Michael Seltenreich Wins the 2018 ISCM Young Composer Award
Israeli-born, USA-based composer Michael Seltenreich has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 ISCM Young Composers Award for his 2010 flute-clarinet-violin-‘cello-piano-percussion sextet Sparks & Flares which was performed by the Ensemble Tempus Loquendi under the direction of Jiao Yang at the Central Conservatory of Music’s Prince Mansion Concert Hall during the 2018 ISCM World New…
TXISTU COMPOSITION CONTEST 2018
Euskal Herriko Txistulari Elkartea calls for the Txistu Composition Contest 2018. The objective of the contest is to promote the creation of pieces for txistu or its instrumental family. The works must be composed for a maximun of six musicians. At least one of those, must use a txistu or one of its instrumental family….
XI INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION COMPOSITION COMPETITION FRANCISCO ESCUDERO
HAUSPOZ Euskal Herriko Akordoei Elkartea, calls for the XI International Accordion Composition Competition “Francisco Escudero” whose prize ceremony will be held on 15 of September 2018. The objective of the contest is to promote the creation of pieces for solo accordion and for accordion in chamber music. The competition is open to composers of any…
14th SUN RIVER PRIZE Students’ New Music Composition Competition Chengdu, P.R. China, 2018
http://www.sccm.cn/sunriver/index.html ◆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. Lin Ge’er Composer, President of the Sichuan Conservatory of Music ◆Chairman of the Jury Prof. Qin Wenchen Composer, doctoral supervisor Vice…
Orchestral Composition Competition Based on “March for Our Beloved”
Orchestral Composition Competition Based on the Song “March for Our Beloved” – Orchestral Music (Western Music style) composed for two wind instruments ※ Submission work be one person one work – New and experienced composer from domestic and foreign countries ※ No restrictions on age, academic background or nationality < Details for Required Work> –…
Bartók World Competition, Budapest – Composition 2018
The Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music Budapest as the founder of the Bartók World Competition announces the Competition for composers to create piano solo pieces according the following guidelines: Δ The works should give pianists the opportunity to show both their musical and technical abilities. Δ Length of composition: 5-6 mins. Δ The composition cannot…
A World of New Music Encourages the International Art of Deep Listening —the 2017 ISCM World New Music Days in Vancouver
By Hadani Ditmars (all photos by Hadani Ditmars as well) When I was asked to attend the World New Music Days ISCM 2017, some 48 hours before it began, and to write a comprehensive festival report, I was standing by for a journey to Najaf, in Southern Iraq. At night I skyped contacts in…
Ultraschall Berlin Contemporary Music Festival 17.-21.01.2018
With a.o. world premières of Isabel Mundry, Márton Illés and Birke Bertelsmeier are performed alongside works by Frederic Rzewski, Heinz Holliger and Bernd Alois Zimmermann, whose 100th birthday is celebrated this year and whose works for two pianos and their orchestral prelude “Photoptosis” are performed once again. Read more…
call for applications composition academy Musica 2018
The artistic committee will assign 10 composers born after January 1st, 1983 with works written for: 1. vocal sextet: coloratura soprano, lyric soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, basssolo instrument and live electronics 2. solo instruments: flute (also piccolo, alto), B flat clarinet (also bass clarinet), tenor trombone (also alto, bass), piano, viola electronics: the software used…
USA International Harp Composition Contest
As part of its mission to promote harp and harp music, the USA International Harp Competition sponsors a Composition Contest that occurs every three years, prior to the performance Competition. Composers are invited to submit new works for solo harp. A distinguished panel of harpists plus one composer select the winning composition. Instrumentation: Solo harp…