West Cork Music
| West Cork Music | |
| Summary: | String Quartet Competition |
| Deadline: | 20 March 2018 |
| Date Posted: | 15 November 2017 |
| Details: |
West Cork Music invites Irish composers under 35 years of age on 1st January 2018 to submit works for string quartet (violin, violin, viola, cello) of between 5-8 minutes duration for performance at the 23rd West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2018. Festival dates are 29 June – 8 July Four works will be selected. The composer of each selected work will receive a prize of €500 and up 3 nights B&B at the Festival. Winning composers will be asked to attend the Young Composers Forum at the Festival on Sunday 1st July, which will be directed by an international Composer, where the winning works will be played through by a Quartet on the Festival’s masterclass programme. The premieres will take place during the Festival in the Town Concert series 2-7 July. There will be opportunities to rehearse with the Quartet 29-30 June Terms/ conditions: 1. Entrants must be under the age of 35 on 1st January 2018, state date of birth and give full contact details including postal address. 2. Entrants must be of Irish nationality, born in Northern Ireland, resident on the island of Ireland or Citizenship through descent - If either of your parents was an Irish citizen at the time of your birth, you are an Irish citizen, irrespective of your place of birth. 3. Entrants may submit only one work 4. Winners and entrants from previous competitions run by West Cork Music are welcome to submit new scores. 5. Works must be between 5 and 8 minutes in length and may not involve any form of electronics or pre-recorded sounds 6. Works may not have been performed in concert before a ticket-buying public audience prior to the Festival. 7. Scores must be submitted to West Cork Music by 20 March 2018. Scores must be submitted electronically. 8. Compositions will be assessed by an adjudicator chosen by West Cork Music 9. Works will be assessed anonymously, please do not mark or sign scores. 10. Selected compositions will be announced on www.westcorkmusic.ie by 24th April 2018. Selected composers will be notified by email. 11. Winning entrants must submit instrumental parts by 2nd May 2018. 12. It is a condition of entry that composers agree to attend the workshop in Bantry on Sunday 1st July 2018 at 14.00. Prizes will be withheld in the event of non-attendance. All expenses incurred in attendance are the responsibility of the winning composers. However the Festival will provide up 3 nights accommodation for the composer. 13. West Cork Music reserves the right to alter dates and times of the workshop and subsequent performances. Please submit entries electronically to Clodagh Whelan at: clodaghwcm[at]eircom.net |
| Web Site: | westcorkmusic.ie/chambermusicfestival/composition-competition |
