Jerome Hynes Young Composers’ Award 2015
| Jerome Hynes Young Composers’ Award 2015 | |
| Summary: | Voice and Piano Competition |
| Deadline: | 30 April 2015 |
| Date Posted: | 15 April 2015 |
| Details: |
The National Concert Hall invites composers to apply for the Jerome Hynes Young Composers’ Award 2015. This award is for the commission of a new work for mezzo-soprano and piano. As part of the commissioning process, the composer has the unique opportunity to work collaboratively with the 2014 Bernadette Greevy Bursary Awardee, mezzo soprano Gemma Ní Bhriain on this new work. The new work will be premiered during the Bernadette Greevy Bursary Recital on 7 October 2015, giving the young composer a platform to showcase their talent. Guidelines -Entrants must be under the age of 30, and resident or domiciled in Ireland on 30 April 2015 -Entrants must submit the scores of two existing pieces at least one of which must be for voice and piano -Scores may be submitted by hard copy (three copies) by post to the address below, or by pdf to: education@nch.ie -A completed application form must accompany each composition -Entries must be submitted by 5.30pm on Thursday, 30 April 2015 to education@nch.ie or Education, Community and Outreach Programme The National Concert Hall Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2 -An audio recording of the two submitted pieces is ideal but not essential, either on disc to the address above, with the application or as an MP3 file to: education@nch.ie no later than 5.30pm on Thursday 30 April 2015 -Previous winners of this competition are not eligible to enter -€2,500 will be awarded to the winning composer -Only one application per composer will be accepted -Judging will be anonymous; the composer’s name will be removed from the manuscript before being given to the judges -The judges’ decision is final and is not open to appeal -Compositions and recordings cannot not be returned The winning composer will retain the copyright of the commissioned work Questions relating to the Jerome Hynes Young Composers’ Award 2015 can be sent to: education@nch.ie Please visit www.nch.ie for updates |
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