The Annual General Meeting of the Composers Association of New Zealand will be held at 2pm on Saturday 18th February, 2012 at

Room 115, School of Music, 6 Symonds Street, Auckland

by kind permission of the School of Music, University of Auckland

The meeting will begin with the presentation of the CANZ Trust Fund Award at 2pm. This year’s award will be presented to Louise Webster.

If you are unable to attend, please email secretary@canz.net.nz to obtain a proxy form.

CANZ members are invited to submit up to two (2) works for consideration for performance at the ACL Festival in Tel Aviv in October 2012.

Deadline: Friday 30 March 2012

Conference and Music Festival Dates: 14-20 October 2012

Full details and application form can be found HERE

Information is also available at the website of the Israel Composers League

Call for scores for the Mauricio Kagel Composition Competition:

Conditions for Participation

a) The competition is open to all composers born after September 1st, 1972. Winners of the 2010
edition of the Mauricio Kagel Composition Competition are no longer eligible to enter.

b) The scores submitted must be unpublished and less than three years old.

c) Each composer is permitted to submit one score; which may be comprised of several pieces.
Details of the composition

• The score should be for one piano, and may include all of its facets and possibilities (solo,
four-hands, utilizing the interior of the piano, prepared piano, expansion of the instrument
through tape…)
• The pieces should have a level of difficulty suitable to be played by children/young adults.
• Instructions for performance must be written in German or English.
• The piece or group of pieces is expected to have a total length of between 6 and 15 minutes.

Applications

a) The participants are to anonymously send an envelope which is to be marked on the outside with a
freely chosen five-digit code which does not give any indication to the identity of the participant. The
envelope should contain:

1. six copies of the piano score (all anonymous, the composer’s name should not appear on the
score), each annotated with the same five-digit code.

2. an additional sealed envelope marked with the same code and containing the composer’s personal
data, a short curriculum vitae and two recent photos.

b) All entries must be postmarked no later than September 1st, 2012 and should be addressed to:

Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien
Institut Ludwig van Beethoven
Rennweg 8
1030 Wien
Österreich

The SMP ensemble are calling for scores for a concert in mid 2012.

Open to any NZ citizen or resident composer.

Instrumentation: minimum 8 players from: violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute/piccolo, clarinet/bass clarinet, oboe, bassoon, french horn, and voice (soprano). Electro-acoustic track (mono or stereo only, fixed media only) may be used. No percussion or miscellaneous items are allowed.

Maximum duration 10 minutes.

Deadline 31 March, 2012 (score), parts due 30 April.

Please note: no commission fee paid to the composer.

Further information: http://www.smpensemble.com/ or email: smp.ensemble@gmail.com

The 1st International Alkema Composition Contest for saxophone and piano,
with cross-over elements, is now open for composers of all nationalities and all ages; deadline 27th April 2012.

This Contest is organised by MatchingArts and Utrechts Conservatorium, NL. We would really appreciate it if you could help us getting the contest known in your area, e.g. by posting it on your website or by distributing the file amongst your members.
For more details, please refer to www.matchingarts.com or get in touch with us at info@matchingarts.com

The 2012 Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival at MASS MoCA (Massachusetts, USA, July 9-29, 2012) is a residency for composers and performers of contemporary music at one of the foremost US contemporary art museums. The Bang on a Can Summer Festival is dedicated entirely to adventurous contemporary music. We will write it. We will perform it. We will think about it and we will talk about it. Faculty includes Bang on a Can founders Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe, members of the Bang on a Can All-Stars, California EARUnit, eighth blackbird, and more. Information is available at: www.bangonacan.org/summer_festival

Contact: Bang on a Can, 80 Hanson Pl., #701 Brooklyn, NY 11217, + 718-852-7755, info@bangonacan.org
Application Deadline: January 13, 2012

The University Of Illinois School Of Music presents
The 2012 Salvatore Martirano Memorial Composition Award

Eligibility: Any composer, regardless of age or nationality.

Awards: First Prize cash award of $1000 and second prize cash award of $500 plus performances by the University of Illinois New Music Ensemble in November of 2012 at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Additional awards and performances may be given at the discretion of the judges.
Judges: A panel of judges consisting of international composers and University of Illinois music composition faculty members will select the winning compositions. The winning composers are expected to attend the award concert/reception and will be responsible for their transportation costs (the competition will provide a stipend for lodging). The winning composers will assume full responsibility for providing adequate performance materials upon request.

Guidelines:
1. Medium: Full scores of any style or aesthetic direction for one to fifteen performers (including vocalists) may be submitted. Works for tape, electronics and/or mixed media with or without instruments/voices are eligible.
2. Duration: 20 minutes maximum
3. Limit: One entry per composer
4. A non-refundable entry fee of fifteen U.S. dollars ($15.00) must be included with each submission. Payment may be in US Dollars in the form of a check, international money order or credit card (preferable). All checks and money orders must be payable to the University of Illinois, and must be drawn on a U.S. bank. Please make sure to print the credit card authorization form (at http://bit.ly/martiranoaward) and sign authorizing the use of the card for the amount specified, the type of card, card number, and expiration date (incomplete authorizations will be rejected).
5. Anonymous Submission: The composer’s name must not appear on the score itself or on any item (tape, CD, etc.) submitted in supplement to the application. A sealed envelope must accompany the score and contain the composer’s name, address, telephone number/e-mail (if applicable) and a brief biographical sketch. If a recording of the work is available, it should accompany the score and be identified only by the title of the composition.
6. Return of Materials: Scores will not be returned unless a self-addressed, stamped envelope of the proper size is enclosed.
7. Previous winners and faculty and currently-enrolled students at the University of Illinois are ineligible for the competition.
8. All submissions must be postmarked by MARCH 12, 2012

