Dear colleagues,
I would like to let you know about this opportunity open to all composers. Thank you!
Christopher Adler
Composition Program Director, nief-norf Summer Festival
Pianist and Composer, nief-norf Project
nief-norf Summer Festival 2018 Call for Scores
http://www.niefnorf.org/call-for-scores/
Each year the nnSF Call for Scores invites submissions of contemporary scores for chamber ensemble that are performed by Performance Fellows at the annual Nief-Norf Summer Festival. Composers of selected compositions will be invited to attend the festival and coach festival students and faculty in the preparation of the work.The 2018 nnSF Call for Scores invites submissions of contemporary scores related to the research conference theme of New Asia. The call is open to all composers without restriction, and the connection to the theme may pertain to the music, the instrumentation, the subject matter, or the identity of the composer, and is open to creative interpretation.
We invite submissions of works for chamber ensemble (3-12 players) for any of the following instruments:
flute (all family)
clarinet (all family)
oboe
bassoon
saxophone (all family)
trumpet
horn
trombone
tuba
piano
harp
percussion
guitar (acoustic or electric)
violin
viola
cello
double bass
voice
Composer-performers using instruments not on this list, especially non-Western instruments, may also submit works that include themselves as a performer.
We welcome any of the following: scores requiring two or more of the same instrument (such as percussion ensemble or string quartet); works including improvisation, electronics, indeterminate notation or instrumentation; works that have been performed, recorded or published. All interested composers, at any point in their career are eligible to apply.
Submission fee: $15 for the first composition, $10 for each additional work (up to five).
Submission deadline: January 15, 2018
Details: Selections will be made in part based on the instruments of enrolled fellows in the Performance Workshop. If your score is selected, you will be invited and expected to attend the nnSF 2018, during a three-day period determined by the rehearsal and performance schedule. Composers will be given the opportunity to work directly with the fellows in preparation for a performance of their pieces. Selected composers will not be required to pay registration or tuition and will be offered accommodations for two nights and meals for three days. However, travel will not be covered or reimbursed.
CALL FOR SCORES APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants should submit:
1) Completed Call for Scores Competition Submission Form including submission fee (when you submit the form, you will be provided a PayPal link to pay the submission fee).
2) Email to callforscores@niefnorf.org containing the following items:
– PDF of the submission(s)
– PDF of Program Notes and Performance History for the submission(s)
– A brief explanation of the connection of your submission to the conference theme New Asia (see http://www.niefnorf.org/new-asia/ for more details). Submissions without this explanation will not be considered.
– Audio (mp3) recordings of the work(s), or links to on-line recordings, if available (not required, MIDI versions accepted). Video files will not be accepted. If you have a video, post it on-line with a service such as Youtube and send us a link.
– A brief bio
Please scan any hand-written materials. For large files, please use a file-sharing service such as Dropbox or Google Drive.
Questions? Send us a note to callforscores@niefnorf.org