BREAKING THE FOURTH WALL
| BREAKING THE FOURTH WALL | |
| Summary: | Chamber Call for Scores |
| Deadline: | 06 March 2017 |
| Date Posted: | 01 February 2017 |
| Details: |
'Breaking the Fourth Wall' was founded in 2015 with the dual goals of commissioning new works from living composers, and bringing them to performance in unconventional concert spaces. We began 2016 by commissioning 3 New York City-based composers to write works for The Craig Michael Davis Ensemble (CMD-E). In 2017, we are expanding worldwide. This year, we are pairing with members of the Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana, to exhibit brand new works during our 9-hour-long Spring Marathon Concert. Composers from any nation, age, and background are welcome and encouraged to submit newly written works to the 'Breaking the Fourth Wall 1st International Composition Competition.' The winners will have their works performed and professionally recorded during this 9-hour marathon concert, by the Jacobs School of Music performers - ranked #1 music school in the United States in 2016. BREAKING THE FOURTH WALL 1ST INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION COMPOSER AWARDS GUIDELINES The specific details and requirements of 'Breaking the Fourth Wall 1st International Composition Competition' Awards are set forth below. Participation in the Award is subject to CMD-E's Official Awards Rules and Regulations. To the extent not specifically defined below, all capitalized terms have the meaning set forth in the Rules. ABOUT THE AWARD 'Breaking the Fourth Wall 1st International Composition Competition' was founded with the intent to exhibit compositions from composers in the early to mid-career range, however, we encourage composers at any level to apply. All composers MUST write specifically for the instrumentation of CMD-E, String Quartet, or Duo Piano, or submit a piece for Fixed Media or Electro-Acoustic media. The competition is open to all composers of original, classical concert music. INSTRUMENTATION The instrumentation of CMD-E is as follows: Flute, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Electric Guitar, Piano, Percussion (Vibraphone, Kick Drum, and small hand percussion), Cello, and Double Bass. Compositions may be written for any combination of these instruments, or for the full ensemble. In addition to this instrumentation, works written for: String Quartet, Duo Piano, and Electronic Compositions, will be considered for performance during the Spring Marathon Concert this year. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS The Award is open to composers of any age: (1) who meet the instrumentation guidelines set above and (2) who have paid the $15 entry fee for the first piece, and $10 per piece thereafter, via the Paypal link provided at the bottom of this page. If a musical work or composition submitted as part of the “Submission” (specified below) is co-written, all co-writers shall be considered Entrants and must consent to participation in the Award and satisfy these eligibility criteria, together with all other requirements set forth in the “Rules.” Works which are set to a text protected by copyright must include permission of the author of the text (or the author's representative), as described below. AWARD PERIOD Begins at 9:00 AM PDT on January 1, 2017, and ends at 11:59 PM EST on February 20, 2017. Hard copy are not accepted for the award this year, and all electronic submissions must be submitted, via this website, no later than 11:59 PM on February 20, 2017. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Submit Questions and Concerns to: JackHarrisonArtistRep@gmail.com To enter the Award, eligible Entrants must complete and electronically submit the Online Application provided below, which is available only during the Award Period. Make sure to submit the following materials, electronically, below (a) a file containing the score in whatever form it may be in (hand written scores must be scanned); (b) an mp3 containing a high quality recording of the piece submitted (midi realizations are accepted, however, live or studio recordings take precedence); and (c) program notes for the submitted pieces. All Submission materials must bear the Entrant’s name together with all co-writer(s) of the work or composition. Any recordings must separately be marked with the name of the Entrant (including all co-writer(s)), the title of the work, and the names of the performers. Submit Questions and Concerns to: JackHarrisonArtistRep@gmail.com Submit Questions and Concerns to: JackHarrisonArtistRep@gmail.com JUDGING PROCEDURE & CRITERIA Each eligible Submission will be judged by a panel of composers, performers, and members of CMD-E, based on the significance and overall artistry and compositional elements of the musical work or composition. Award-recipient selection resides within the sole discretion of the Panel. PRIZE AND AWARD CEREMONY In accordance with the Judging Procedure and Criteria above, the 1st prize winner will be selected as the Award Recipient and will receive a monetary Prize of $250. The number of secondary Award Recipients and the monetary distribution of the Prize resides within the discretion of the Panel. The winner of the competition and a selected number of qualified compositions may be presented at the Spring Marathon Concert on April 22nd, 2017, from 12 p.m. - 9 p.m, at the College Mall in Bloomington, Indiana. NOTIFICATION DATE OF AWARD RECIPIENTS March 6th, 2017 Submit Questions and Concerns to: JackHarrisonArtistRep@gmail.com |
| Web Site: | www.cmd-e.com/btfw-composition-competition/ |
