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OPPORTUNITIES Ensemble et cetera Composition Competition 2013 Ensemble et cetera is excited to announce a composition competition. We are hoping to commission a new piece for our instrumentation (clarinet, percussion, and double bass) from a composer we don't yet know. There is no entry fee. No more than one entry per individual allowed. Please submit 2 scores of representative works. Chamber music is preferred, but anything will be accepted. Also submit a brief prose bio, a list of compositions and a list of past performances. Recordings of the works are welcome, but not required. If any work you send includes electronics please send either a recording of the work or a sample of the electronic sounds. Ensemble et cetera reserves the right to choose no winner. Deadline: April 1, 2013 Website: ens-etc.org/competition2013.php + + + FETA Prize in Sound Art 2013 The inaugural FETA Prize in Sound Art 2013 aims to promote a broad range of contemporary American sound and installation arts. Artists working within the sonic arts such as sound installation, sound sculpture, sound poetry, soundscape, robotics, Internet art, and similar may submit one work each for consideration. This prize is open to any individual of any age who is a citizen or permanent resident of any North, Central, or South American country. All submissions must be anonymous. The prize will include $1,000 and a feature on the Gwarlingo portal. Deadline: April 10, 2013 Website: fetafoundation.org/Feta_Prize.html + + + International Composition Competition for Wind Orchestra on the Theme of World Music An event supported by France's Conseil General du Nord and the Conseil General of Pas-de-Calais, The competition aims to enhance the repertoire of original music for wind orchestra. All style and musical forms are accepted. Transcripts will not be accepted. The competition is open to participants of all ages and from all countries. The submitted works must be copyright free and unpublished both prior to and for the duration of the competition. Deadline: June 3, 2013 Website: coupsdevents.com + + + The Bath (England) Philharmonia Composition Competition in honor of the Britten Centenary Sound Connections is a three-stage competition designed to deepen the connections of the composer, through the performers, to his audiences. It will involve and engage listeners in the process of the development and performance of new music, and will give an opportunity for composers to learn how their music affects the listener. Three finalists will have their compositions performed in a concert at Bath Abbey with the Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc. offers digital editions of Pan Pipes as an alternative to receiving the traditional printed version of the magazine. Bath Philharmonia in October and will receive a recording of their work for their archives. The winning composition will be published and promoted by Schott Music Ltd. as hire material and as a study score, and will receive a second performance in 2014. A cash prize of £250 (approximately $400) will also be awarded to the winner. Deadline: June 1, 2013 Website: bathphil.co.uk/ + + + Maud Powell Society Partnering with SAI, the Maud Powell Society has created several valuable resources. Signature is an online magazine featuring the contributions and achievements of women in classical music worldwide, published by The Maud Powell Society for Music and Education. Both contemporary and historical figures are featured. A special children's corner makes each issue exciting, fun, and interesting to all ages. Backed by an international lineup of writers, Signature brings to light the achievements of women as composers, performers, conductors, educators, patrons, music historians, musicologists. The latest edition of Signature is now available at maudpowell.org/signature. Maud Powell's Favorites, a four-volume publication of the violin transcriptions of Maud Powell, is available for teachers and students alike. Visit the organization's website to receive more information and access past issues. PAN PIPES DIGITAL EDITION This high-quality, environmentally friendly version of Pan Pipes features articles hyperlinked from the table of contents, allowing readers to move quickly through the edition to find their favorite articles. Each page can be enlarged up to 400%, which can eliminate the need for a cumbersome large-print edition of Pan Pipes in many cases. Signing up for the digital edition of Pan Pipes is easy! Send your request in an e-mail with your name and address to nh@sai-national.org. 36 PAN PIPES WINTER 2013 sai-national.org winter 13 PP.indd 36 2/12/2013 2:15:52 PM

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