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#1 Awards and Other Opportunities

• Opera Production Award
  Deadline: 9 February 2012
  The Arts Council’s new Opera Production award is intended to support the making and presentation of opera productions during 2012, in line with the Arts Council’s published policy for opera. The emphasis of the award centres on encouraging a collaborative approach to opera production based on partnerships between artists, producers and presenters. Maximum award: unlimited
• 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. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#1 http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/cmc.html#EPTA CMC Opportunities Deadline: 17 January 2012
Open to all Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Year pianists in the second level school system. Any piece by an Irish composer composed after 1960.
Details:
Details: epta.ie/index.php/epta-piano-festival/
Online entry: www.epta.ie Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/cmc.html#EPTA http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Latvia Courses Deadline: 1 February 2012
This week-long residency will take place from 12-20 August in Mazsalaca, Latvia. The programme includes intense discussions, training, composing, presentation, individual tuition and performance of participant works by the Latvian Radio Choir. Applicants should submit samples of work (preferably vocal), a detailed CV, photo and completed application form electronically.
Details:
Email: dundagaworkshop@gmail.com
Web: www.musicworkshop.lv
Further info: Download PDF Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Latvia http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Open Awards and Other Opportunities Deadline: 10 February 2012
The Open Music Project, run by the Association of Irish Composers, is a scheme aimed at young and emerging composers who seek practical experience in realising scores and gaining performances. The project will involve up to nine composers, and will be adjudicated by the mentoring panel of John McLachlan, Grainne Mulvey and Peter Moran. Applicants are requested to email expressions of interest and initial sketches to: aic@eircom.net
Further info: Download PDF Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Open http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Composit Courses Deadline: 15 February 2012
Composit is a new international summer festival for composers of new music. For its first edition, it will take place from 2 - 12 July in Rieti, Italy. The programme includes individual lessons, group seminars and masterclasses. Additionally, each composer will work closely with the ensemble in residence, L'Arsenale. Open to all composers. Application fee: $40 USD.
Details:
Web: composit.org Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Composit http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#SoundSCAPE Courses Deadline: 15 February 2012
soundSCAPE facilitates the exchange of new music, ideas and culture between musicians of tomorrow's generation, providing an international platform for performances of new music. Now in its eighth season, the festival attracts composers and performers from around the world for two weeks of inspiring concerts, lectures, master classes and workshops. Open to all composers. Online application. Entry fee: $30 USD.
Details:
Email: newmusic@soundscapefestival.org
Web: www.soundscapefestival.org Thu, 8 Dec 2011 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#SoundSCAPE http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#CoMA Calls for Scores and Commissions Deadline: 17 February 2012
CoMA Limerick is seeking works for performance at the Hunt Museum, Limerick on 20 April 2012. Open to all composers. Original works for piano plus 2-3 instruments from ensemble (2 violins, flute, clarinet in Bb, voice (contralto), hand held percussion, alto saxophone and baritone saxophone). Pieces with a reference to the museum collection will be given priority. Duration between 3-6 minutes. Send scores and recordings/midi realisations along with details of any previous performances of the piece to the email below.
Details:
Email: fionanil@yahoo.com (with subject line 'Call for Scores 2012')
View items of Hunt museum collection: www.huntmuseum.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#CoMA http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/cmc.html#internship CMC Opportunities Deadline: 17 February 2012
Under the JobBridge Scheme (www.jobbridge.ie), The Contemporary Music Centre is offering a 9 month PR and Marketing placement with its Promotion Department. The successful applicant will work in the Promotion Department on a variety of national and international projects within the area of new Irish music.
To apply: Send by post or email a CV and letter of interest to Karen Hennessy, Promotion Manager, 19 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 8.
Details:
Email: khennessy@cmc.ie
Further info: Download PDF Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/cmc.html#internship http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Etchings Courses Deadline: 20 February 2012
This festival will take place from 7-14 July in Auvillar, France. The programme includes private lessons and master classes with guest composers, Philip Hurel and George Tsontakis, along with performance and recording of participant works. Application fee: $40 USD.
Details:
Details: Email: info@eccensemble.com
Web: www.eccensemble.com Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Etchings http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Salvatore Composition Competitions Deadline: 12 March 2012
Open to all composers. Original works of any style for one to fifteen performers. Works for tape, electronics and/or mixed media are eligible. Duration: 20 minutes maximum. Prizes: $1,000, $500 plus performance. Submissions are only accepted by mail (post) - no email. Entry fee: $15.
