CLASSICAL EVOLVE: COMPOSER COMPETITION
| CLASSICAL EVOLVE: COMPOSER COMPETITION | |
| Summary: | Orchestral competition |
| Deadline: | 16 December 2019 |
| Date Posted: | 20 November 2019 |
| Details: |
As part of Maestro Stilian Kirov’s vision to encourage the development of new musical voices, Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra is excited to announce IPO Classical Evolve – our second annual composition competition aimed at expanding the canon of classical music for current and future generations. In an innovative and artistically fulfilling process, three finalists will be chosen to have their original score workshopped and performed LIVE to IPO audiences on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. The winning composer will be named IPO “Composer-in-Residence” and have the opportunity to compose three works for IPO’s 2020-21 Season. Eligibility • Composers who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents • Must be an emerging composer with no more than two compositions performed by a professional orchestra. Winner Prize • One Winner will be chosen by Jury • Composer in Residence title for IPO 2020-21 Season • Opportunity to compose three works for IPO classical series during the 2020-21 Season • Prize of $3,000 payable in three installments throughout the 2020-21 Season upon completion of each work for classical series • Archival recording of each classical series concert performed during the 2020-21 Season (to be used only for promotional purposes in accordance with Chicago Federation of Musicians Local No. 10-208, A.F.M.) • Visibility and publicity as IPO’s Composer-in-Residence in all press materials, on IPO website and in the wider Chicago area Application Fee $20 – payable to Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, 377 Artists Walk, Park Forest, IL 60466. Checks must be postmarked by December 14, 2019. Alternatively, payment may be made over the phone at 708.481.7774 by December 16, 2019 11:59 PM (CST). |
| Entry Fee: | $20 |
| Web Site: | ipomusic.org/classical-evolve-composer-competition/ |
