III ARTSOM Musical Composition Competition

Timeline

Submission period

Tue Sep 17 at 04AM UTC

End of submission period

Sun Nov 17 at 10:59PM UTC

Results date

Mon Dec 23 at 05PM UTC

Entry or Course Fee

Entry fee 20 €
Description

- Commission of an original piece of new creation, and that has not been premiered, between 7 and 12 minutes long.
- It will be written for a string quartet and saxophone, and will be performed by the Fabrik Quartet and saxophonist Ricard Capellino. The piece will be premiered at the 21st MOSTRA SONORA, which will take place in Sueca from may 29 to june 1, 2025. On the saxophones its use is restricted to any of these four types: soprano, alto, tenor or baritone.
- The selected candidate will have the opportunity to work virtually and in person with the performers of the Fabrik Quartet and saxophonist Ricard Capellino. The face-to-face rehearsals will be in the town of Sueca the days before the official premiere at the 21st Mostra Sonora (exact date to be determined). In any case, accommodation and stay expenses will be payed by the candidate.
- It will also be possible to include the use of audiovisual processes (electronics, images, etc.) and new technologies, but all this must be previously discussed and agreed with performers, as well as with the organization of the festival.

Price:
The selected person will have as compensation of €1,200, intended as a fee for a commission for a newly created musical work, taxes included.

Details are available at web pages:
http://mostrasonorasueca.com/press/