Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium
| Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium | |
| Summary: | COMPOSERS SYMPOSIUM |
| Deadline: | 30 April 2018 |
| Date Posted: | 29 March 2018 |
| Details: |
NEW SOUND WORLDS 2018: 25th Anniversary BACH FESTIVAL COMPOSERS SYMPOSIUM Thursday, June 28, 2018 through Monday, July 9, 2018 OBFCS Vocal Fellows Program Monday, June 25, 2018 through Monday, July 9, 2018 “Symposium Plus” with Philip Glass Thursday, June 28, 2018 through Friday, July 13, 2018 Composers-in-Residence Martin Bresnick Richard Danielpour Philip Glass Robert Kyr, Symposium Director Special Guest Composers- & Performers-in-Residence The Society for New Korean Music Seven Composers & Three Performers— A Special Program of Intercultural Composition & Performance OBFCS Guest Artists & Mentors Sound of Late (New Music Ensemble) Estelí Gomez, soprano Lisa Moore, piano Molly Barth, flute James Shields, clarinet David Felberg, violin Nancy Ives, cello Pius Cheung, percussion Eriko Daimo, percussion APPLICATION DEADLINES Early Decision: MONDAY, April 16, 2018; Final Application: Extended to MONDAY, April 30, 2018. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications by Monday, April 16, 2018. However, applications will continue to be accepted through Monday, April 30, 2018, which is the final deadline. PLEASE NOTE: The application cannot be saved, so you must complete it in one sitting. However, you may take as long as you wish. Step I: First, Choose Your Activity Category (or Categories) Each applicant must apply in AT LEAST ONE of the following categories. Please note that you may apply to participate in as many categories as you wish with no additional fee. All Composers are strongly encouraged to apply as “Composer/Performers” so that they can participate in the American Creators Ensemble (ACE). Step II: Before filling out your application, please familiarize yourself with the list of application materials and the instructions below. 1) APPLICATION FORM: all participants, including auditors The online application is linked below. Please be sure to mark ALL of the categories in which you plan to participate. No additional application materials are required to participate in Category V (Improvisation) or Category VI (Balinese Gamelan), and no prior experience is required for Categories V and VI. 2) BRIEF RESUME (at least 1-3 pages): all participants, including auditors Your resume must be uploaded as a PDF to Dropbox, Google Drive, or another similar file hosting service, and entered into the online application via a link. Please include a list of works (composers and composer/performers) and information about your performing experience, especially in new music ensembles (composer/performers, performers and conductors). 3) SCORES: Composers (Category I) and Composer/Performers (Category II) All scores must be uploaded as PDFs to Dropbox, Google Drive, or another similar file hosting service, and entered into the online application via a link. A) Instrumental Music If you wish to write a new piece, or to have a previously composed work performed at the symposium, then you must submit at least 2-3 representative works for any combination of instruments within the American Creators Ensemble (ACE), preferably scored for 1-6 players. It is to your advantage to send as much music as possible in several different instrumental combinations. Available Instruments: Flute (including piccolo and alto flute) Oboe (including English horn) Saxophone (including soprano, alto, tenor, and/or baritone) Clarinet (including bass clarinet) Bassoon (including contrabassoon) Horn Trumpet Trombone (including bass trombone) Euphonium Tuba Percussion (including vibraphone and/or marimba) Piano (solo piano pieces are encouraged) Organ Guitar Violin Viola Cello Double Bass B) OBFCS Vocal Fellows Program If you are interested in participating in the OBFCS Vocal Fellows Program, then please submit at least 1-2 pieces in any vocal genre, primarily solo voice with accompaniment (piano and/or instruments), but also music for more than one voice with accompaniment or a cappella. It is to your advantage to send as much music as possible. Composers who are chosen for this category will have a previously composed work performed at the symposium, or be asked to compose a new work prior to their residency. C) Korean Music Project 2018: Intercultural Composition If you would like to be considered to compose a work for the Korean Project, please follow the instructions under ‘A) Instrumental Music,’ and also include a score that demonstrates your interest in the fusion of world and Western instruments. If you have not composed such a work, then please include items in your resume that inform us about your experience in the area of intercultural composition. PLEASE NOTE: Be sure to apply as a Composer or Composer/Performer IN ADDITION TO indicating your interest in being considered for the intercultural Korean Project. D) Composers Film Festival If you have scored a film and would like to be considered to show your work at the symposium, please submit your film via a streaming platform such as Youtube or Vimeo, and note its duration, genre, and any honors received. You may submit more than one entry. PLEASE NOTE: Participation in the Composers Film Festival does not exclude you from having a new or previously composed work for instruments and/or voices performed! 4) AUDIO RECORDINGS: all participants, except auditors All audio recordings must be uploaded to a streaming platform such as Youtube or SoundCloud and entered into the online application via a link. A) Original Music: Composers (Category I) and Composer/Performers (Category II) If available, please provide a recording of each of your submitted scores. B) Performing Audition: Composer/Performers (Category II) and Performers (Category III) Please provide two representative works in contrasting styles (solo and/or ensemble music) that reveals your abilities as a vocalist or instrumentalist. It would be helpful if one of the pieces that you include is a performance of your own music, but it is not mandatory. PLEASE NOTE: you may apply as a vocalist (chorus), instrumentalist, or both. 5) VIDEO RECORDING: Conductors (Category IV) Your video recording must be uploaded to a streaming platform such as Youtube or Vimeo and entered into the online application via a link. If you are applying to the symposium as a conductor, you may submit an audition video of at least 1-2 representative examples of your conducting, not to exceed 15 minutes in total duration. In the absence of a video recording, an audio recording that represents your conducting abilities is acceptable. 6) Letter(s) of Recommendation (optional) If you choose to include a letter of recommendation, please ask your recommender to send your letter to Robert Kyr, Director of the Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium, at kyrcomposer@yahoo.com. In the subject of the email, please make sure that your recommender includes your name and the text, “OBFCS recommendation.” Your recommendation will be completely confidential and will only be seen by the director of the symposium. Step III: Indicate Your Interest in the “Symposium Plus” with Philip Glass No additional application materials are required to participate in the residency with Philip Glass. If you would like to attend the residency, simply indicate your interest on the online application. Tickets for the two Glass concerts (July 11 & 12) must be purchased independently on the Oregon Bach Festival website. PLEASE NOTE: Only twenty participants living in the Kalapuya Illihi Hall will have the opportunity to continue occupancy during July 9-12 based on those who apply first for this option; all other participants in Kalapuya Illihi Hall who sign up for “Symposium Plus,” will need to find their own off-campus housing for July 9-12. Please see “Other Housing Possibilities” on the Tuition and Expenses page for additional housing suggestions. Step IV: Please Fill Out the Online Application Form and Submit Your Application Materials Please complete the GoogleForm linked below. To request a paper application, or to report any trouble completing the online form, please contact Susanna Payne-Passmore, Webmaster, at obfcomposers@gmail.com. |
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