http://cmc.ie/opportunities/index.html New opportunities for composers. Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland en-us Fri, 25 January 2007 00:00:01 EST jgrimes@cmc.ie webperson@somepig.com http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Galway Awards and Other Opportunities Deadline: 28 June 2013
Galway County Council on behalf of GALWAY MUSIC EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP COMHPHAIRTIOCHT OIDEACHAS CEOIL NA GAILLIMH in partnership with County Galway VEC, Galway City Council and City of Galway VEC supported by the Arts Council wish to appoint a Composer in Residence.
The Galway Music Education Partnership was established in February 2011 with the aim of applying to Music Generation. Music Generation is Ireland's National Music Education Programme. It helps children and young people access music education in their own locality. Music Generation provides funding and support to Music Education Partnerships throughout Ireland to develop local music education services. The GMEP hopes to apply in the next call for Music Generation, in the meantime, the GMEP now wish to pilot a number of key projects including a Composer in Residence.
The aims of the Galway Music Education Partnership are;

1. To provide a choice of access to a high quality and diverse performance music education programme for young people throughout Galway city, county and offshore islands. Our approach is to provide an inclusive, bilingual music education, which is Accessible, Affordable and Available in Local Areas
2. To establish a sustainable music education programme by working with strategic partners in local areas including existing music education providers who will invest in and participate in the delivery of the GMEP plan in their communities
3. To create an environment and an infrastructure which supports and nurtures musicians and music teachers and respects a broad range of musical genres and innovative approaches to teaching and learning. This environment will put music at the heart of community life and provide performance and progression opportunities for young people, musicians and music educators

Galway MEP has conducted an extensive mapping of needs in relation to music education and young people in Galway city and county. Based on the needs identified, Galway MEP drafted a strategic Music Education Plan. One of the actions of this plan is to appoint a Composer in residence to work with the existing music schools and youth orchestras in Galway city and county in a project that would add value to the existing music education practice and would focus on contemporary composition.
Details:
Submissions to be sent via post to;
Galway Music Education Partnership
c/o County Galway VEC
Coilear Ban
Athenry
County Galway

Thu, 6 Jun 2013 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Galway http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Hilltown Awards and Other Opportunities Deadline: 23 June 2013
"Sound is the vocabulary of nature" Pierre Schaeffer
An open call for artists, composers and musicians to send a short audio recording that responds in some way to the above. The work can be a sound piece, a recording of a music composition, a field recording, an excerpt from a larger work, or other. The work can be mono or stereo and between 1-7 minutes in duration.
Selected works will be included in a special listening room during the Hilltown New Music Festival, Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st July 2013.
Submission requirements:

• Accepted file formats are uncompressed .wav or .aiff at 44.1kHz / 24bit
• Files must be submitted via a special upload facility, which will be available on this website from 1st June 2013 until the deadline 23rd June. Details and short description of the track as well as a short artist biography must be submitted via a word form also available from that date.

Details:
Email: contact@hilltown.ie Wed, 5 Jun 2013 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Hilltown http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Kerry Awards and Other Opportunities Deadline: 20 June 2013
The Composer in Residence, Youth Music, is a partnership between Kerry County Council, Co-funded by the Arts Council, supported by Kerry Education Services, Institute of Technology, Tralee and the Kerry Diocesan Youth Service.
Composer in Residence, Youth Music - partnership project; the target age group is 13-18; the focus is on developing creative music composition, in contemporary music. The target groups will be identified by Kerry Music Education Partnership.
The Residency will be a part-time position (20 hr week, 5 hours of which is for the Composers own work development) which will allow time both for the Composers' own work in addition to engagement and interaction with the target groups. As part of this Residency, the successful applicant will be asked to stimulate greater awareness of the art of creative composition as well as facilitating opportunities for young people to engage with composition and performance. Composers will be based in both classroom and community settings (workshops, master classes, mentoring and performances). The Composers ability to mentor must be demonstrated. A contract for services fee of euro 12,000 inclusive of travel and expenses is offered for a 20 week period envisaged to commence in September 2013.
Requirements
Proven track record of composition and performance
Ability to engage young people in musical composition
Experience with youth music genres (pop, rap, hip-hop) an advantage
Selection process The position is open to both Individuals and Musical Groups. Composers need to submit details of previous work to date as follows:

• A typed curriculum vitae (maximum 3 pages);
• Examples of own work (include recordings, links to websites etc.);
• Programmes or published articles, such as reviews;
• A typed proposal outlining artistic ideas and approaches (two typed pages); this should include an outline of the benefits of the residency to her/his stage of development as a Composer and ideas in relation to engagement of young people during the residency.

