Black House New Music Workshop
| Black House New Music Workshop | |
| Summary: | Workshop Opportunity |
| Deadline: | 15 August 2018 |
| Date Posted: | 25 July 2018 |
| Details: |
Black Houses 16th new music workshop will be part of the 2019 Oh My Ears festival in Phoenix, Arizona. The goal of the Black House workshops is to create a supportive laboratory for musicians to connect and support each other while creating new music. Participation in the workshop is completely free and there is no application fee. Lodging will be available but participants are responsible for their own travel. This workshop will give musicians attending the Oh My Ears New Music Festival an opportunity to work together premiering newly composed music in an informal and fun way. Workshop Details Musicians may apply as performing or composing residents. All residents will meet for a two-day intensive on Friday morning (Feb 1) through Saturday evening (Feb 2). Participation in the workshop will not interfere with performance times in the festival. Composing Resident Information Composing residents will write a new 6-9 minute piece for the entire workshop ensemble (no subsets). The instrumentation of the ensemble will be made available shortly after artist selection. Finished compositions with parts must be provided by Friday, Dec 7, 5pm, mst. In order to receive feedback, make any necessary revisions and give the performers time to prepare. There is very little time to put together these pieces, so pieces that require a lot of tech will not do well. The rule of thumb is that if you cant quickly set up it and tear it down by yourself, youre better off writing something purely acoustic. Composers must be able to attend the workshop. The BHC has a very DIY ethos and preference will be given to composers who are willing to help and generally be useful beyond simply submitting their scores. Performing Resident Information Performing residents will be selected to be play in the workshop ensemble. Players are expected to play at a high level and to have prepared the music before the workshop. Dates August 15, 12 am mst: applications due Early September: acceptances sent December 7, 5pm, mst: scores and parts submitted December 21, 5pm, mst: final revisions due February 1: first day of rehearsals February 2: rehearsal and ending performance HOW TO APPLY Composers Composers interesting in participating should submit the following to blackhouseome@gmail.com with "2019 Composer Application" in the subject line of your email: Name Phone number Website CV (max 2 pages) Short bio 2 scores that represent you as a composer Two links to either audio or video of submitted scores Short paragraph on why you'd like to participate Performers Performers participating in the Oh My Ears festival will automatically be considered for participation in the Black House Workshop. Apply to OME here. Performers who would like to apply to the Black House Workshop only should submit the following to blackhouseome@gmail.com with "2019 Performer Application" in the subject line of your email: Name Phone number Website CV (max 2 pages) Short bio Two links to performances that demonstrate your skill and experience with new music. One piece from a living composer and one solo are preferable, but not required. Short paragraph on why you'd like to participate |
| Web Site: | www.blackhousecollective.org/blackhouse/ |
