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Jurgenson Competition

 Jurgenson Competition
Summary:Prize for ensemble
Deadline: 15 February 2013
Date Posted: 28 September 2012
Details: The Seventh International Jurgenson Competition for young composers has been organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, the Centre for Contemporary Music (Moscow) and Jurgenson Charity Foundation.

Open to: Composers born after 15 February 1977

The competition invites submissions in the following categories:

compositions for soloist ensembles or for voice and soloists (6-16 musicians);
string trio or quartet
compositions for marimba or percussion ensemble (up to 6 musicians).


Duration: 6 -15 minutes

The instrumentation for soloist ensembles could include: 1 flute (also piccolo, also alto), 1 oboe (also English Horn), 1 clarinet (also clarinet bass), 1 bassoon, 1 horn, 1 trumpet, 1 trombone, percussions (2 musicians), 1 piano, 1 harp, 2 violin, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 double-bass.

Instruments in scores for percussion ensemble must be grouped by performers.

The competition will only accept compositions that are unpublished, and which have not been performed publicly. Applicant may not submit compositions in more than two categories.
Web Site:http://www.ccmm.ru/en/index.php?page=competition&id=07