Please note: Applicants must submit three copies of CV and proposal. In the case of submission by a musical group, three copies of ONE overall CV and proposal are required on behalf of the group.
Interviews
Applicants will be short-listed on the basis of their submissions and short-listed applicants will be called for interview on Wednesday 3 July 2013.
In advance of the residency the following will be agreed:
Goals, roles and responsibilities and agreed criteria for the Composer in residence and the Arts Office;
Agreed programme of work that is flexible and responsive;
Administrative support from the Arts Office and Kerry Education Services;
Ongoing review and evaluation; regular meetings.
This is a part-time residency, which will require flexible working hours.
Summary
Budget information
The total budget for the residency is euro 13,000. This amount is fully inclusive of the Composer's fee -inclusive of all travel and expenses incurred - of euro 12,000 (including VAT) and an allowance for promotion of residency outcomes, public events, materials and other related costs of euro 1,000.
The successful Composer will be required to provide Kerry County Council with a tax clearance certificate prior to signing of contracts.
Details:
Email: arts@kerrycoco.ie
Tel: Kate Kennelly, Arts Officer, 066 7183541
Applications should be submitted to:
The Arts Office
Kerry County Council
Rathass
Tralee
County Kerry Wed, 5 Jun 2013 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Kerry http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#Arizona Calls for Scores and Commissions Deadline: 1 December 2013
Open to all composers. Works for ensemble, see web site for specific instrumentation, duration max 12 mins. The winning work will be performed on Arizona Pro Arte's April 10th, 2014 concert at The Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Arizona. The program is titled "Apotheosis of the Dance." The winning work will be performed with a live solo dancer or duo of dancers.
Details:
Email: www.azproarte.com/contact/
Web: www.azproarte.com/call-for-scores/ Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#Arizona http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#See/Hear Calls for Scores and Commissions Deadline: 7 June 2013-05-23
Open to all composers, for all genres. Send score or recording and a short biography.
Details:
Email: seeheardublin@gmail.com
Facebook.com/see.hear.dublin
Twitter.com/see_hear Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#See/Hear http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#SYNTHETIS Courses No deadline
The Music Gardens Foundation would like to invite students and young composers to participate in the International Summer Course for Composers SYNTHETIS, which will take place in Radziejowice Palace (located 50 km from Warsaw) between 13-28 August 2013.
The key objective of SYNTHETIS 2013 is considerable integration of the composing circles and providing a supportive platform for mutual exchange of experiences and knowledge, as well as allowing all participants to develop their artistic skills and raise their qualifications.
The main theme of this year's course is computer technology in music. We have invited many outstanding musical personalities to be our lecturers: Miguel Azguime, Cezary Duchnowski, Zugmunt Krauze, Mauro Lanza, Mauricio Sotelo, Frances-Marie Uitti, Chen Yi and Agata Zubel.
Details:
Email: info@synthetis.pl
Web: www.synthetis.pl Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#SYNTHETIS http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#International Composition Competitions Deadline: 28 February 2014
Open to all composers born after 1 March 1975. Works for piano trio (piano, violin and cello), duration max 15 mins. Prize euro 5000. The winning work will be on the programme as a compulsory piece of music in the 3rd round of the competition 'Franz Schubert and Modern Music'.
Details:
Email: franz.schubert@kug.ac.at
Web: schubert.kug.ac.at/en/international-competition-franz-schubert-and-modern-music/international-competitions-for-composition.html Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#International http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#Hilltown Calls for Scores and Commissions Deadline: 14 June 2013
Hilltown New Music Festival are inviting all composers based in Ireland to submit original works for the Hilltown ensemble-in-residence 2013. Specifically, we are looking for scores for Soprano, Cello, Chamber Organ OR Harpsichord OR Digital / MIDI keyboard. The work should use all three musicians of the ensemble and the duration of the work can be up to approximately 10 minutes. Live electronics or fixed tape part are optional.
Selected works will be performed by the ensemble-in-residence in a series of concerts on 20-21 July during the Hilltown New Music Festival.
Submission requirements:
Performance materials (one score, one set of parts, and any other materials required), a short programme note (80 words max.) and a short composer bio (80 words max.), should be sent in hard copy only to the postal address below. No submissions by email accepted on this occasion.
Details:
Email: contact@hilltown.ie
Postal address:
Hilltown New Music Festival - Call for Music Scores
31 Baymount Park
Clontarf
Dublin 3 Wed, 17 Feb 2013 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#Hilltown http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#BabelScores Awards and Other Opportunities Deadline: 10 June 2013
After the success of the last two Reading Panels, BabelScores is launching the Call for Works for the Third BabelScores Reading Panel 2013. BabelScores continue looking for the most creative and innovative composers from all over the world to build a global quality catalog with important contemporary music pieces.
We strongly encourage composers of any age or nationality to submit two to four works of any instrumentation or for electronics or mixed media to the BabelScores Reading Pannel 2013. If the submitted pieces are accepted then BabelScores will invite you to be part of its catalog and to upload more pieces. We will promote your music worldwide, sell your scores and you will be able to take advantage of the BabelScores tools and structure like managing and renting your execution material, if you agree to do so. As composer, you will get the major part of your scores sales and rentals. The remaining part shall be kept by BabelScores to cover its operative costs and financial autonomy.
The strong web traffic and the Institutional Subscriptions (conservatories, universities, etc. from all over the world) allows BabelScores to diffuse its music massively.
The BabelScores catalog offers a lot of advantages to composers:

