Brian Israel Award 2016
| Brian Israel Award 2016 | |
| Summary: | Opportunity for early career composers |
| Deadline: | 01 May 2016 |
| Date Posted: | 09 September 2015 |
| Details: |
PURPOSE The Society for New Music and the NY Federation of Music Clubs seek to encourage promising New York State composers of student age or those just beginning their professional careers. ELIGIBILITY & AWARD The competition is open to any composer currently living in New York State (students currently studying in New York State ARE eligible), born on or after May 1, 1986. Composers must submit music that has not previously been performed by the Society for New Music. Two awards of $750 will be made. Also, each of the two prize-winning composers will be performed by the Society for New Music during the 2016-2017 season. APPLICATION & DEADLINE Send score and CD recording (strongly recommended, if available) to Brian M. Israel Prize, c/o Samuel Pellman, Hamilton College Department of Music, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, New York 13323, postmarked no later than May 1, 2016. REGULATIONS 1. 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. 2. Online registration. Go to this online form to provide required information: http://tinyurl.com/y9u55mm. 3. 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. 4. 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) 1. 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 2016. PERFORMANCE Parts are the responsibility of the winning composers, and must be available by September 1, 2016. The winning composers will each be expected to attend one rehearsal and the performance. |
| Web Site: | http://www.societyfornewmusic.org/resources.cfm |
