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1 September 2010 to 3 September 2010

The School of Music at The University of Auckland will again host this 3-day research symposium on the topic of electroacoustic music. Several of New Zealand’s prominent composer-researchers will be in attendance, including John Elmsly, Eve de Castro Robinson, John Coulter, Ian Whalley, Susan Frykberg, Michael Norris, John Cousins, and Chris Cree Brown. Professor John Young (DMU) will be delivering the keynote presentation. As a special feature of the symposium, a 26-channel discrete ‘acousmonium’ will be installed in Studio One, Kenneth Myers Centre, 74 Shortland St, for the duration of the 3-day event.

Concerts open to the public

Sonic Art 2010
7pm, Thursday 2 September

Works by associate artists of NZEMS 2010, including Arrivederci (for ensemble) and electroacoustic music by Professor John Young.

Tickets: $15 full price, $10 concessions
Venue: Music Theatre, School of Music, 6 Symonds Street, Auckland

Diffused Works Lunchtime Series
1pm Wednesday 1 September: Young composers
1pm Thursday 2 September: Video works
1pm Friday 3 September: Established composers

Admission free, but seating is limited – bookings required. Contact nzems@auckland.ac.nz
Venue: Studio One, Kenneth Myers Centre, 74 Shortland Street, Auckland

NZEMS 2010 is proudly supported by Protel.

As 2010 NZ Music Month draws to a close, the Centre for New Zealand Music (SOUNZ) will present a concert of five world-premieres in the Ilott Theatre, Wellington Town Hall.

At 11:30am on Sunday, 30th May, five exciting new works by Eve de Castro-Robinson, Chris Gendall, Ross Harris, John Psathas and Gillian Whitehead, will be premiered by pianists Diedre Irons, Gao Ping and Donald Nicolson, as well as NZSO clarinetist Phil Green and the New Zealand String Quartet.

Tickets are available online through Ticketek for just $20, plus a booking fee.

For more information about the concert (including links to the composers, works, performers and booking): http://sounz.org.nz/events/show/1585

175 East announce their first concerts of 2010 in Christchurch and Auckland. The concerts include the world premieres of works by New Zealand composers Alexandra Hay, Samuel Holloway, Dylan Lardelli, Chris Watson and Alex Wolken.

The ensemble is joined by guest guitarist Dylan Lardelli who performs in his own new composition, commissioned by 175 East with funding from Creative New Zealand.

The concerts will be preceded by solo guitar improvisations by Greg Malcolm (Christchurch) and Nigel Gavin (Auckland).

CHRISTCHURCH
7pm Friday April 9, Maurice Till Concert Hall, Music Centre of Christchurch, 140 Barbadoes Street
$20/$10 (door sales only)

AUCKLAND
7pm Sunday April 11, Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre
$20/$10*
*Service fees will apply
Book now at www.buytickets.co.nz or 0800 BUY TICKETS
*$11 per order via phone, $5 per order via web, $1.50 per ticket via mail via box office.

A concert of New Zealand wind music by the Auckland Wind Orchestra, conducted by Ryan Youens.

Don’t miss this wonderful event featuring selections from New Zealand’s finest wind music.

Aue! - Christopher Marshall
The Ballad of Settler McGee - Philip Norman
Earthbound Wings - Yvette Audain
Far Star - Matthew Crawford
Forest Sketches - David Woodcock
Guardians of the North - Ryan Youens

Including two premieres:
The Pensieve - Zyia-Li Teh
Rotorua - Phillip Anderson

$10 waged, $5 unwaged (door sales only)

www.awo.co.nz

The Auckland Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Peter Scholes, and with special guest Helen Medlyn, performs a ‘composer portrait’ of Eve de Castro Robinson.

Sunday 13 September 2009 5:00 PM

“And as for ‘why do I compose?’ There seems to be an inner surge of creative energy which must spring out and manifest itself in musical form. This usually involves much gazing out at trees and water (two life forces) and summoning up embryonic flickers and traces of sounds and ideas which may agree to be shaped and manipulated into larger forms and structures.

