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Brian Israel Award
Purpose
The Society for New Music and the New York Federation of Music Clubs seek to encourage promising New York State composers of student age or those just beginning their professional careers.
Eligibility and Award
The competition is open to any composer living in New York State, born on or after May 1, 1982, whose music has not been previously performed by the Society for New Music. Two awards will be made: one for $750 and another for $250. Also, each of the two prize-winning compositions will be performed by the Society for New Music during the 2012-2013 season.
Application and Deadline
Send score and CD or cassette recording (strongly recommended, if available), postmarked no later than May 1, 2012, to:
Brian M. Israel Prize
c/o Samuel Pellman
Hamilton College Department of Music
198 College Hill Rd.
Clinton, NY 13323
Regulations
- Anonymous submission. The composer's name is not to appear anywhere on the manuscript itself, nor on any accompanying recording. A composer may submit only one work.
- Online registration. Go to this online form to provide required information.
- Works should be concert music for one to seven performers, in any combination of instruments, tape, and/or solo voices. Choral music will not be considered.
- The Society for New Music assumes no responsibility for the safety of the materials submitted. Materials will be returned only if accompanied by self-addressed mailer and sufficient postage (SASE).
- Submissions not complying with the rules of the competition will be disqualified, as will scores not meeting minimum professional standards of notation.
Judging
A panel of composers, conductors and performers will judge compositions on originality, artistic promise, technical skill and effectiveness in performance. The judges reserve the right to recommend that no award be given. Their decision will be announced in June 2012.
Performance
Parts are the responsibility of the winning composers and must be available by September 1, 2012. The winning composers will each be expected to attend one rehearsal and the performance.
so who's brian israel?
Brian Israel, 1951-1986, a pianist, composer, and conductor who performed with the Society for New Music for many years, received his MFA and DMA degrees from Cornell University. A native of the Bronx, he studied with Lawrence Widdoes, Ulysses Kay, Robert Palmer, Burrill Phillips and Karel Husa. He joined the Syracuse University School of Music faculty upon completion of his graduate studies, and remained there until his untimely death from leukemia at age 35. He was a popular and much-loved professor. A prolific composer, Brian won several awards and received numerous commissions, among them a commission from the Society for New Music. Several of his works have been recorded on Spectrum, Redwood, and Pro-Viva.
other grants
The 2012 Salvatore Martirano Memorial Composition Award
Deadline: March 12, 2012
The University Of Illinois School Of Music presents The 2011 Salvatore Martirano Memorial Composition Award. Eligibility: Any composer, regardless of age or nationality. Awards: First Prize cash award of $1,000 and second prize cash award of $500 plus performances by the University of Illinois New Music Ensemble in November of 2012 at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Additional awards and performances may be given at the discretion of the judges. Judges: A panel of judges consisting of international composers and University of Illinois music composition faculty members will select the winning compositions. The winning composers are expected to attend the award concert/reception and will be responsible for their transportation costs (the competition will provide a stipend for lodging). The winning composers will assume full responsibility for providing adequate performance materials upon request. Guidelines:
1. Medium: Full scores of any style or aesthetic direction for one to fifteen performers (including vocalists) may be submitted. Works for tape, electronics and/or mixed media with or without instruments/voices are eligible.
2. Duration: 20 minutes maximum
3. Limit: One entry per composer
4. Entry fee: A non-refundable entry fee of fifteen U.S. dollars ($15.00) must be included with each submission. Payment must be in US Dollars in the form of a check, international money order or credit card (preferable). All checks and money orders must be payable to the University of Illinois, and must be drawn on a U.S. bank. Please make sure to print the credit card authorization form (at bit.ly/martiranoaward) and sign authorizing the use of the card for the amount specified, the type of card, card number, and expiration date (incomplete authorizations will be rejected).
5. Anonymous Submission: The composer's name must not appear on the score itself or on any item (tape, CD, etc.) submitted in supplement to the application. A sealed envelope must accompany the score and contain the composer's name, address, telephone number/e-mail (if applicable) and a brief biographical sketch. If a recording of the work is available, it should accompany the score and be identified only by the title of the composition.
6. Return of Materials: Scores will not be returned unless a self-addressed, stamped envelope of the proper size is enclosed.
7. Previous winners and faculty and currently-enrolled students at the University of Illinois are ineligible for the competition. Send submissions to:
2012 Martirano Composition Award
Attn: Zack Browning, Director, Martirano Award
2136 Music Building
University of Illinois
1114 West Nevada
Urbana, IL 61801 USA
zbrownin@illinois.edu
bit.ly/martiranoaward
www.zackbrowning.com
The Hilary Hahn Encore Contest
Deadline: March 15, 2012
GOALS OF THE CONTEST
• To give equal opportunity for participation in this project, which is intended to showcase at least part of the range of contemporary music being written today.
• To create a positive environment in which new encores are being written even when they are not commissioned from particular composers.
• To encourage everyone interested in expressing themselves musically to compose.
• To raise awareness of creativity in the arts. PRIZES
• One Grand Prize winner will be named the 27th composer for In 27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores. The Grand Prize winning piece will be programmed on Ms. Hahn's 2012-13 recital program with 13 other previously commissioned works for the project; toured around the world; and recorded for release in the 2013-14 concert season.
• Honorable Mentions (not to exceed 10 in number) will be awarded to the pieces that Ms. Hahn finds most compelling besides the Grand Prize winner. These Honorable Mentions will be listed on HilaryHahn.com.
• For every submission received, $2 will be donated to the music programs of Dramatic Need, an international charity dedicated to bringing the creative arts to underprivileged children. Each submission must be comprised of a PDF and a MIDI file. For complete information, visit HilaryHahnContest.com.
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