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

• 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, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#1 http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Rarescale Courses No Deadline
Join rarescale for an informal week of music on the Scottish island Skye. Class sizes will be limited to allow students to achieve personal goals in a relaxed atmosphere.
Tuition dates: Advanced flute course and composition course and Composers' retreat: 3-9 April and Intermediate flute course: 10-16 April.
Course activities will include: Daily masterclasses, Ensemble performance opportunities, consultations for composers retreat participants, opportunities for composers and performers to collaborate, participation in student concert at the end of the week.
Details:
Email: info@rarescaleonskye.co.uk
Web: www.rarescaleonskye.co.uk Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Rarescale http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Skidmore Awards and Other Opportunities No Deadline
The Skidmore Jazz Studentship is open for applications. It is one of a number of specialist arts residencies and funding opportunities currently available from the Arts Council through its Support for Individual Artists Programme.
In partnership with An Chomhairle Ealaion, the Arts Council will send one budding jazz musician to the Skidmore Jazz Institute to attend its two week jazz education programme. Held every summer it offers students of all ages one-to-one lessons with world-class performers, as well as attending sessions in improvisation and composition. As part of the two week programme, students also have the opportunity to attend guest master classes.
The Support for the Individual Artist Programme offers a collection of schemes designed to meet the needs of individual artists working in Northern Ireland. The current funding round, including applications for residencies, opens 14 December 2009 to 28 January 2010.
Details:
Web: www.artscouncil-ni.org/news/2009/new14122009.html Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Skidmore http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#COMA Awards and Other Opportunities No deadline
COMA Limerick meet once a month to play new music by living composers. New participants are always welcome!
The music played suits musicians of all abilities, although some sight-reading experience does help. Rehearsals are 11am to 3pm at the Belltable's offsite venue, Red Cross Hall, Cecil Street (beside Tom Collins' pub), Limerick, Saturday 21st March, Saturday 25th April, Saturday 23rd May, Saturday 20th June.
Details:
Email: fionanil@yahoo.com
Web: www.myspace.com/comalimerick Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#COMA http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Making Awards and Other Opportunities Deadline: 3 September 2010
Dublin City Council in partnership with axis arts and community resource centre, Ballymun are currently taking applications for the Music Recording Assistance Opportunity. The recipients of this award will receive 2 days rehearsal time and 1-day studio time in the Underground Music Studios in axis, Ballymun towards an original music recording. An independent expert panel will assess the applications. The Recording Opportunity is for new recordings only. No completed packages CDs can be funded. Only work in progress will be considered. The Award is open to all forms of Music and to people born or living in Dublin City (administrative area). To apply, send a written application CV of musical career/ experience, a copy of the recording on CD, and a lyric sheet if relevant, to:
Details:
Making Tracks - Music Recording Assistance Opportunity
C/O Ann Marie Lyons
The Arts Office
Dublin City Council
The LAB
Foley Street
Dublin 1
Tel: 01 222 7305
Email: annmarie.lyons@dublincity.ie Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Making http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Public Awards and Other Opportunities Deadline: 9 September 2010
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland is inviting expressions of interest under the Public Art - Per Cent for Art Scheme from established artists wishing to create unique work/s in any medium with an allocated budget of euro 100,000. Following a major capital investment programme to a total of euro 40 million, two new buildings have been completed in MIC, Tailteann and Teamhair/Tara, enabling the complete reshaping of the campus.
The overall budget for the design, supply, fitting and installation of the entire project will be euro 100,000 inclusive of all costs, project management, travel and other expenses, VAT, insurance and other charges.
Details:
Email: holly.cowman@mic.ul.ie
Web: www.mic.ul.ie/visitors/default.htm Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Public http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Immaculate Awards and Other Opportunities Deadline: 9 September
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland is inviting expressions of interest under the Public Art - Per Cent for Art Scheme from established artists wishing to create unique work/s in any medium with an allocated budget of euro100,000.
Following a major capital investment programme to a total of euro40 million, two new buildings have been completed in MIC, Tailteann and Teamhair/Tara, enabling the complete reshaping of the campus.
The overall budget for the design, supply, fitting and installation of the entire project will be euro100,000 inclusive of all costs, project management, travel and other expenses, VAT, insurance and other charges.
Details and application form:
See www.mic.ul.ie/visitors/default.htm for further information. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Immaculate http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#9th Composition Competitions Deadline 10 September 2010
Open to all composers. Works for violin and the ensemble Luxembourg Sinfonietta (see web site for instrumentation), duration between 8-10 mins. Prizes: euro3000; euro2000; euro1000.