Details:
Email: zbrownin@illinois.edu
Web: bit.ly/martiranoaward Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Salvatore http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#ALEA Composition Competitions Deadline 15 March 2012
Open to composers of any nationality born after January 1, 1972. New unpublished works of any aesthetic from 6 - 15 minutes in duration. Works may be for solo voice or instrument or for an ensemble up to fifteen players. Instrumentation: flute (doubling picc or alto), oboe (doubling English horn), clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), saxophone (a, s, t or b), bassoon, horn, trumpet, guitar, two violins, viola, cello, bass, tape and voice. Anonymous entry. Prize: $2,500 USD.
Details:
Email Alex Kalogeras: kalogeras@earthlink.net
Web: www.aleaiii.com Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#ALEA http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Musica Composition Competitions Deadline: 20 March 2012
Open to all composers. Works for ensemble of between 2-12 players, duration between 5-15 mins. Prizes: euro 1300; euro 700. Entry fee: euro 50.

Details:
Email: info@musicadellesfere.it/
Web: www.musicadellesfere.it/
Further info: Download PDF Mon, 16 Jun 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Musica http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#Sounds Calls for Scores and Commissions Deadline: 30 March 2012
Sounds New Contemporary Music Festival (UK), together with Coup de Vents (France) are offering selected composers the opportunity to write for the ICP (International Composer Pyramid) Ensemble and have their works performed in both England and France. Open to all composers. Winning work will be offered publication subject to agreement by the House of Edition Peters.
Details:
Email: sam.messer@soundsnew.org.uk
Web: www.internationalcomposerpyramid.org Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#Sounds http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Dvorak Composition Competitions Deadline: 30 March 2012
Open to young composers from around the world Participants are divided into two categories: the junior group consisting of ages 18-23 and the senior group consisting of ages 24-33. Composition categories include genres of music spanning from sixteenth century style to twentieth century style, however electronic and microtonal music will be excluded as a rule. Entry fee: euro 25. Prizes include: monetary awards, certificate and performance.
Details:
Details: Email: dvorak@iadcc.eu
Web: www.iadcc.eu Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Dvorak http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#ISSTC Awards and Other Opportunities Deadline: 30 March 2012
The Irish Sound, Science and Technology Association (ISSTA) are announcing a Call for Submissions for its second annual Convocation. The Convocation will be held in August 1-2, 2012 at the Cork School of Music and St. John's College in Cork. The four categories include Musical Works, Sound Art/Installations, Papers/Posters and Workshops.
Details:
Email: isstc2012@gmail.com
Web: issta.ie/wordpress/?page_id=166 Thu, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#ISSTC http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#West Cork Composition Competitions Deadline: 31 March 2012
Open to Irish composers under 30 years of age on 1 January 2012. Original works for string quartet or piano trio (violin, cello, piano). Works should be between 5 and 8 minutes in duration and should not include electronics. Only one submission per composer. Works will be assessed anonymously so composers should not mark scores. Prizes: 3 works will be selected and the composers of each will be awarded euro 500 in addition to having their work performed. Composers can submit works electronically or posted in hard copy format to the Contemporary Music Centre.
Details:
Email: khennessy@cmc.ie
Web: www.cmc.ie
Postal address:
West Cork Chamber Music Composer Competition
c/o Contemporary Music Centre
19 Fishamble Street
Temple Bar
Dublin 8
Further info: press release Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#West Cork http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Citta di Udine Composition Competitions Deadline: 31 March 2012
Open to all composers. Two categories: 1) works for chamber orchestra, maximum 8 minutes duration and 2) electro-acoustic music, maximum 10 minutes duration. Entry fee: euro 35. Prizes include euro 1,000 for the two categories and performances of winning entries.
Details:
Email: competition@taukay.it
Web: www.taukay.it/en/competition/competition.html Thu, 17 Mar Nov 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Citta di Udine http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Malta Courses Deadline: 1 April 2012
The Violin and Friends International Music Festival (VFIMF) Music Master Classes seeks applicants for their summer composition course, which takes place in Valetta, Malta from 24 June to 3 July 2012. Participants will compose chamber works, which will be presented and discussed in workshop format and then performed by VFIMF master tutors.
