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 Avec Audio Competition
Summary:Competition for US Composers
Deadline: 01 September 2015
Date Posted: 25 February 2015
Details: Contest Information: At Avec Audio, we believe in supporting musicians to help them get to where they want to be. This contest is simple. Enter a piece of no more than 4 minutes in length using any combination of 10 or fewer of the instruments listed below.

Contest Submissions Open: March 1, 2015 12:00 a.m. EST
Contest Submission Ends: September 1, 2015 11:59 p.m. EST
Contest Winners Announced: October 1, 2015 1:00 p.m. EST

Theme: This year's theme is Empowerment. Give us your best musical interpretation on this theme and be sure to explain why your work reflects Empowerment in the submission form.

Composition Submission Requirements:
• 10 or fewer Instruments/Parts (ex: String Quartet, 2 French Horns, Piano, Timpani, Snare Drum, Harp)
• Age limit: 15-24 years of age as of September 1, 2015
• Must be U.S. citizen and resident of any state or U.S. territory
• PDF of the score
• Finale or Sibelius files are strongly encouraged
• Submit a MIDI recording or live recording of composition in .mp3 format

Available Instruments:

Woodwinds
Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet (Bb), Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, Oboe, English Horn, Oboe d’amore, Bassoon, Contrabassoon

Brass
Trumpet (Bb), French Horn, Trombone (Alto, Tenor, Bass, Contrabass), Tuba, Contrabass Tuba, Euphonium

Strings
Violin, Viola, Cello, Contrabass
Strings Strings
Violin, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Harp
Percussion
Piano, Marching Band Percussion, Concert Bass, Timpani, Snare Drums, Cymbals, Auxiliary Percussion, Tokyo Drums, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Marimba, Glockenspiel, Tubular Bells, Tambourine, Gong (Tam-Tam), Triangle, Crotales, Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbal (Piatti) Bass Drum, Drum Kit
Web Site:http://www.avecaudio.com/composition-contest.html