2017 Earplay Donald Aird Composers Competition
| 2017 Earplay Donald Aird Composers Competition | |
| Summary: | Deadline extended |
| Deadline: | 31 May 2017 |
| Date Posted: | 26 April 2017 |
| Details: |
Deadline: May 31, 2017 (extended!) Earplay sponsors the annual Earplay Donald Aird Composers Competition, open to composers of any nationality and any age. Earplay performs the prizewinning piece and presents a cash prize of $1,000 to the winning composer. The competition honors the late composer and Earplay board member Donald Aird. You can submit an Aird competition application electronically or by mail. Please send mail if you have questions or comments. Eligibility: • Applicants may be of any nationality. • Applicants may be of any age. Compositions: Works are limited to 1 to 6 players (at most 1 of each, e.g., not 2 violins) from Earplay's ensemble: • flute/piccolo/alto flute • clarinet/bass clarinet • piano • violin • viola • cello Works may include electronics. Works may be of any duration (8-15 minutes preferred). Each composer may submit any number of pieces. Award: Cash prize: $1,000. Performance by Earplay during our next season. Earplay will announce the winner in fall 2017. All entries will be considered for future performance. Deadline: Applications must be submitted online or postmarked by May 31, 2017. [Note that the 2017 deadline has been extended!] Application: Earplay strongly encourages you to use online application, but if you prefer you can print an application form, fill it out, and mail it instead. You can use online application even if you intend to mail some parts of your application (composer bio, score, program note, recording, or payment). Sorry, mailed submission materials cannot be returned. Checklist: • Completed application form or online application (preferred) • Brief composer biography • Score (all composer identification removed) • Brief program note • Recording (not required but strongly recommended, all composer identification removed) • Application fee US $26 per score (cash, check, or PayPal payment) Mailing address: Earplay 2017 Earplay Donald Aird Composers Competition 560 29th Street San Francisco, CA 94131-2239 |
| Web Site: | earplay.org/www/competition.php |