Details:
Email: info@luxembourg-sinfonietta.lu
Web: www.luxembourg-sinfonietta.lu Mon, 15 Mar 2009 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#9th http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Gorey Awards and Other Opportunities Deadline: 1 October 2010
Gorey Educate Together Primary School invites submissions from composers/musical dramatists for the composition and implementation of a work of musical theatre. (Minimum duration: 30 minutes.) The storyline should be compelling. The presentation should be novel and entertaining. Thereafter, the commissioners are particularly interested to receive proposals that embrace the Educate Together ethos and stimulate positive, inclusive, respectful and supportive school environments. The work should be informed by the context of this school. The total budget for this commission is euro 30,000 inclusive of all costs, expenses, VAT, insurance and other charges.
Details:
Email: info@goreyeducatetogether.ie
Web: www.goreyeducatetogether.ie/?p=251 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Gorey http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#GERMI Composition Competitions Deadline: 4 October 2010
Open to all composers. Works for Ensemble Spaziomusica, works should be scored from 1-4 performers, without conductor, with or without electronics (no Live Electronics); duration between 4-12 mins. Prize: euro 1000, performance, recording and edition. Entry fee: euro 50.
Details:
Email: info@associazionegermi.eu
Web: www.associazionegermi.eu Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#GERMI http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#31st Composition Competitions Deadline: 4 October 2010
Open to all composers under 35 years of age on 31 December 2010. Work for violoncello, duration between 12-20 mins. Prize: euro5000 and performance.
Details:
Email: jmb@jmbarcelona.com
Web: www.jmbarcelona.com/ Mon, 15 Mar 2009 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#31st http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Network Awards and Other Opportunities Deadline: 8 October 2010
Open to all Irish and Ireland-based professional musicians and composers. The CPD Programme provides professional musicians and composers with the opportunity to learn and develop skills in workshop facilitation.
The programme focuses on two key areas of musicianship: improvisation and vocal skills and how these key skills can be adapted to deliver a high-quality, interactive, fun, musical experiences in a range of community settings including: schools, youth groups, healthcare settings and very young children.
All participating musicians must be supported with a bursary from a local authority arts office, professional performing group or other suitable support body.
Details:
Web: www.musicnetwork.ie/musicians/courses/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Network http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Clarinet Composition Competitions Deadline: 15 October 2010
Open to all composers. Works for clarinet duet, all sizes and doublings allowed, duration max 6 mins. Prize: US $1000. Entry fee: US $50.
Details:
Email: emandat@siu.edu
Web: www.clarinet.org/compositionComp.asp Wed, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Clarinet http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Tactus Composition Competitions Deadline: 15 October 2010
Open to all young composers under 35 years of age. The aim of the 'Tactus project is to offer an opportunity to young composers to increase their understanding of what is involved in writing for a symphony orchestra. A maximum of six composers will be selected. The forum will host a series of working sessions with the Brussels Philharmonic and the conductor Michel Tabachnik, workshops, lectures, one week residence, world premieres, CD releases etc.
Details:
Email: info@tactus.be
Web: www.tactus.be/eng/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Tactus http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Free Composition Competitions Deadline: 29 October 2010
Open to all Irish composers and composers' resident in Ireland. Works must comprise of instruments from within the ensemble (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Piano, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Clarinet, Flute, Trombone, option Mezzo Soprano, single instrument in each case), duration max 15 mins. The piece can also include electronics and visuals (single screen) but would ideally not contain a click-track. Prize: euro 500.
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Free State VI will be held in early Spring 2011. Submissions must be sent with a PDF score (and MP3 if available) to info@crashensemble.com. Please put 'Free State VI Submission' in the subject line. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Free http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#1st Composition Competitions Deadline: 30 October 2010
Open to all composers. There are two categories (I) song for voice and piano, set to specific text (see web site) and (II) song for voice and piano, set to any text. Duration between 3-5 mins. Prizes: stg pound150; stg pound50. Entry fee: stg pound10.
Details:
Email: doublebass@tiscali.co.uk
Web: www.recitalmusic.net/spweb/content.php?contentid=141 Wed, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#1st http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Paderewski Composition Competitions Deadline: 31 October 2010
Open to all composers under the age of 35 in 2010. Works for chamber ensemble, 3-7 instruments, duration 7-12 mins. Prize: euro1,000.
