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The international meeting of young composers is a tradition which goes back to 2002 and was started by the composer Andris Dzen?tis and his companions. For the three first times the workshop took place in the Castle of Dundaga, which is connected to many legends, but now, for the second time already, it is being organized in Mazsalaca – a small town in the north of Latvia, next to the snaky river Salaca.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on 17 January 2010 by CANZ.
Composers and songwriters generate significant cultural and economic wealth, so understanding their lifelong educational and training needs is crucial. For this reason a major survey of composers has been launched by the Royal College of Music’s Centre for Music and Multimedia. The survey seeks to investigate the appropriateness and effectiveness of training and education opportunities for music composers, both in prospect and retrospect. It will capture the experiences of a large number and wide range of composers and songwriters across Europe and beyond, in order to lobby for better opportunities and resources to study the art and craft of composing, including lifelong learning.
The survey has been developed by Professor David Burnand, Head of the CMM at the Royal College of Music, London; with support and advice from colleagues in the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, the Contemporary Music Centre Ireland, the National University of Ireland at Maynooth, Leiden University Academy of Creative and Performing Arts, and the University of Hertfordshire.
This entry was posted in News on 16 January 2010 by CANZ.
For the upcoming International Summer Course for New Music Darmstadt (July 17th to 31st, 2010) young composers are requested to submit ensemble pieces (preferably composed within the last two years) for the project ENSEMBLE 2010.
The works selected by a jury of four will be rehearsed by young ensembles par-ticipating in the project, together with the composers and renowned coaches like the conductor Lucas Vis, and will be presented in concerts. The composers selected will receive a partial scholarship to attend the Summer Course.
Applications must be send by April 15th, 2010 (as determined by the post-mark). Age limit at the time of the submission deadline is 35 years.
Detailed participation and instrumentation requirements can be found from January 2010 on www.imd.darmstadt.de.
This entry was posted in Competition, Opportunities, Workshop/Readings on 15 January 2010 by CANZ.
Members of the International Society for Contemporary Music as well as music publishers and individual artists are encouraged to submit their works according to the detailed instructions and criteria described in the call for works. Read more.
This entry was posted in Opportunities on 15 January 2010 by CANZ.
Are you a composer, born after September 6, 1979? Submit an application to the Gaudeamus Music Week and compete for the Gaudeamus Prize 2010: a commission worth €4550.
Deadline for submissions for the Gaudeamus Music Week is 31st of January 2010.
This entry was posted in Competition, Opportunities on 15 January 2010 by CANZ.
ART. 1 We announce the third edition – 2010 – of Fedora Award for Chamber Operas composition.
ART. 2 The competition is open to composers of any nationality without age limit . To be eligible for the competition, compositions must be unpublished, unperformed, even partially, and never awarded in other competitions.
ART.3 The librettos can be written in one or more official languages of the European Community. For languages other than, Italian English, French, German and Spanish, unabridged translation in English language with the original text on the opposite page is required. In Any case, in addition, participants shall provide a short synopsis of the libretto typewritten in Italian and English.
– No more than 5 solo voices; one or more soloists can be substituted by acted or danced roles, not exceeding anyway the total of five characters.
– Only one scene setting.
Should works include the use of non-conventional typefaces or symbols: explanatory tables of signs are required for proper interpretation of them.
– extract of the score lasting at least 15 minutes ( five,5, copies).
– unabridged libretto and its possible translation, as specified in Art.3 ( five,5, copies).
– summary (synopsis) in Italian language ( five,5, copies).
– summary (synopsis) in English language ( five,5, copies).
The Jury will meet to evaluate the projects and choose as maximum three opera plans that will be admitted to the second step.
– one copy of the vocal score.
– note of possible differences between libretto sent for the first step and definitive text of final full score.
For any deadline, postmarks will bear witness.
The Panel will meet again to valuate completed full scores and deliver the definitive judgement.
ART. 7 Composers of winning opera commit themselves to forward to the Artistic Direction or to other characters pointed out, all performing materials in between 15 days starting from the official announcement of the final result, bearing all delivery expenses. Composers also commit to forward to the Artistic Direction and to all the performers all information needed for the performance.
ART. 8 The world premiere of the winning opera/operas will take place in Verbania in stage performance with costumes and settings during 2011. The Artistic Direction will also consider to perform the opera/operas in other theatres or festival whenever the artistic level of co-operating Companies should be considered suitable. In the period between the date of advancement to the second step of the selected operas and the date of the performance, scores cannot be totally or even partially performed, cannot be filmed and recorded on audio-video supports, cannot be broadcasted by radio or television or any digital advice, cannot be the subject of any contract regarding the exclusive right of edition and/or performance, of filming and/or recording.
– Name, surname, place and date of birth, citizenship, address, telephone number and e-mail address.
– CV containing information about artistic career and studies.
– Two pictures of the composers.
– A personal declaration of the composer in which he testifies under his own responsability, that the composition is unpublished, never previously awarded or performed.
– Declaration of agreement for free shooting and recording of the opera for its promotion and filing.
– Authorization to handle his personal information supplied for his/her participation to the competition to the limited extent of the competition management, according to the provisions of Italian law N. 675/96.
registered in the name of Atelier La Voce dell’Arte.
“Atelier la Voce dell’Arte”, Via della Repubblica, 7 – 28193 – Verbania (VB), Italia.
ART. 11 Registration fee will be refunded only in case competition should not take place for force majeure reasons or for any other reasons not depending on Artistic Direction’s will.
ART. 12 Composers of operas to be performed will be hosted in Verbania on the date of performing.
ART. 13 The opera plans scores and librettos may be sent back at applicants’ contribution of €25 for delivery expenses coverage on explicit request after the completion of the competition. However, in any case, one copy will be retained to be part of the score archive of the Fedora Award.
ART.14 The decisions of the Jury are unquestionable and not subject to appeal.
ART.15 The request to participate and the submission of the operas to the Competition implies the acceptance of all the rules contained in this announcement by the participant.
version of this advertisement will be considered valid.
ART.16 Any controversy concerning this advertisement will be solved according to Court of Piemonte Rules ( Regolamento della Camera Arbitrale del Piemonte) and in case of legal controversy, it will be submitted for settlement to the Court of Piemonte (Camera Arbitrale del Piemonte) according the Court Rules.
THEME: Chamber music nowadays. Classics, innovation, aesthetics, boundaries.
This entry was posted in Opportunities, Workshop/Readings on 15 January 2010 by CANZ.
Created in 1995 by Lorraine Vaillancourt (conductor and NEM artistic director) and Denys Bouliane, the New Music Session at the Domaine Forget in St-Irénée (Quebec), one of a kind in Canada, welcomes every year approximately 20 composers and performers from all over the world. During two weeks, participants get to work closely and daily with the musicians of the NEM and attend different workshops given by renown guest composers. At the end of the session, the participants (musicians) join the musicians of the NEM to perform the works written by the composers during three concerts at the Françoys-Bernier concert hall at the Domaine Forget.
You are a composer or a performer interested in taking part in the New Music Session 2010, download the application form.

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