LunART Festival

	LunART Festival
Summary:	Competition for Women Composers
Deadline:	15 January 2019
Date Posted:	06 December 2018
Details:	Application Fee: $20 Submission Period: October 15, 2018 - January 15, 2019 Guidelines Eligible participants: • Open to women composers • No age limit • Composers/performers will be considered Submitted works should be: • Under 15 minutes in length • Single or multi-movement work. In the case of multi-movement works, we reserve the right to play selections • Scored for one to six performers; available instruments, voice types, and ensembles are listed below • Written no earlier than January 1, 2014 Submissions must include: • PDF of score (please upload a PDF with the file name formatted as: lastname_compositiontitle.pdf) • Recording of submitted work -Provide URL link, i.e. Sound Cloud, YouTube (midi, mp3, or video) • Bio (100 words or less) • Program notes • Composer/performers only: a recording of the applicant performing must be submitted; acceptance as a performer is at the discretion of the festival Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Submission Guidelines • All materials must be submitted no later than January 15, 2019, 11:59pm (Central Time) • Late submissions will not be accepted • All submitted fees are non-refundable • Files must be uploaded through the LunART Festival website during the submission period - lunartfestival.org • Applicants may submit multiple scores, but must complete a separate application for each submission • Up to three compositions will be selected; one work will be performed for each evening concert • We reserve the right to not program any compositions Selected composers will receive: • Performance of composition • Professional live audio & video recording of composition If able to attend the festival, composers will receive: • Free housing • Free entry into all festival events • Rehearsal with musicians Instruments available Strings • String quartet • Violin • Viola • Cello • Bass Woodwinds • Wind quintet • Saxophone quartet • Flute (piccolo, alto, bass) • Clarinet (bass, E flat) • Oboe (English horn, oboe d’amore) • Bassoon • Saxophone (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone) Brass • Brass quintet • Trumpet • French horn • Euphonium • Trombone • Tuba Voice Any voice type, as a solo vocal part or a member of an ensemble. Piano If your work includes prepared piano, please contact us before submitting. Percussion If your work includes percussion, please contact us about intended instrumentation. Percussion instruments available for the festival are limited. Harp If you have any questions, please contact us at lunartfestival@gmail.com
Web Site:	www.lunartfestival.org/call-for-scores-2019