Iron Composer Competition
| Iron Composer Competition | |
| Summary: | Prize for orchestra |
| Deadline: | 30 June 2013 |
| Date Posted: | 18 June 2013 |
| Details: |
Entry Requirements * There is no entry fee. * The contest is open to composers of all ages. * Submit a score and a bio to entry@ironcomposer.org * Include your name, address, phone number and email. * Entry deadline is June 30, 2013 NOTE: You will receive a confirmation email from the contest director, Joe Drew, when your entry is complete. If you do not receive a confirmation, please email or call (917) 291-1598. Five finalists will be selected on or before July 6, 2013. Finalists will be given free housing with a local host. Iron Composer Competition Rules and Procedures * All composers must arrive on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory by 2:00 p.m. on September 5, 2013, the day before the competition for a public symposium of their work. * Composers must participate in the event on September 6, 2013 between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. * At 9:00 a.m., composers will be assigned an instrumentation and the Secret Musical Ingredient. * Composers will have five hours to complete a score and parts. * Composers will have access to a private studio with a piano in addition to a computer lab with Finale, Sibelius and a printer. * At 2:30 p.m., all composition must stop. * Composers will be penalized 3 points if they need more than five hours to finish writing. An additional 2-point penalty will be assessed for each half-hour of extra time needed. * Each composer will receive 30 minutes of rehearsal time for their piece. * At 8:00 p.m., all works will be performed and judged on a public concert, which will be broadcast live on WCLV 104.9 FM and simulcast online. * A panel of three judges will evaluate the entries. Scoring is based on the following 50-point system:Use of the Secret Ingredient: 15 points Originality: 15 points Technical Command: 10 points Overall Presentation: 10 points |
| Web Site: | http://ironcomposer.org/enter/ |