• To be part of BabelScores catalog is completely free.
• BabelScores is a web platform which allows people to buy, rent and consult scores all over the world.
• BabelScores do not retain any copyright from composers.
• BabelScores do not ask for exclusivity (you can offer or sell your scores by other means)
• BabelScores creates cooperation agreements with different cultural institutions such as ensembles, festivals, universities, etc. in France and abroad for playing the music of our catalog.
• The composers are able to resign their engagement with BabelScores at any time and with no penalty
• If your work is already published by a traditional publishing house, we can make a partnership with your publishing house to collaborate in the diffusion and promotion of your music.

Details:
Email: contact@babelscores.com
Web: www.babelscores.com Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#BabelScores http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Ithaca Composition Competitions Deadline: 1 July 2013
Open to all composers. Works for one or two instruments with electronics, duration between 9-20 mins. Instruments must be found in conventional orchestra and band instrumentation. The electronic component must be pre-recorded and performable from CD or laptop (no "live" or interactive electronics).
Prize: US$2,000; the winner is expected to attend the award performance at Ithaca College in the spring of 2014, $500 will be provided toward travel, and accommodations and meals will be provided while in Ithaca.
Details:
Email: jvgrossmann@ithaca.edu
Web: www.ithaca.edu/music/current_students/competitions/heckscherprize/ Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Ithaca http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Tidone Courses Deadline: 22 June 2013
The Val Tidone Summer Camp is an innovative program of summer music courses whose aim is to further international cultural exchanges. Lessons will take place in a campus located in various beautiful castles of the Val Tidone, such as the US Summer Camps.
Students can take part in our Camp as active students or as auditors. All active participants must attend at least one course (Compulsory Course). Furthermore they are free to attend a second course (Optional Course).
The lessons will be held by world-wide renown professors and musicians, such as Andrzej Jasinski, Sergej Krylov, Janet Perry, Maria Laura Groppi, Ratko Delorko, Ayami Ikeba, the jazz players Mattia Cigalini (head of "Val Luretta Jazz" Workshop), Bebo Ferra and many others.
There are many different financial grants and scholarships for students who want to take part in the Summer Camp.
Details:
Email: livio.bollani@gmail.com
Web: www.valtidone-competitions.com Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Tidone http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Composing Courses No deadline
A one-of-a-kind experience for adventurous composers. Draw inspiration from Alaska's wilderness, write original music about it, and hear it performed - all within two weeks! Space is limited, only nine participants allowed. Summary of the 2012 class can be found at: www.nps.gov/dena/historyculture/composition.htm
Details:
Email: slias@sfasu.edu
Web: www.alaskageographic.org/static/1183/composing-in-the-wilderness-a-field-seminar Fri, 1 Mar 2013 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Composing http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Irish Courses Deadline: 31 May 2013
The Irish Composition Summer School 2013 will take place at DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama, Rathmines, Dublin, from 1-10 July. Students will write for combinations of piano, violin and cello, as we welcome this year the Fidelio Trio as our resident ensemble. The principal guest composer is Deirdre Gribbin, and the course directors are Nicola LeFanu and Martin O'Leary. Ian Brabazon will be technology director and recording engineer.
Details:
Email: helenhaughey@eircom.net
Web: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Irish-Composition-Summer-School/62368665950 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Irish http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#Twinkle Calls for Scores and Commissions Deadline: 31 December 2013
Open to all composers. Each entry should contain one page of music for one piano (both hands or left hand) using Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star as the theme. There are no restrictions on style, genre or technique; priority will be given to pieces displaying innovation and creativity. The music should present an intermediate level of technical difficulty. From the entries received, 100 will be selected for publication.
The call will result in a publication, which will be an amusing and popular album containing miniature variations by 100 composers worldwide. The variations will contain a multitude of examples on different points of composition, providing a rich repertoire for piano teaching, performance and sight reading and also for general appreciation. The album will be suitable for use by piano students and teachers, composition enthusiasts, and music lovers in general.