Details:
Details: Email: john@johnmkennedy.net
Web: www.vfimf.com Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Malta http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#European Awards and Other Opportunities Deadline: 1 April 2012
The European Conference of Promoters of New Music (ECPNM) hosts the fifth European competition for the composition and interpretation of live-electronic music projects. Open to all European composers under the age of 40 years. ECPNM are seeking project proposals for new works that demonstrate new possibilities for the combination of instruments and live-electronics as well as innovative use of live-electronics with the composer as a performer. Two categories: 1) works involving double-bass or electric bass guitar and live-electronics and 2) works for live-electronics only or with any traditional instrument and live-electronics, in which the composer and performer are the same person. Prize: performance in the fall of 2012 (place and time TBC).
Details:
Details: Email: info@ecpnm.com
Web: www.ecpnm.com
Further info: Download PDF Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#European http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Molinari Composition Competitions Deadline: 01 April 2012
Open to all composers aged 40 years or less as of 01 April 2012. Original works for string quartet that have neither been performed professionally nor published as of 01 April 2012; must not exceed 20 minutes in duration. Prizes: $3000 plus a silkscreen by renowned Canadian artist Guido Molinari; $2000; $1000 and performance. Submissions are only accepted by mail (post) - no email. Entry fee: $25 CAN.
Details:
Email: qm@quatuormolinari.qc.ca
Further info: Download PDF Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Molinari http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Ubiquitous Awards and Other Opportunities Deadline: 4 April 2012
The Third Workshop on Ubiquitous Music will take place at the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of Sao Paulo, from 4-6 May 2012. Researchers dealing with sonic and musical applications of information technology are invited to share proposals, initial results and complete research projects.
Details:
Email: Marcelo Queiroz (General Chair): mqz@ime.usp.br
Further info: Download PDF Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Ubiquitous http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Left Coast Composition Competitions Deadline: 20 April 2012
Open to all composers. Original unpublished works for between 1-7 players, duration between 10-20 minutes. Available instruments: 1 Male Voice (Tenor), Flute (doubling Alt. Fl/Picc), 2 Oboes (1 doubling English Horn), 1 Clarinet (doubling Bass Cl), 1 Piano (or Harpsichord), 2 Violas, 2 Cellos, 1 Double Bass, 1 Guitar. Entry fee: $15. Anonymous entry, postal submissions only. Prize: $1250 USD, performance and recording.
Details:
Email: Comp.Contest@LeftCoastEnsemble.org
Web: www.LeftCoastEnsemble.org Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Left Coast http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Alkema Composition Competitions Deadline: 27 April 2012
Open to all composers. Original works for saxophone and piano with cross-over elements. Works should be between 6 and 8 minutes in duration. Postal submissions only. Entry fee: euro 50. Prizes include: euro 1,000, euro 500, euro 250 plus performance.
Details:
Email: info@matchingarts.com
Web: www.matchingarts.com [PDF] Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Alkema http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#CoMA Calls for Scores and Commissions Deadline: 28 May 2012
CoMA ensembles around the UK are offering composers the opportunity to submit works for a day-long workshop and performance. Composers are invited to write flexibly scored works for one of CoMA’s amateur ensembles in Bristol, East Midlands, Leeds, London or Sussex. Works should be based on the theme 'The Natural World'.
Details:
Email: library@coma.org
Further info: Download PDF Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#CoMA http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Kagel Composition Competitions Deadline: 1 September 2012
Open to all composers born after 1 September 1972. Original, unpublished works for piano. Duration between 6 and 15 minutes. Prizes include: euro 5,000, euro 3,000, euro 2,000 plus publication of selected works.
Details:
Email: info@mauricio-kagel-composition-competition.com
Web: www.mauricio-kagel-composition-competition.com
Further info: Download PDF Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Kagel http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Giampaolo Composition Competitions Deadline: 15 September 2012
Open to all composers under 40 years of age on the 31 December 2012. Two categories: original works for 1) Piano Trio and 2) Piano Quartet. Duration between 7 and 12 minutes. Entry fee: euro 100. Prizes include: euro 5,000, euro 1,000 plus performance.
Details:
Email: info@acmtrioditrieste.it
Web: www.acmtrioditrieste.it
Further info: Download PDF Thu, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Giampaolo