Zodiac Music Academy & Festival
| Zodiac Music Academy & Festival | |
| Summary: | Composition Course |
| Deadline: | 01 April 2018 |
| Date Posted: | 21 December 2017 |
| Details: |
Founded and led by the internationally-acclaimed Zodiac Trio, the Zodiac Music Academy & Festival invites students and young professionals to spend twelve days of intense musical training and performing in one of the most stunningly beautiful corners of the world: the South of France, Côte d'Azur. Tucked away in the heights of the French Alps, the Festival makes its home in a historic mountain town of Valdeblore, and boasts an internationally-renowned faculty, acclaimed guest artists and ample performing opportunities throughout the region. Composition course Working with living composers, commissioning new works and performing contemporary music is an integral part of a successful musical career. The Zodiac Music Academy & Festival selects five young composers each year to participate in its composition program. This composition course will not only provide private instruction, composition seminars and performance opportunities, but more importantly allow both composers and instrumentalists to collaborate on their own terms, explore, and influence the direction of music together. The Zodiac Music Academy & Festival composition course is lead by award-winning composer Andrew List – a long-time collaborator of the Zodiac Trio. Each composer will be paired with an assigned chamber ensemble from the festival roster and commissioned to write an eight-minute work, which will be premiered at one of the festival’s public concerts. Ample rehearsal time will be given for each composer’s work. It is our goal that these composer/performer collaborations will create lasting friendships that will continue beyond the festival. All participants will meet for a daily composition seminar, where a variety of pertinent topics important to composers and seminal musical works will be discussed. In addition, each composer will receive three one-hour private lessons with Mr. List and have daily access to a working studio and piano. Additionally, all composition students are welcome to participate in all the seminars and clinics offered by the Festival during the session, and are invited to join chamber ensembles (instrumental proficiency permitting), to allow for a larger scope of musical experience. Chamber Music Ensemble Collaboration Each composer will collaborate with a chamber music ensemble (or students musician), as they work together to prepare the commissioned work for a performance. Daily Composition Seminars Composition students will meet with Mr. List every morning as a group to discuss a myriad of topics and review works in progress as a group Three One-Hour Lessons Each student will receive private instruction in the form of three one-hour lessons Performance of Commissioned Work Participating composers will be commissioned to write an 8-minute work, which will be performed at the end of the Festival. Composer/Performance Seminars with the Zodiac Trio and Attending Faculty Throughout its career, the Zodiac Trio has commissioned over a dozen works, working with composers such as Andrew List and Richard Danielpour, have instigated numerous call for score projects, and have had over 100 works written for them in all. As part of the educational aspect of the Zodiac Trio’s career, the ensemble often works with student composers at various Universities across the United States, presenting clinics and seminars on the Performer-Composer relationship. In this seminar, the Zodiac Trio will discuss these collaborations in detail with the participating composers, in an informal and personal setting. Additionally, the composer seminar will be visited regularly by attending faculty to discuss their instruments and their experiences working with composers. |
| Web Site: | www.zodiacfestival.com/program |