Details:
Email: julianjjyu@gmail.com
Web: www.kenpublishing.com Thu, 7 Feb 2013 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#Twinkle http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#Arcomis Calls for Scores and Commissions Deadline: 31 March 2013
The Arcomis International Brass Event will take place in Cardiff 10-13 October 2013. The event will be modelled upon the Arcomis International Flute Event 2011 and full event details will be given at the event launch in March. Composers of any age, nationality and experience are invited to submit works for any brass instrument or combination of brass instruments, with or without piano accompaniment or electronics, to the Arcomis International Brass Event Call for Works.
Those works submitted that are of exceptional quality will be considered for both performance at the event and for print and online publication. More information about this can be found on the Brass Event website.
Ideally works should be submitted to this call via the online Arcomis Publishing system (however you can opt out of our free online publishing service and still submit to the call). There is no cost for submission and you may submit as many works as you wish.
Details:
Email: publishing@arcomis.com
Web: www.arcomis.com/publishing/faq Thu, 7 Feb 2013 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#Arcomis http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Klami Composition Competitions Deadline: 2 December 2013
Open to citizens of any EU Member State, of a Nordic country, or of Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Moldavia, Monaco, Montenegro, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine or the Vatican City State (proof of permanent right of residence also accepted). Works for small orchestra of sinfonietta type (see web site for specifics), duration between 15-30 min. Prizes: (1) euro 11,000 (2) euro 9,000 (3) euro 7,000.
Details:
Email: klamicompetition@kymisinfonietta.fi
Web: www.klamicompetition.fi Thu, 7 Feb 2013 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Klami http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Togni Composition Competitions Deadline: 14 June 2013
Open to all composers. Works for 1-9 performers (see web site for specific instrumentation), duration (1) works for 3-9 players of 5-12 mins (2) works for 3-9 players of 3-7 mins. Prize: euro 5,000 and publishing. Entry fee: euro 70.
Details:
Email: concorso@dedaloensemble.it
Web: www.dedaloensemble.it Thu, 7 Feb 2013 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Togni http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#1 Awards and Other Opportunities

• Bursary Awards
  Deadline: 11 July 2013
  The window for making an application opens on 11 June 2013.
  There are a number of awards available including:
  • Opera Bursary Award
  The Arts Council provides Bursary Awards in order to assist individual artists in the development of their art practice. The award emphasises the value and benefit to an artist's development that is derived from a focused period of engagement with their practice.
  Guidelines for each award are published on the available funding section on our website.
  Please note: Applications will only be accepted through the Arts Council's online services website. Applicants who have not previously used this system must register in advance of making an application. It is recommended that applicants allow five working days for registration prior to making an application.
• Travel and Training Awards
  Deadline: Ongoing, see web site for specifics.
  Open to artists and people working professionally in the arts 'to support training and other professional development opportunities through international travel' as well as 'individuals/organisations who want to bring in specialists from abroad to deliver high-level training or mentoring directed at the professional development of artists'. Awards max. euro12,000.

Details:
Full details and application forms for all Arts Council awards may be viewed or downloaded as PDF files from its web site or obtained in hard copy by contacting the Council's offices, Callsave 1850-392 492 or +353-(0)1-618 0200. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#1 http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#Cdmc Calls for Scores and Commissions Deadline: 30 April 2013
The Documentation Centre for Contemporary Music (Cdmc)s pleased to inform you about the competition organized by the association "Les Amis de Maurice Ohana".
The competition is open to composers of all nationalities, without any age limit.
Each composer must submit a choral piece in three versions of increasing difficulty (easy, intermediate and advanced levels).
Details:
Email: contact@mauriceohana.com
Web: bit.ly/O9PRcF
Full rules: www.mauriceohana.com Wed, 18 Jul 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#Cdmc