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8th International Composition Competition “Appassionato Ensemble”
Timeline
Submission period
Mon Apr 15 at 04AM UTC
End of submission period
Sun Sep 1 at 10:59PM UTC
Results date
Tue Oct 1 at 04PM UTCEntry or Course Fee
Application fee € 45 for the first score and € 25 for following ones
The Cultural Association Associazione Culturale Polifonie announces the 5th International Composition Competition “Appassionato Ensemble” to be held in 2024.
The competition is open to italian and foreign composers of any nationality with no age restriction. Each composer can participate with more than one piece, making an entry for each composition they intend to submit.
The scores must be composed for the following organic, in any combination from 1 to max 5 performers.
The scores that do not comply with the above rules regarding the number of performers and/ or the instrument(s) will be eliminated.
1 Flute (Flute, Alto G Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo)
1 Clarinet (Bb Clarinet, A Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet)
1 Violin
1 Viola
1 Cello
1 Piano
The composition must have a maximum duration of 15’.
The composition must not have been published or been awarded prizes in other contests before, but it may have already been performed in public.
The application fee is € 45 for the first score and € 25 for any following ones by the same author.
Deadline; September 1, 2024
An International Jury will meet to choose the 5 (five) finalist scores, which will be performed by Appassionato Ensemble on Sunday, October 13, 2024 during the Como Contemporary Festival 2024 – International Festival of Contemporary Music and other Arts.
The Jury will be composed by:
José Manuel López López (Spain), President
Accursio Antonio Cortese (Italy), Composer
Umberto Pedraglio (Italy), Artistic Director
The commission judgment is final and cannot be contested.
The finalist composers will be invited by the organization to send the individual parts of each instrument.
At the end of the concert the Jury will meet to select the winner.
The prize-giving ceremony will be held at the end of the concert.
The author of the winning score will receive a 1.000 euros cash prize, an audio/video recording made by Appassionato Ensemble, a precious gift produced in cooperation with the famous Como silk textile company Mantero 1902 and the score will be published by EDIZIONI SCONFINARTE.
Details are available at web pages:
http://www.polifonie.it/international-composition-contest/
The competition is open to italian and foreign composers of any nationality with no age restriction. Each composer can participate with more than one piece, making an entry for each composition they intend to submit.
The scores must be composed for the following organic, in any combination from 1 to max 5 performers.
The scores that do not comply with the above rules regarding the number of performers and/ or the instrument(s) will be eliminated.
1 Flute (Flute, Alto G Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo)
1 Clarinet (Bb Clarinet, A Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet)
1 Violin
1 Viola
1 Cello
1 Piano
The composition must have a maximum duration of 15’.
The composition must not have been published or been awarded prizes in other contests before, but it may have already been performed in public.
The application fee is € 45 for the first score and € 25 for any following ones by the same author.
Deadline; September 1, 2024
An International Jury will meet to choose the 5 (five) finalist scores, which will be performed by Appassionato Ensemble on Sunday, October 13, 2024 during the Como Contemporary Festival 2024 – International Festival of Contemporary Music and other Arts.
The Jury will be composed by:
José Manuel López López (Spain), President
Accursio Antonio Cortese (Italy), Composer
Umberto Pedraglio (Italy), Artistic Director
The commission judgment is final and cannot be contested.
The finalist composers will be invited by the organization to send the individual parts of each instrument.
At the end of the concert the Jury will meet to select the winner.
The prize-giving ceremony will be held at the end of the concert.
The author of the winning score will receive a 1.000 euros cash prize, an audio/video recording made by Appassionato Ensemble, a precious gift produced in cooperation with the famous Como silk textile company Mantero 1902 and the score will be published by EDIZIONI SCONFINARTE.
Details are available at web pages:
http://www.polifonie.it/international-composition-contest/