Details:
Email: z@zbigniewkozub.pl
Web: www.amuz.edu.pl/page.php/2/0/show/1362 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Paderewski http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#Biennial Calls for Scores Deadline: 1 November 2010
Open to all composers. Works for the Continuum Ensemble, which consists of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion. Electroacoustic works are also invited, but only in combination with instruments of the ensemble.
Details:
Email: josh@continuummusic.org
Web: www.continuummusic.org Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#Biennial http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#Redshift Calls for Scores Deadline: 1 November 2010
Redshift Music, a Canadian New Music Organization, is seeking scores and project ideas for possible future performances. Specifically we are looking for chamber music compositions or project ideas of a spatial nature (i.e. with the musicians surrounding the audience). Open to all composers and all works although there is a stronger preference for acoustic projects not involving electronics.
Details:
Email: spatialmusic@gmail.com
Web: www.redshiftmusic.org/gallery.html Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/calls.html#Redshift http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Ericson Awards and Other Opportunities Deadline: 25 November 2010
Open to participants under the age of 38 on 24 June 2011. The course will be an intensive 8-day course for talented young choral conductors, given by 2 masters of conducting and in collaboration with 2 leading professional choirs.
Details:
Email: info@ericericsonmasterclass.nl
Web: www.ericericsonmasterclass.nl Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/awards.html#Ericson http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Villa-Rojo Composition Competitions Deadline: 30 November 2010
Open to all composers born after 1970. Works for clarinet and trio, duration between 10-15 mins. Prize: euro6000.
Details:
Email: fundacionsiglofuturo@fundacionsiglofuturo.org
Web: www.fundacionsiglofuturo.org/premio_composicion.html Wed, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Villa-Rojo http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Academy Courses Deadline: 1 December 2010
Sixteen composers will be chosen to participate. The Freiberg based 'Ensemble SurPlus' will be in residence where they will prepare and perform public concerts of the participants' compostions held at the end of the course. Participants will also have individual lessons, discussions and partake in evening presentations with the faculty, who will consist of Chaya Czernowin, Steven Kazuo Takasugi and Amnon Wolmann.
Fee: euro 800 (including room and meals)br /> Details:
Email: summeracademy@akademie-solitude.de
Web: www.akademie-solitude.de Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/courses.html#Academy http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#City Composition Competitions Deadline: 3 December 2010
Open to all composers. Work for 'City Chorus', an adult mixed choir, open to all without audition, music should be original and exciting, yet within the capability of amateur singers, duration 20 mins. Commission to the value of GBP pound 2000. Entry fee: GBP pound 15.
Details:
Email: enquiries@londoncitychorus.com
Web: www.londoncitychorus.com/#/commission/4542140263 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#City http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Camillo Composition Competitions Deadline: 31 December 2010
Open to all composers. Works for ensemble involving a minimium of 1 to a maximum of 8 performers (specific instrumentation). Duration (A) 3-8 players; duration between 5-12 mins (B) 1-2 players, duration between 3-7 mins. Prize: euro 5000. Entry fee: euro 70.
Details:
Email: concorso@dedaloensemble.it
Web: www.dedaloensemble.it Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Camillo http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Leeds Composition Competitions Deadline: 14 January 2011
Open to all composers. Works for choir (SATB) and oboe (see web site for further details), duration between 4-5 mins. Prize: GBP pound 150.
Details:
Email: lulc@leeds.ac.uk
Web: mus-www.leeds.ac.uk/lulc/Composition_Competition/compositioncomp.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Leeds http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Geneva Composition Competitions Deadline: 15 January 2011
Open to all composers born after 1 February 1971. Works for string quartet, duration max 15 mins. Prize: CHF 15000. Entry fee: CHF 100.
Details:
Email: music@concoursgeneve.ch
Web: www.concoursgeneve.ch/index.php/en/prix-de-composition.html Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Geneva http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#6th Composition Competitions Deadline: 31 March 2011
Open to all composers. Works for organ and solo instrument, duration between 8-10 mins. Prize: euro 2000, recording and performance.
Details:
Email: info@klingende-kirche.de
Web: www.klingende-kirche.de/index.html Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#6th http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Schubert Composition Competitions Deadline: 30 April 2011
Open to all composers born after 1 May 1972. Works for piano trio (piano, violin and cello), duration between 12-20 mins. Prize: euro5000.
Details:
Email: franz.schubert@kug.ac.at
Web: schubert.kug.ac.at/ Fri, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:01 EST http://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/competitions.html#Schubert