2019 Student Composition Contest and Festival
| 2019 Student Composition Contest and Festival | |
| Summary: | Works for 1-6 instruments |
| Deadline: | 12 November 2018 |
| Date Posted: | 29 August 2018 |
| Details: |
The Wisconsin Alliance for Composers (WAC) is accepting submissions for its 2019 Student Composition Contest. Prizes will include cash awards and a performance by professional and/or university musicians at the Wisconsin Alliance for Composers New Music Festival at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh on March 2, 2019. Applicants will submit to one of four categories: Elementary School (grades K-5) Middle School (grades 6-8) High School (grades 9-12) Undergraduate college Eligibility/Guidelines: • Applicants must be students studying full time in Wisconsin. • Submitted compositions must be original works for 1-6 instruments with or without electronics. Purely electronic compositions incorporating no live instruments are permitted. • Works under 10 minutes in duration are preferred. Prizes: • The winning composition in each category will receive a cash award and a performance at the Wisconsin Alliance for Composers New Music Festival at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh on March 2, 2019 by professional and/or university musicians. • The cash prize for each category is Elementary School ($15), Middle School ($25), High School ($50), and undergraduate ($75). • Several honorable mention compositions will also receive a performance at the Wisconsin Alliance for Composers New Music Festival at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh on March 2, 2019 by professional and/or university musicians. • All winners and honorable mentions will receive a recording of the performance. Submission Guidelines: • All submission materials will only be accepted in an email to John Mayrose (mayrosej@uwosh.edu) • Each applicant may submit only one composition. • Submit application form. • Submit one legible, anonymous score as a PDF. If the composition is purely electronic, then a score is not required. The only identifying information on the score should be the title. Do not include the name of the student or teacher on the score. • mp3 recordings are encouraged by not required. (MIDI realizations are acceptable) • A composition that makes use of a copyrighted text must be accompanied by a written statement from the copyright holder giving permission to use the text. If the text is in the public domain, a statement signed by the student and teacher indicating this fact must accompany the entry. • Submissions must be received by Monday, November 12, 2018 Additional Information: • Composers of works selected for performance agree to attend the Wisconsin Alliance for Composers New Music Festival at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh on March 2, 2019. • All judge decisions are final. Judges may elect to award no prizes. |
| Web Site: | www.uwosh.edu/music/community/festivals-camps/WACnewmusicfestival/2019-student-composition-contest-and-festival |
