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PAN PIPES Winter 2020 31 OPPORTUNITIES Project Inclusion Vocal Fellowship Project Inclusion is a training program in June 2020 for singers aged 18-29 from diverse backgrounds historically underrepresented in the symphonic choral field, including but not limited to African American, Native American, and Latinx artists. With a stipend of approximately $3,400, the program aims to increase diversity in the classical vocal field and guide young musicians toward successful professional careers. Includes: • Rehearse and perform with the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus • Master classes with world-renowned guest artists • Professional training and mentorship • Solo recital and chamber concerts throughout Chicago • Professional development sessions • Networking with professional singers • Community engagement training and opportunities Deadline: February 14, 2020 Website: gpmf.org Summer ChamberFest at DePaul Monday, July 6 - Sunday, July 12, 2020 Immerse yourself in the challenging world of chamber music with a one-week intensive program. The program offers daily coaching, master classes, seminars and performance opportunities from our world-class faculty and is open to string, woodwind (including saxophone), brass, and percussion players. Rising high school junior and senior student instrumentalists are encouraged to apply. Deadline: March 16, 2020 Summer Residency for New Music at DePaul Monday, July 6 - Sunday, July 12, 2020 Acclaimed new music chamber group, Ensemble Dal Niente, joins the DePaul Composition faculty for a week-long residency program featuring guest composer Hilda Parades. During this week, young composers and performers will have opportunities to collaborate on new projects, work side-by-side with Ensemble Dal Niente and participate in master classes. Projects realized during the residency will be performed in evening concerts. Current undergraduate and graduate-level student composers and performers of new music are encouraged to apply. Deadline: March 16, 2020 Summer Voice at DePaul Sunday, July 26, - Saturday, August 2, 2020 Learn from the DePaul Vocal faculty in a one-week intensive voice clinic that will launch you towards the next step in your vocal career. The program will guide you through refining your audition repertoire with voice lessons, coaching, stage technique classes and performances as well as learning about audition protocol, self-management and promotion, repertoire, vocal health and more. Acclaimed opera director Harry Silverstein will lead daily stage technique and delivery classes. Current undergraduate-level student singers are encouraged to apply. Deadline: March 16, 2020 Association of Concert Bands Young Composers Composition Contest in Partnership with the John Philip Sousa Foundation There are over a thousand community bands in the United States and more across the globe looking for new music that fits a more traditional style of concert band literature that audiences will enjoy. This composition contest is intended for composers under 30 years of age writing a 3 - 5 minute duration piece of original composition for concert band at a grade level of roughly grade 4. The composer will receive an award of $2,000 and reimbursement up to $1000 for travel expenses to attend the ACB Convention for the premiere if available to attend. The piece will be premiered at the annual convention of the Association of Concert Bands to be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico April 27-May 2, 2021. Deadline: June 15, 2020 Website: acbands.org/composition-contest International Women's Brass Conference IWBC exists to educate, develop, support, and inspire all women brass musicians. For over 20 years, IWBC has successfully worked towards its mission by: • Hosting seven international conferences • Supporting outstanding musicians through the Susan Slaughter Solo Competition • Commissioning new pieces for brass • Publishing NoteWorthy, the biannual newsletter Website: myiwbc.org Maud Powell Society The MPS has announced that the four-volume Maud Powell Favorites collection of Violin transcriptions, Brahms Concerto Cadenza, Music Analyses and Editions, and Music Dedicated to, Commissioned by or Associated with violinist Maud Powell is available to all SAI chapters, school libraries, and string teachers at a discounted price of $95. Website: maudpowell.org Musical America Career Center Musical America, the leading resource in the performing arts, has a Career Center offering a place to find jobs in the performing arts. Set up a free job seeker account and search today! Website: jobs.musicalamerica.com The Music Teachers National Association The Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) offers numerous composition, performance, and chamber music competitions, with age requirements ranging from elementary school through adult. Entrants must study with a MTNA member teacher or pay a non-member fee, as well as be a US citizen or hold a US Visa or resident card. Website: mtna.org

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