INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION “DANTE MORO”
| INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION “DANTE MORO” | |
| Summary: | Piano call for scores |
| Deadline: | 01 November 2017 |
| Date Posted: | 13 September 2017 |
| Details: |
Dolomiti Symphonia Orchestra and the family of Pietro and Cecilia Vannini promote the first composition competition for piano and string orchestra “Dante Moro”. Their desire is to remember the great sculptor, painter, and engraver from Falcade Dante Moro (1933-2009), and to allow a dialogue and a comparison between visual and musical arts. The jury will examine the received compositions and will choose the best piece, which will be performed during the public concert that will take place in Falcade (BL – Italy) on January 4, 2018, at the Parish Church. I – Contestants The contest is open to Italian and foreign composers without age limits, including students from academies, public and private schools. II – Required work type The competitors are invited to compose a musical piece no longer than 12 minutes for piano and string orchestra. The piece has to be inspired and has consequently to bear the title of a sculpture by Dante Moro at the competitor’s choice, whose photographic reproduction is available on the website http://www.dantemoro.it. All genres and styles are well accepted, but no compositions requiring a prepared piano will be admitted. III – Application procedure and registration The full score can be sent in one of the following ways according to the competitor's choice: A) Score in PDF format attached to an e-mail message to be sent to silvia.tessari1@istruzione.it and to orchdolom.bl@virgilio.it (maximum 10 MB, otherwise please use transfer services like wetransfer.com). B) Three hard copies to be sent by ordinary mail to the artistic direction of the contest: Silvia Tessari, Via Agostino Murer 3 32020 Falcade (BL) Italy Please indicate clearly on the score that the piece has been composed for the Composition Competition “Dante Moro”, edition 2017. Copies of the score will not be returned. The scores will be sent to the judges anonymously so please do not write your name on the scores, but a motto or pseudonym. The winner will also be asked to send separate parts. Together with the score, the competitor must send (by e-mail or postal mail) a self-certification containing the following data: - Name, surname, place and date of birth, nationality, address, e-mail address, telephone number. - The same motto/pseudonym which appears on the score. - Duration of the composition (maximum 12 minutes). - Declaration of acceptance of the competition rules. - Declaration by the author attesting that the submitted composition is unpublished and never publicly performed. - Declaration of consent that the competitor waives all rights of remuneration for the broadcasting, televising or recording of the performance of his/her work at the final public concert (January 4, 2018). - Declaration of consent to the processing of the participant’s personal data for competition purposes (Italian Legislative Decree 196/03). - Artistic bio. - Recent photography. - Photocopy of an identity document. The application deadline is November 1, 2017. An application fee of 50 euros is required. For information on accepted payment’s methods, please write an email to the artistic director: silvia.tessari1@istruzione.it IV – Jury The chairman of the 2017 competition is Professor Paolo Troncon, pianist and composer, professor and director of many Italian conservatories. The jurors will be Mario Pagotto, Nicola Straffelini, Claudio Scannavini (composers and teachers at Italian conservatories), Delio Cassetta (conductor). They will work together with the artistic director Silvia Tessari (pianist). V – Competition procedures The decisions of the jury are final. Each jury member must abstain from voting in cases of kinship, affinity, relationship with one or more contestants. The jury will meet to declare the winner by November 15, 2017. VI – Award ceremony The award ceremony will take place during the concert in honor of Dante Moro, which will be held in Falcade (Belluno, Italy) on January 4, 2018, at 9 pm. The winner composition will be performed by Dolomiti Symphonia Orchestra (conductor: Delio Cassetta) and by the solo pianist Silvia Tessari. VII – Prizes The winner of the Contest, in addition to the first public performance of his/her piece, will receive a cash prize of 1000 euros, thanks to a generous donation of Mr. Alberto Faggion and family, a copy of the audio recording of the award ceremony and an overnight stay at the expense of the organization in the Falcade area on January 4, 2018 (only if the competitor will be present). At the discretion of the jury, further special prizes will be given. VIII – Cancellation The organization reserves the right to cancel the Competition, for any event that is outside the organization’s will. In this case, the application fee will be refunded. IX - Records and Performance The competitors waive all rights of remuneration for the broadcasting, televising or recording of their performance at the final public concert (January 4, 2018). X – Contacts Silvia Tessari Via Agostino Murer 3 32020 Falcade (BL) Italy silvia.tessari1@istruzione.it |
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