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Aarauer International Composition Competition 2017

Within the scope of Mendelssohntage Aarau 2017 jury: Dieter Ammann, Isabel Mundry, Heinz Holliger premiered Sunday, 5 November 2017 | 17:00 clock – Reformed city church Aarau Composition for Romantic symphony orchestra (Mendelssohn’s “Reformation Symphony”) 2 flutes 2 oboes 2 clarinets 2 bassoons 2 horns 3 trombones 2 trumpets Timpani Strings Mezzosopran or baritone (when…

Tenso Days Mechelen 2017

Tenso Days Mechelen 2017 will take place in the Cultuurcentrum Mechelen and the Sint-Romboutskathedraal from Friday 12 May through Sunday 14 May 2017. Read more…

Tenth Competition of Electro-acoustic Composition

The Foundation Destellos, call for works for the Tenth Competition of Electro-acoustic Composition, this year with the new category Visual music. This year will be attributed three first prizes of an amount of 600 American dollars each, in the categories: A. Acousmatic music B. Mixed media C. Visual music electro-acoustic Deadline : May 20th. 2017…

KunstFestSpiele Herrenhausen, 5-21 May 2017

With music theatre, concerts, performances and light installations, the KunstFestSpiele Herrenhausen are occupying new spaces. Today their director Ingo Metzmacher introduces the varied programme of this international festival of contemporary arts. Around 50 events can be seen from 5 to 21 May 2017 in Hanover’s famous gardens and the city itself. A total of 18…

ACHT BRÜCKEN, April 28 to May 7

In 2017 ACHT BRÜCKEN takes place from April 28 to May 7. Having chosen the motto »Ton. Satz. Laut.« (»Tone. Setting. Sound.«), it is dedicated to the relationship between music and language. Not only scientists, but philosophers and artists too have always been fascinated and inspired by the interplay of music and language. The commonalities…

the “Sounds of Silences” international competition of musical composition for the moving image.

The aim of the competition is to stimulate musical creativity in its interaction with the audiovisual media, particularly for the reinterpretation of historical silent films and the creation of new soundtracks for them, with a special concern for timbre in instrumental, electronic and electroacoustic music of today. In the preliminary stage of the competition entrants…

Uncaged::Conlon Robot Keyboard Prize 2017

This year, for the first time, Gaudeamus collaborates with the UnCaged Toy Piano (US) and Conlon Foundation (NL) on a joint call for submissions for the 2017 Robot Keyboard Prize. We are seeking adventurous compositions for Ranjit Bhatnagar’s midi-controlled Robot Toy Piano, for which we encourage innovative ways of integrating electronics. The prize for 1st…

KAZIMIERZ SEROCKI 15TH INTERNATIONAL COMPOSERS’ COMPETITION 2017 COMPETITION

The competition is open to composers of all ages and nationalities. 2. More than one score per composer is permitted. 3. It is possible to submit works already performed and/or awarded in other competitions, excluding compositions already published. Only compositions for chamber ensemble of 3 to 5 instruments (chosen from the list below), without conductor….

The 14th Pablo Sorozabal International Musical Composition Contest

The Gipuzkoa Provincial Council announces the 14th Pablo Sorozabal international Musical Composition Contest.   The words should be written for string quartet. The style and technique of the work shall be open. The Contest is open to all composers born after 1 January 1982 of any nationality and from anywhere. The composition shall not be…

composition contest for the creation of a participative piece for amateur singers

The Orchestre des Pays de Savoie and the Orchestre d’Auvergne are organizing a composition contest for the creation of a participative piece for amateur singers. This will be a short piece for string orchestra and amateur singers. This contest is inviting composers of all nationalities and aged up to 40 years old at the due…