Faculty of Music

Competitions

Competition for Composers

In conjunction with the Composition Department, the Yarra Trio is mounting a composition award, the prize a public performance for short-listed entries, and a public performance, recording and broadcast in conjunction with 3MBS for the winning submission.

Aims:

Genre: Piano Trio (Piano, Violin and Cello) of 7–12 minutes duration.

Eligibility: Entry open to composers under the age of 30 (on the final day of application submission). Scores must not have previously been performed in public and must have been composed within the last three years.

Deadline: 1 September 2008

Score: Three full scores, one set of parts. Inclusion of recording (MIDI representation) encouraged.

Entry fee: none.

Applications addressed to:
The Yarra Trio Composition Award
Attention: Dr Stuart Greenbaum
Faculty of Music
The University Of Melbourne
Parkville 3010

 

Albert H. Maggs Composition Award 2008

The Faculty of Music invites submissions for the Albert H. Maggs Composition Award valued at $6000 for a commissioned musical work, plus a $3000 performance subsidy. Applicants must have been continuously resident in Australia for at least two years before the closing date for applications.

Applications should include:

Submissions should be forwarded to:

Albert H. Maggs Composition Award
Dean’s Office, Faculty of Music
The University of Melbourne
Victoria, 3010

Submissions close Friday 11th July 2008.

For further information, contact the Dean’s Office:
Kate Candlish: (03) 8344 7889 / pa–musicdean@unimelb.edu.au

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