NIKOS SKALKOTTAS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
| NIKOS SKALKOTTAS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION | |
| Summary: | Orchestral competition |
| Deadline: | 26 August 2019 |
| Date Posted: | 12 June 2019 |
| Details: |
“NIKOS SKALKOTTAS 2019” Commemorating the 70th anniversary since the death of the prominent Greek composer Nikos Skalkottas, the Athens State Orchestra and the Greek Composers’ Union organize an International Competition for Orchestra. International Competition Composition For Orchestra The members of the Jury will be announced through the Competition’s website skalkottascompetition.com after June 2019 and will be chosen for their international reputation in the world of music creation. The Jury will select one work which will receive the “Nikos Skalkottas” Prize plus 3.500 euros . The awarded work will be performed on the 29th of November 2019 by the Athens State Orchestra at Megaron – the Athens Concert Hall during the first day the International Conference “Skalkottas Today”. There will also be another Prize of 1.700 euros for the best work by a young Greek composer (born after 1984), which is kindly provided by the Athens State Orchestra. The performance of this work is scheduled for the first semester of 2020. Nationalities - Age limit - Registration fees The competition is open to composers of all nationalities with no age limit and without registration fees. Submitted Works The submitted works must not have been previously published, performed, broadcasted or submitted at a different competition. The duration of the work The contestants will submit one work for symphonic orchestra that must last between 12 and 15 minutes. The duration of the piece must be written on the score. Instrumentation All strings must be included and at least 12 players of the other groups. The use of electronics, voice or solo instruments is not permitted. Legible and Anonymous The musical score must be perfectly legible and anonymous, marked only with the title of the work and a 6 – digit code. If there is any proof of the candidate’s identity, the work will be automatically eliminated of the process. Deadline The submission deadline is Monday, 26th August 2019,and in order to be considered as final, there must an electronic submission and a postal submission |
| Web Site: | skalkottascompetition.com/?fbclid=IwAR21IDsHIKuc6rLNGjcjLrge_pj6Gj_iglPn63mhDpIgogGPnn6CERw4CJU |
