Violin -Cello -Piano The…
Read More‘Franco Donatoni’ International Meeting for Young Composers
IDEA International Divertimento Ensemble Academy and its artistic director, Sandro Gorli, are pleased to announce the fifth edition of the competition ‘Franco Donatoni’ International Meeting for Young Composers. Composers of any nationality, born after 1st January 1982, are eligible to participate in the selection by submitting one (or more) composition(s) for an instrumental ensemble of…
Read MoreThe Washington International Competition for Composition
Composition must be a chamber work for three to five players for string trio, string quartet, piano trio, piano quartet, or piano quintet. No electronics. Composition must be a maximum of 8 minutes long. Winners’ Announcement: April 1, 2018. Performance of Winning Composition: June 24, 2018, at the Terrace Theater of the Kennedy Center for…
Read MoreThe nominations for the Gaudeamus Award 2018
Over 336 scores from 43 different countries have been thoroughly studied by an international jury. This year, six young music pioneers are selected for the prestigious composition award: William Kuo (1990, CAN), Sebastian Hilli (1990, FIN), Lawrence Dunn (1991, GBR), Raphaël Languillat (1989, FRA), Matthias Krüger (1987, DEU) and William Dougherty (1988, USA). The Gaudeamus…
Read MoreSeventh International Competition for Composition for string quartet.
The Molinari Quartet is pleased to announce its Seventh International Competition for Composition for string quartet. The winning compositions will be performed by the Molinari Quartet during a special concert during the 2018-2019 season. The due date for registration and receiving scores: April 1st, 2018. Read more..
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