Opportunities, Competitions and Awards
Fairy-tale Sounds International Composition Competition, Italy
Deadline: 15 October 2009
Open to all composers. Works for (A) chamber music with children’s choir, dur. max. 10 mins, or (B) mime scene, suitable for 11–13 years olds, dur. max. 20 mins.
Prizes: (A) €1500; €1000; €500. (B) €1500.
E: pdellagiustina [at] comune.vittorio-veneto.tv.it
W: www.comune.vittorio-veneto.tv.it/Citta/Musica/Suoni-di-fiaba-2009-2010.html
International Clarinet Association Composition Competition 2010, USA
Deadline: 15 October 2009
Open to all composers. Works for clarinet and piano, dur. 8-25 mins.
Prize: $1000, performance.
E: emandat [at] siu.edu
W: www.clarinet.org/competitions/Composition.asp
Call for Compositions/Papers: International Conference on Contemporary Music 25–27 April 2010, Spain
Deadline: 23 October 2009
Composers and musicologists are invited to submit proposals addressing one of the following topics: The simple and the complex; The relation between natural language and music. Compositions can be written for any instrument of the ensembles of the conference, solo or combined, dur. max 15 mins.
W: www.udc.es/grupos/ln/ICCM/ICCM.html
AIC Workshop of Music for Percussion Quartet, Ireland
Deadline: 25 October 2009
Open to Irish composers. Scores for percussion workshop on 22 November at the National Concert Hall.
E: info [at] composers.ie
2009 Jeju International Composition Competition, S-Korea
Deadline: 31 October 2009
Open to all composers. (1) Work for String Ensemble, dur. 7-10 mins. (2) Work for Brass Ensemble, based on a theme of traditional music, folk song, anthem or hymn, dur. 7-10 mins. Prizes: USD$1,000; USD$500; USD$200. Entry fee: USD$50.
E: icompetition [at] paran.com
W: blog.naver.com/icompetition
XXII ‘Andrés Segovia’ Composition Competition, Spain
Deadline: 1 November 2009
Open to all composers. Works for classical guitar, dur. max. 10 mins. Prize: €2000.
E: info [at] certamenandressegovia.es
W: certamenandressegovia.es
Arts and Disability Awards, Ireland
Deadline: 2 November 2009
Open to all disabled artists living in Ireland, North and South. Award: stg £5000
E: gillian [at] adf.ie
Tel: (ROI 048) (UK 028) 90239450
Music Capital Scheme, Ireland
Deadline: 2 November 2009
Support for the purchase of musical instruments. Awards open to individual artists, ensembles and organisations
E: capitalscheme [at] musicnetwork.ie
Queen Elisabeth Competition 2009, Belgium
Deadline: 7 November 2009
Open to all composers under 40 years of age. Works for piano and symphony orchestra, dur. 10 mins. Prize: €10,000.
E: info [at] qeimc.be
W: www.qeimc.be
Yvar Mikhashoff Pianist/Composer Commissioning Project
Deadline: 16 November 2009
Open to pianists and composers born on or after 1 January 1975. Work for piano solo with or with out electronics. Prize: $3,000 each and performance.
E: amy [at] mikhashofftrust.org
W: www.mikhashofftrust.org/funding.html
MusikTriennale Köln: International Competition for Young Composers, Germany
Deadline: 30 November 2009
Open to European composition students born after 1 Jan. 1982. Works for mixed chamber ensemble, max. 10 musicians, without electronics, dur. max. 20 mins. Prizes: €5,000; €2,500; €1,500, perf.
E: hoettges [at] musiktriennale.de
W: www.musiktriennale.de/en/index.php
First International Conference on Irish Music and Musicians, 12–15 July 2010, England
Deadline: 1 December 2009
Proposals are invited for individual papers, lecture-recitals and panels on topics pertaining to Irish music and musicians of all historical periods from prehistory to the present.
E: patrick.zuk [at] durham.ac.uk
W: www.dur.ac.uk/music/irishmusicconference
International Solo Harp Composition Competition 2009, USA
Deadline: 1 December 2009
Open to all composers. Works for solo harp, dur. 6–8 mins. Prize: $2,000, publication.
E: ruthki [at] chesint.net
W: www.usaihc.org/2009comp.html
Longfellow Chorus International Composers Competition, USA
Deadline: 14 December 2009
Open to all composers. (A) Choral settings and (B) songs for solo tenor; settings of poems, prose or translated texts by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Prizes: $300; $50; $20; performance, recording.
W: longfellowchorus.com/Choral.html
Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble International Composition Competition 2010, Austria
Deadline: 31 January 2010
Open to all composers. Works for chamber ensemble (2–5 performers) using flute, clarinet in B flat, violin, cello and piano; dur. 5–10 mins. Prize: €5000, performances.
E: office [at] pierrotlunaire.at
Shakuhachi Chamber Music Composition Competition 2010, Australia
Deadline: 26 February 2010
Open to all composers. Works for shakuhachi with piano trio (piano, violin, cello), dur. 10-15 mins. Prizes: AUD$1,500; AUD$500; AUD$250 and publishing deal.
E: music [at] shakuhachichambermusic.com
W: www.shakuhachichambermusic.com
International Wind Ensemble/Concert Band Composition Contest, Belgium
Deadline: 20 April 2010
Open to all composers. Works for wind/concert band (specific instrumentation), dur. 15–25 mins. Prizes: €8,000; €4,000; €2,000; €1,500.
E: cchetspoor [at] harelbeke.be
Carl von Ossoetzky 10th Composition Competition, Germany
Deadline: 30 June 2010
Open to all composers. Works for guitar ensemble, max. 6 guitars, dur. max. 6 mins. Prizes: €800; €300.
E: violeta.dinescu [at] uni-oldenburg.de
Bill Whelan International Music Bursary
No deadline
Music bursary to help gifted Irish students further their studies at participating third level institutes able to avail of it.
E: keith.johnson [at] imro.ie
W: www.imro.ie
RTÉ Lyric FM Music Commissions, Ireland
No deadline
RTÉ lyric fm has an ongoing policy of commissioning works from composers born or based in Ireland, or who have an association with an Irish festival or institution. Proposals for short solo or chamber works, and for co-commissions with institutions/festivals/ ensembles are particularly welcome. For more information contact Celia Donoghue, RTÉ lyric fm, E: donoghce [at] rte.ie
The Journal of Music acknowledges the Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland (CMC) as the source for this information. These listings are edited by The Journal of Music and CMC is not responsible for any ommissions or inaccuracies. For further information, please see www.cmc.ie/opportunities
Published on 1 October 2009
