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Fourth Annual New Gallery Concert Series Composition Competition

 Fourth Annual New Gallery Concert Series Composition Competition
Summary:Chamber Competition
Deadline: 02 April 2019
Date Posted: 20 February 2019
Details: Deadline: April 2, 2019

$10 entry fee (to cover printing costs) via paypal: http://www.newgalleryconcertseries.org/contribute/

New Gallery Concert Series is now accepting score submissions for its fourth annual Composition Competition. The winning piece will be performed during the 2019-2020 season and the winning composer will receive a recording of the performance. Composers will be notified on April 30, 2019. There is an entry fee of $10 to help cover printing costs. Composers must attend the performance in Cambridge, MA. Housing accommodations will be provided if necessary. The composer will be responsible for supplying parts and score in hard copy or PDF format by September 1, 2019.

Founded by Artistic Director Sarah Bob in the fall of 2000, this 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation is now in the midst of its 19th season and is a major contributor to Boston’s new music and new visual art community. The series has hosted over 62 concerts with over 332 musical compositions, more than 81 world premieres and hundreds of works by over three dozen visual artists from around the world. With works that span the spectrum from classical-contemporary, improvisation, electronic music, jazz, folk, art song, opera and the avant-garde to sculpture, painting, indoor installations, photography, graphic and children’s book illustrations, visual music, video art and film, NGCS’s programs are cohesive, diverse, exciting and intimate.


Eligibility:
Composers of any age or nationality or stage of their career. Limit of one piece per composer.

Medium:
• Scores for 2-4 instruments from the following list (only one of each instrument is available):
• Flute
• Clarinet
• Bass Clarinet
• Alto or Tenor Saxophone
• Trumpet
• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• Pieces should have a duration of 6-11 minutes.
• Works that include electronics are NOT eligible.
• Recordings are not required, but strongly encouraged. MIDI renderings are acceptable.

Submission:
Complete the New Gallery Concert Series Call for Scores 2019 application form (or go to www.newgalleryconcertseries.org/callforscores) with:
• PDF of the score with the composer’s name removed.
• Optional mp3 live recording or MIDI rendering of the work. The file must not contain the composer’s name.

For more information, please visit
http://www.newgalleryconcertseries.org/call-for-scores/
If you have any questions, please email us at NGCScallforscores@gmail.com

Entry Fee:$10
Web Site:www.newgalleryconcertseries.org/call-for-scores/
Email:NGCScallforscores@gmail.com