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Seattle Symphony Announces the Fifth Seattle Symphony Celebrate Asia Composition Competition
Competition Announcement
The Seattle Symphony announces the fifth Seattle Symphony Celebrate Asia Composition Competition. The Competition seeks to promote and recognize emerging composers who are interested in Asian culture, music and traditions.
In partnership with local community groups, the Seattle Symphony honors and celebrates Seattles Asian community with an annual Celebrate Asia event. The concept originated in 2008, through collaboration with local Asian leaders who were keen to strengthen bonds with the broader community through a cultural celebration.
The Seattle Symphony presents its 112th season in 20142015, under the artistic leadership of Music Director Ludovic Morlot. The Orchestra performs in the acoustically superb Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle. The Symphony is internationally recognized for its adventurous programming of contemporary works, its devotion to the classics, and its extensive recording history. From September through July, the Symphony is heard live by more than 315,000 people.
The Seattle Symphony has gained international prominence with more than 140 recordings, twelve GRAMMY? nominations, two Emmys and the awarding of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Music to John Luther Adams Become Ocean, a Seattle Symphony commission. The 20142015 season marks its 112th year and the fourth for Music Director Ludovic Morlot.
Award and Performance
The winning composer will receive a $1,000 award and an opportunity to visit Seattle for the world premiere. The winning score will be premiered by the Seattle Symphony on March 1, 2015, in Benaroya Hall at the annual Celebrate Asia concert.
Eligibility
All composers born after January 1, 1980, are eligible.
Jury
Ludovic Morlot, Seattle Symphony Music Director
Simon Woods, Seattle Symphony Executive Director
Elena Dubinets, Seattle Symphony Vice President of Artistic Planning
Submission Guidelines
1) Works must have Asian influences (for example: Asian folk melodies, Asian stories and legends, Asian traditional instruments).
2) Works must be new, original and accessible.
3) Works should be 3 to 6 minutes in duration. (There will be 30 minutes allotted to rehearsing this new work.)
4) Works should be for orchestra or chamber orchestra with instrumentation no larger than 3333 - 4331 T 3 hp str. Woodwind doublings are allowed. 5) The submitted work must have had no prior public performances in the US.
6) Interested composers should submit: - A legible, bound, full score
- A recording of the piece on a CD (midi-format is OK)
- A clear description of the compositions Asian influence(s)
- A biography, with current address, e-mail address, and phone number
- If selected, professionally prepared parts and 2 scores will be required 90 days prior to the first rehearsal
Entry Fee and Deadline
There is no entry fee. All entries must arrive no later than Friday, October 3, 2014. Seattle Symphony is not responsible for lost or damaged material. The winning composition will be announced before Friday, November 7, 2014.
Send submission to:
Seattle Symphony Celebrate Asia Composition Competition
ATTN: Amy Bokanev
Seattle Symphony
P.O. Box 21906
Seattle, WA 98111-3669
Questions and inquiries may be emailed to: celebrateasia@seattlesymphony.org
The Seattle Symphony announces the fifth Seattle Symphony Celebrate Asia Composition Competition. The Competition seeks to promote and recognize emerging composers who are interested in Asian culture, music and traditions.
In partnership with local community groups, the Seattle Symphony honors and celebrates Seattles Asian community with an annual Celebrate Asia event. The concept originated in 2008, through collaboration with local Asian leaders who were keen to strengthen bonds with the broader community through a cultural celebration.
The Seattle Symphony presents its 112th season in 20142015, under the artistic leadership of Music Director Ludovic Morlot. The Orchestra performs in the acoustically superb Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle. The Symphony is internationally recognized for its adventurous programming of contemporary works, its devotion to the classics, and its extensive recording history. From September through July, the Symphony is heard live by more than 315,000 people.
The Seattle Symphony has gained international prominence with more than 140 recordings, twelve GRAMMY? nominations, two Emmys and the awarding of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Music to John Luther Adams Become Ocean, a Seattle Symphony commission. The 20142015 season marks its 112th year and the fourth for Music Director Ludovic Morlot.
Award and Performance
The winning composer will receive a $1,000 award and an opportunity to visit Seattle for the world premiere. The winning score will be premiered by the Seattle Symphony on March 1, 2015, in Benaroya Hall at the annual Celebrate Asia concert.
Eligibility
All composers born after January 1, 1980, are eligible.
Jury
Ludovic Morlot, Seattle Symphony Music Director
Simon Woods, Seattle Symphony Executive Director
Elena Dubinets, Seattle Symphony Vice President of Artistic Planning
Submission Guidelines
1) Works must have Asian influences (for example: Asian folk melodies, Asian stories and legends, Asian traditional instruments).
2) Works must be new, original and accessible.
3) Works should be 3 to 6 minutes in duration. (There will be 30 minutes allotted to rehearsing this new work.)
4) Works should be for orchestra or chamber orchestra with instrumentation no larger than 3333 - 4331 T 3 hp str. Woodwind doublings are allowed. 5) The submitted work must have had no prior public performances in the US.
6) Interested composers should submit: - A legible, bound, full score
- A recording of the piece on a CD (midi-format is OK)
- A clear description of the compositions Asian influence(s)
- A biography, with current address, e-mail address, and phone number
- If selected, professionally prepared parts and 2 scores will be required 90 days prior to the first rehearsal
Entry Fee and Deadline
There is no entry fee. All entries must arrive no later than Friday, October 3, 2014. Seattle Symphony is not responsible for lost or damaged material. The winning composition will be announced before Friday, November 7, 2014.
Send submission to:
Seattle Symphony Celebrate Asia Composition Competition
ATTN: Amy Bokanev
Seattle Symphony
P.O. Box 21906
Seattle, WA 98111-3669
Questions and inquiries may be emailed to: celebrateasia@seattlesymphony.org
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