Subject: THEATRALIZATION OF MUSIC

We invite composers, regardless of age and nationality, to submit scores in one or more of the following categories:

а) music for solo instrument: voice, flute (including alto flute and piccolo), oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, harp, acoustic guitar (electric), violin, viola, cello, double bass and percussion (several instruments acceptable, as long as there is one one performer)

b) chamber ensembles – duo, trio, quartet or any combination of instruments listed under a)
ensembles consisting of two, three or four identical instruments (e.g, four flutes, three violins, four percussion instruments, two voices)
“standard” chamber ensmbles (string quartet, string trio, wind trio) are not eligible

c) chamber string orchestra (5-4-3-2-1) with an optional solo violin or solo voice

We encourage works which are in any sense related to theater (music theater, elements of theater, teatralization of the manner of performance or structure of musical material, performer as actor etc.)
Each category can include electronics, actor, dancer, “extramusical” sound (stone, glass, paper…)

Duration is limited to ca. 7-8 minutes

According to the Regulations of the International Review of Composers, submitted compositions must be no older than three years.

The submition should include:
score (preferably in pdf format, mailed to the Composers Association of Serbia); recording (if applicable), preferably mp3; photo; short bio (maximum 150 words); comment (maximum 150 words)

The score can be submitted by individual composers as well as performers, associations of composers and national copyright societies. Composers of the selected works are responsible for providing complete materials (scores, parts and recordings where applicable). We also welcome proposals for accompanying programs: symposia, discussions on certain topics, musical presentations of various cities, concerts of anthological works.

Deadline for submission is June 1, 2010.
You can send your proposals by email (in PDF format) or by post.

Address for entries/information:
Composers’ Association of Serbia
Misarska 12 - 14
11000 Belgrade, Serbia
email: composas@gmail.com
composas@serbcompo.org.rs
Contact persons: Ivana Trisic, President
Katarina Lazarevic, Executive Secretary

Katarina Lazarevic, executive secretary