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Luna Nova 2017 Student Composition Contest

 Luna Nova 2017 Student Composition Contest
Summary:Chamber Call
Deadline: 01 March 2017
Date Posted: 21 September 2016
Details: Sponsored by
Luna Nova Music
The Beethoven Club of Memphis

The Luna Nova 2017 Student Composition Contest is offered in conjunction with the Belvedere Chamber Music Festival (www.belvederefestival.org) to be held June 21-24, 2017 at Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (www.gracestlukes.org/) in Memphis, Tennessee. The festival is sponsored by Luna Nova Music (www.lunanova.org) and the Beethoven Club (www.beethovenclubmemphis.org)

ELIGIBILITY
The contest is open to music composition students of any nationality who are 18 years or older. Recent graduates are also eligible provided that they graduated on or after May 1, 2015. They must give the name and contact information of their current theory/composition professor.

GUIDELINES
Participants may submit up to two scores and accompanying mp3s. These may be for violin, flute, clarinet, cello, guitar, and piano. Entries may be solos or works for any combination of these instruments. Works should not exceed 10 minutes in length.

ONLINE GUIDELINES
Contest Announcement and Guidelines: www.belvederefestival.org/2017contest.pdf

ONLINE ENTRY FORMS
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BJD87B6

DEADLINE
Pdfs of scores and mp3s must be received by March 1, 2017 at 10 p.m. CST. (Computer realizations will be accepted if a live recording is not available.) Winners will be posted at www.belvederefestival.org by April 1, 2017. Composers of winning entries must provide full score and parts by May 1, 2017.

JUDGING
A panel assembled by the Luna Nova Music board will judge scores. The panel will take logistical issues into consideration. Their decision will be final.

PRIZES
Up to three winners will be named. Winning compositions will be performed by members of the Luna Nova New-Music Ensemble (www.lunanova.org) at the 2017 Belvedere Festival in Memphis. Winners are expected to attend. They will receive a live recording of the performance. Room and board will be provided free for the winners. Winners are responsible for their own transportation to Memphis.

Former contest winners are not eligible to enter.

RECORDINGS
Recordings of the Luna Nova Ensemble are available at www.lunanova.org/audio.html
Questions may be sent to Patricia Gray, Luna Nova Music, President at pgray@pgray.net or 901-493-0958.
Web Site:www.belvederefestival.org/contest.html