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:
- To provide performance opportunities for young Australian composers.
- To encourage composers to write new works in the Piano Trio genre.
- To attract interest to The University of Melbourne Composition Department.
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:
- list of works
- overview of commissions, publications and performances
- score and recording of ONE composition written in the last two years
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