Call for Works for the 2020 ISCM World New Music Days in New Zealand Has Been Announced
The Composers Association of New Zealand (CANZ), host of the 2020 ISCM World New Music Days, have announced the official Call for Works for the festival which will take place from 21-30 April 2020 in Auckland and Christchurch, New Zealand. (From 21-26 April, there will be numerous concerts as well as ISCM’s General Assembly meetings…
Jug K. Marković Wins the 2019 ISCM Young Composer Award
Serbian composer Jug K. Marković (b. December 25, 1987) has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 ISCM Young Composer Award for his 2017 Nirvana for mixed choir which was performed by the Latvian Radio Choir under the direction of Kaspars Ādamsons on May 6, 2019 at Jaani kirik (St. John’s Church) in Tartu,…
KAZIMIERZ SEROCKI 16TH INTERNATIONAL COMPOSERS’ COMPETITION 2019
TOTAL VALUE OF PRIZES: 25.000 PLN DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: September 5th ENTRY FEE:55 EUR The competition is open to composers of all ages and nationalities. More than one score per composer is permitted. It is possible to submit works already performed and/or awarded in other competitions, excluding compositions already published.Only compositions for chamber ensemble of…
Newly Elected ISCM ExCom – Glenda Keam is New President
At the final 2019 ISCM General Assembly held in the Arvo Pärt Centre in Laulasmaa, Estonia, elections for the ISCM Executive Committee (ExCom) were held resulting in a new president, a new vice president, and a newly-elected ordinary member to the ISCM Presidential Council. New Zealand-based composer, music analyst, lecturer, and festival organiser Glenda Keam, who…
XII International Accordion Composition Competition “Francisco Escudero”
HAUSPOZ Euskal Herriko Akordoei Elkartea, calls for the XII International Accordion Composition Competition “Francisco Escudero” whose prize ceremony will be held on 14 of September 2019. The objective of the contest is to promote the creation of pieces for solo accordion and for accordion in chamber music. Terms and conditions: http://www.hauspoz.org/index.php/en_EN/concurso-fco-escudero/bases-2019
15th SUN RIVER PRIZE Students’ New Music Composition Competition Chengdu, P.R. China, 2019
◆Sponsored by Sichuan Conservatory of Music ◆Organized by Composition Department of Sichuan Conservatory of Music ISCM-Chengdu section Research Institute of Composition Technique of Sichuan Conservatory of Music ◆Chairman of the Organizing Committee Prof. Zhou Siyuan President of the Sichuan Conservatory of Music ◆Chairman of the Jury Prof. Peter Swinnen Composer Past President of the International…
The 8th Rivers Awards Composition Competition 2019
—— Regulations—— I. General ProvisionsThe Rivers Awards Composition Competition aims to promote extensive exchange between Chinese and Western music, encouraging innovative and explorative composition for Chinese and Western musical instruments, and build a high-end platform to introduce outstanding original musical works to the public. II. OrganizationHost: Shanghai Conservatory of Music(SHCM)Organizer: The Composition Department of Shanghai…
2019 International Trombone Festival Composers Workshop – Call for Scores
2019, International Trombone Festival, Composers Workshop, Call for scores The International Trombone Festival is excited to sponsor the third annual COMPOSERS WORKSHOP, to be held at Ball State University, in conjunction with the ITF. July 10-13, 2019 Featuring coaching and master classes with composers including: LAUREN BERNOFSKY FRANK GULINO TOM ZUGGER And performances of accepted…
2019 1st Shanghai International Chamber Opera Composition Competition
1st Shanghai International Chamber Opera Composition Competition 2019 Rules I. Aims :Shanghai International Chamber Opera Composition Compitition aims to offer an internatonal platform which encourages young composers involved in the creative process of composing music and promotes outstanding original operas. II. InstitutionsHost: Shanghai Conservatory of MusicOrganizers: Shanghai New Music Week,Shanghai Music Art Development Center for Collaborative…
15th “PABLO SOROZABAL” INTERNATIONAL STRING QUARTET COMPOSITION COMPETITION
15th “PABLO SOROZABAL” INTERNATIONAL STRING QUARTET COMPOSITION COMPETITION The Gipuzkoa provincial authority together with the Basque-Navarrese composers’ association “Musikagileak” is organising the 15th “Pablo Sorozabal” International String Quartet Composition Competition. The aim of the competition is to foster composition for string quartets by encouraging younger composers to write original works. – The competition is open…