Congratulations to Ted Goldman, winner of the Music10 and eighth blackbird composition competition! Mr. Goldman will receive a performance of his winning work Cellular Automata by eighth blackbird at the Music10 Festival in Blonay, Switzerland.
The deadline for the 2010 competition has passed. Please check back next spring for details about the 2011 competition.
Music10 and eighth blackbird are pleased to announce a competition for composers!
One prize will be awarded, which consists of a performance by the premiere new music ensemble eighth blackbird during Music10 (21 June to 2 July, 2010 in Blonay, Switzerland) plus a travel and housing allowance up to $2,000 USD. The winning composer will be expected to be in attendance for the performance.
One or more honorable mentions may also be awarded at the discretion of the judges (These awards do not include a performance or a cash prize).
Applications for the competition are now being accepted! Click here to download.
-The instrumentation of eighth blackbird is: flute (piccolo, alto flute), clarinet (b-flat, a and bass), violin (viola), cello, percussion and piano. Composers are welcome to submit works either for the whole group or any subset of it.
-Participants may be citizens of any country and there is no age limit.
-All submitted works should be 8 to 15 minutes in length.
-Submitted compositions cannot have been performed during previous editions of the MusicX festival.
-The competition reserves the right to not award any prizes.
-The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
-The competition will be judged by members of eighth blackbird and by the directors of MusicX.
-The competition will be judged anonymously.
RECEIPT DEADLINE
1 February 2010