“I’m continually trying to figure out how to bridge the gap between being able to allow something to come into being and then to make some personal ‘concrete’ sense of it. I do try to achieve a balance between the peace of mind necessary for depth and clarity of contemplation, and the open and trusting (and therefore extremely vulnerable) state of being that is creative. I can only compose from inner conviction and speak with my heart. And I often return to a statement by Berio, who sees music as ‘a gift to be given and a gift to be received’ “.

http://sounz.org.nz/events/show/1206

http://www.aco.co.nz/2009-a-resonance-of-emerald.php

The municipal cultural institute, ‘Joaquin Chapaprieta’ has organised the (seventh) annual ‘SYMPHONY COMPOSITION CONTEST – CITY OF TORREVIEJA’ which will take place under the following rules:

RULES.
1. All those composers who wish to participate may do so.
2. The compositions should be original and unedited and not be a copy, modification or a version of any existing composition nor have been previously published through any media. Any entry which has been, or appears to have been previously presented to the public or received its ‘premier’ outside of this competition may be disqualified by the decision of the jury. The composition should have a duration of more than fifteen minutes and less than twenty minutes.
3. The content of the work, as well as its form, shall be of ‘free choice’ and arranged for the instruments detailed in the attached annex. It should be noted that the jury will expect the use of ALL of the instruments listed in the annex except those which are indicated as optional. Failure to comply with this rule could result in the disqualification of the entry.
4. Works should be submitted in quintipulate on paper size DIN A3, and accompanied by the individual material (partichelas) of the corresponding part for each of the instruments as detailed in the annex. Together with the work submitted, which should not bear either the name nor known pseudonym of the composer but merely a chosen title, should be enclosed a separate, sealed envelope which is clearly marked on the outside with the chosen title of the work. Within this envelope should be enclosed details of the composer: name, surnames, address, copy of national identity document or passport, telephone number and electronic mail address if applicable. Any non-compliance of this rule may lead to disqualification.
5. All entries must be received by 31st October 2009 and the jury’s decision will be announced before the end of the year 2009.
6. Entries should be sent, within the specified time, to:

INSTITUTO MUNICIPAL DE CULTURA
“JOAQUIN CHAPAPRIETA TORREGROSA”
AYUNTAMIENTO DE TORREVIEJA
PLAZA DE LA CONSTITUCION, NUM. 5
03181 - TORREVIEJA (ALICANTE) - SPAIN.

7. PRIZES:
7.1. A single prize of fifteen thousand euros (15,000€) will be offered to the winner.
7.2. The prize will be subject to taxes according to law. This will apply both to Spanish nationals as well as non Spanish competitors regardless of their place of residence.
8. The jury which will decide the winning entry will be composed of five members, all recognised within the world of music and nominated by the Ayuntamiento de Torrevieja (Town Council).
9. The prize-winning composition will receive its “PREMIER” during a special concert by the “UNION MUSICAL TORREVEJENSE” (www.unionmusicaltorrevejense.com) sometime during the first semester of 2010. Regardless that the rights of ownership of the entry will remain with the author, he / she, in accordance with the rules of this competition, will be obliged to ensure that, in any future publication of the composition, the winning entry will be publicised with the following annex: “PRIZEWINNER OF THE VII ANNUAL SYMPHONY COMPOSITION CONTEST “CIUDAD DE TORREVIEJA”.
10. All other works submitted and not deemed to be the winner will be kept by the ‘Ayuntamiento’ of Torrevieja for a period of three months from the date of the publication of jury’s decision, after which the composers may collect their entries in person or by sending an authorised representative.
11. The competition shall be declared void if the jury should decide that the standard required has not been reached.
12. The submission of any entry to this competition shall be considered as a full acceptance by the competitor of these rules. Any decision by the jury, with regards to the winning entry or any other matter relatining to this competition, shall be considered as final.