Send submissions to:
2012 Martirano Composition Award
Attn: Zack Browning, Director, Martirano Award
2136 Music Building
University of Illinois
1114 West Nevada
Urbana, IL 61801 USA
zbrownin@illinois.edu
http://bit.ly/martiranoaward
www.zackbrowning.com

Zack Browning
Associate Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois
Director, Martirano Award
www.zackbrowning.com
School of Music
2136 Music Building
1114 West Nevada
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL 61820
phone: 217-244-2686
fax: 217-244-4585

Taukay Edizioni Musicali and Delta Produzioni Associazione Culturale, with the participation of the Presidente della Repubblica Italiana, with the awards of Senato della Repubblica Italiana, of Camera dei Deputati, of Ministro della Gioventù and Fidapa, the patronage of the Rappresentanza Italiana della Commissione Europea, the Italian National UNESCO Commission, the Ministero degli Affari Esteri, the Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali, the Università degli Studi di Udine, the Istituto Giapponese di Cultura in Roma and with the support of the Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia, the Comune di Udine and the Fondazione CRUP, hereby open the Ninth International Composition Competition “Città di Udine”.

For more information visit http://www.taukay.it/en/index.html or download an application form at http://www.taukay.it/2011/competition-en.html

SPOR festival for contemporary music and sound art is inviting composers and sound artists to submit a proposal for a new work to be realized at SPOR 2012

FEE FOR REALIZING THE PROPOSAL: 1.000 €

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING: 18th November 2011

The proposal may describe a wide range of projects, from works for ensemble and music theatre pieces to sound installations. In 2012 the festival is focusing on folk culture, elite versus mass culture and artistic projects dealing with politics and the society within a musical context. The proposal should reflect the theme of the festival, handle it either concrete or more abstract.

CONDITIONS AND JURY:
The cal l for proposals is open to all types of composers and sound artists, from all over the world. You can only send in one proposal. An international jury will judge the proposals and choose five proposals to be realized at SPOR 2011. Each chosen composer/artist will receive a fee of 1.000 € for realizing the work. SPOR will cover travel expenses of up to 200 € and provide two night’s accommodation in Aarhus, Denmark.

This year’s jury members are:
Lars Petter Hagen (NO, guest curator of SPOR 2012 and composer), Anne Hilde Neset (UK/NO, Deputy Editor - The Wire Magazine), Simon Steen-Andersen (DK, composer), Manos Tsangaris (DE, composer), Andreas Borregaard (DK, musician),Anna Berit Asp Christ ensen & Anne Marqvardsen (festival directors, SPOR)

The jury’s decision is final and cannot be legally challenged.

THE WORK:
Type of work: acoustic, electronic, electro-acoustic, installation
Duration: max. 15 min. for ensemble pieces and performances
Ensemble/instruments available:
Trio Gáman (recorder, violin, accordion)
Contact person: Andreas Borregaard, andreas@andreasborregaard.com
The ensemble can be used in its existing form as well as soloists.
Technical provision: 1 projector + screen; 1 stereo sound-system (with a small mixer); 4 microphones
Further instrumentalists, performers or gear will need to be provided by the artist/composer or arranged in advance with the festival
Non-technical items such as costumes, scenery and materials for installations may be allowed but again, need to be agreed upon in advance with the fest ival

WHAT TO SEND:
Maximum 2 pages of text as PDF describing one work that you wish to create and realize at the SPOR festival 2011 (please name the files “Proposal_text”) + video or sound file sketches (optional) (please name the files/folders “Proposal_sound” or “Proposal_video”)
CV (please name the file “CV”)
2-3 examples of work from the last 5 years as sound or video files. Accompanying scores in PDF format are also welcome but optional

TIMELINE:
18. Nov. 2011: Deadline for sending in proposals.
Mid-December 2011: The 5 chosen proposals are announced in the SPOR newsletter (sign up for the newsletter at www.sporfestival.dk)
1. March 2012: Deadline for delivering scores, parts and technical riders
10.-13. May 2012: Performance at SPOR 2012 in Aarhus, Denmark

WHERE TO SEND IT:
call@sporfestival.dk (we recommend that sound and video file s are sent via a file transfer service (e.g. yousendit.com) or are available for downloading or streaming)

CONTACT INFORMATION:
SPOR festival
Email: info@sporfestival.dkWeb: www.sporfestival.dk
SPOR is not able to consider proposals that do not conform to the guidelines outlined above. Furthermore, the jury/SPOR reserves the right to choose less than 5 proposals.

Call for Proposals 2012 is realized with support from Danish Composers’ Society/KODA’s Fund for Social and Cultural Purposes

Composer in Residence
New Zealand School of Music Wellington

The New Zealand School of Music invites applications for the Creative New Zealand/Jack C. Richards Composer-in-Residence at the New Zealand School of Music 2012–2013.

Applicants should be New Zealand citizens or holding New Zealand residency, and be composers of proven merit.

The appointment will be for twelve months from 1 July 2012–31 June 2013.

For information about the application process, please contact: Jane Dimmock, HR Coordinator New Zealand School of Music PO Box 2332 Wellington 6140
Email: jane.dimmock@nzsm.ac.nz
Phone: (04) 801 5799 Ext. 62431

Closing date: 25 November 2011

Further information:
http://www.nzsm.ac.nz/people/vacancies.aspx