2015/01/19 I-Park multi-disciplinary artists-in-residence program
I-Park, located in rural East Haddam, CT (U.S.), announces its 2015 multi-disciplinary artists-in-residence program. The program is open to composers and those working in the field of sound art/design/sculpture. Other creative disciplines represented: visual arts, architecture, moving image, creative writing and landscape/garden/ecological design. Self-directed residencies will be offered from May through November, 2015. Most residencies…
2015/08/15 Re-imagining Old Hispanic musical culture.
The University of Bristol, in collaboration with Bristol cathedral choir, Christ Church cathedral choir, and Kokoro Ensemble (the contemporary music ensemble of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra), seeks original compositions of 3-5 minutes length for EITHER a) cathedral choir (with organ if desired), for use in the Anglican liturgy OR b) instruments including some or all…
2015/05/01 Love, Life and Peace on the Planet
The basic requirements for the participants and the composition are: Participation is open to composers from any country, aged over twenty. Preferred languages are Latin, English and Armenian. The compositions should be written for the “Little Singers of Armenia” children’s choir – either for (SSA) or (SSAA) voices and percussion with or without piano accompaniment….
2015/02/20 The Charlotte New Music Festival
The Charlotte New Music Festival is an intense workshop for composers, filled with private lessons, panel discussions, composition masterclasses, presentations, rehearsals, and public concerts. In the evenings, participating composers will have multiple opportunities to attend several other concerts and perform their music during a “New Music Open Mic Night” in a hip Charlotte music venue….
2015/06/15 International Composition Competition Piero Farulli
In order to create a new repertoire for young string quartets, the Association Piero Farulli announces a competition open to all composers of the European Union for creating works of max 15 minutes duration, for string quartet (two violins, viola and cello). The jury will be composed by three distiguished musicians (one composer and two…
2015/02/15 2nd International competition for harpsichordists and composers 2015
2nd International competition for harpsichordists and composers 2015. Deadline: February 15. The Prix Annelie de Man 2015 will take place from May 26 – 30th 2015. The Foundation Annelie de Man organizes in cooperation with the Orgelpark in Amsterdam Netherlands a competition for composers and harpsichordists to promote and support contemporary harpsichord repertoire. We encourage…
Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition
Rihm wins music prize for piece evoking ‘dark colors’ LOUISVILLE, Ky. – “IN-SCHRIFT 2,” an orchestral work that explores the boundaries of musical space, has earned German composer Wolfgang Rihm the 2015 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition. Read more…
2015/08/20 OPUS DISSONUS competition
OPUS DISSONUS is proud of offer a new piano composition competition open to composers of any nationality and age.We offer world première of at least 3 works, live recordings and award fees of (BRL) R$ 1000 + special designed trophy for first place, R$ 500 for second an R$ 500 for third place and interviews…
2015/02/16 Composition Academy/Festival Musica
An interactive course with two professional ensembles in partnership with the Strasbourg Conservatoire, the Haute école des arts du Rhin (HEAR), the University of Strasbourg, Musica festival. ; Composition teacher, Philippe Manoury, Hanspeter Kyburz With the ensembles: Linea (director, Jean-Philippe Wurtz) and Accroche Note. For a period of two weeks, the two teachers’ work with…
2015/02/06-02/14 Musica Nova Helsinki
Musica nova Helsinki is Finland’s biggest festival of contemporary music and one of the leading events of its kind in Europe. Held every other year, it was launched in 1981 as the Helsinki Biennale. Musica nova presents Finnish listeners with the most interesting new music, comments on topical issues and seeks to build bridges between…