ANNEX TO RULE 3

Piccolo
Flute 1,2
Oboes 1,2,
English Horn
Bassoons 1,2,
Clarinet E Bemol
Clarinet B Bemol Solo and 1º
Clarinet B Bemol 2º 3º
Bass Clarinet
Sax Sopr B Bemol
Alt Sax E Bemol 1,2
Tenor Sax B Bemol 1,2
Bariton Sax E Bemol
Bass Sax (Opcional)
Trumpets B Bemol 1,2,3,4
Flügelhorn B Bemol 1, 2 (Fliscorno)
Horn F 1,2,3,4
Trombone 1,2,3 y 4 (Trombone 4º may be replaced by Bass Trombone)
Euphonium B bemol 1, 2 (Bombardino)
Violoncello
Tubas in C
String Bass
Piano (Opcional)
Arpa (Opcional)
Timpani
Percusión

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The spirit and intention of this competition is that the entries should be suitable for playing by musician members of a “Banda Sinfónica”, (as understood in Spain). Works which do not strictly meet this criteria may be disqualified.

WINNERS OF PREVIOUS COMPETITIONS:

1st Edition: “SINFONIA HAMLET” by D. Santiago Quinto Serna (Spain) (2003).

2nd Edition: “CUMBRE DE MASADA” by D. José Miguel Fayós Jordán (Spain) (2004).

3rd Edition: “VENTS DEL GARBI” by D. José Miguel Martínez Giménez (Spain) (2005).

4th Edition: “FANTASIA PER LA VITA E LA MORTA” by D. Bert Apermont (Belguim) (2006).

5th Edition: PRIZE NOT AWARDED (2007).

6th Edition: “ELEMENTS” by Pablo Anglés Galindo (Spain) (2008).

E-MAIL CONTACT: pedro@gesadem.com

Bang on a Can is a residency programme for top international composers and performers. Lizzie is one of ten international composers to be selected to write a new piece for the 2009 festival, which will be performed and recorded in Massachusetts in July. She is the first kiwi EVER invited to attend!..

The concert is to raise funds for Lizzie to attend and will feature compositions by Martin Lodge, Michael Williams, Lizzie Dobson, Hannah Gilmour. Performers inlcude Lara Hall, Hillary scholars and other students.

Tickets from Ticket Direct.

http://www.ejdobson.com/help.html

We are now receiving the sketches for the workshop. The workshop
will begin with preliminary readings on June 4th. The workshop proper
will be from June 8-10 with a culminating concert of the hopefully more polished
sketches on the 11th. They can be received in the following e-mail addresses:

jonas.baes@gmail.com
dgquejada@gmail.com

or they can be sent via post to the following address:

Department of Theory and Composition
College of Music
Abelardo Hall
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City 1101

The sketches should be set for the following instruments in ANY
combination: Flute, Oboe, Bb/Bass Clarinet, French Horn, Bassoon

Please be advised that we are expected to improve on these sketches
over the course of the workshop, so any finished scores will be
expected to be improved upon at its conclusion.

Deadline for submissions will be on the first week of March 2009. It would probably be a good idea to somehow attach your e-mail address
to the sketches so that the ensemble can contact you for clarifications as needed.

For anyone sending their sketches via e-mail, we can accommodate files
of the following formats: Finale .MUS, Sibelius .SIB, Adobe .PDF,
.JPEG/.JPG/.BMP images

If you’re using new software that hasn’t been mentioned above, please
let us know. We might be interested.

Best Regards,
Nick Quejada

Details now available here: http://www.acl2009.org/

As part of the Sonic Arts third year workshop at NZSM, the students will be performing improvisations based on John Zorn’s Cobra. The performers will play a range of instruments, from traditional instruments to radios, synthesisers, noise makers and hacked electronics. Entry is free, 3:00 - 4:30pm, Adam Concert Room, NZSM Kelburn campus, next Monday 15th September