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OPPORTUNITIES Fifteen Minutes of Fame Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Daniel Mihai, violin & tape to be premiered in September 2013 for Composer's Voice collaboration concert in Constanta, Romania. All works must be 60 seconds or less in length. This call is open to all composers. There is no fee to submit. Works are to be written for violin and tape (mp3) only. Works should be composed specifically for this project, performers, and theme. All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed. No works over a minute will be reviewed. Deadline: July 4, 2013 Website: voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame Welcome Christmas Carol Contest Open to composers of all ages, this year's contest requires writing a carol for SATB chorus accompanied by piano.  Each year, the contest has produced wonderful new settings of familiar texts and carols based on existing poems and original texts, each year with a different instrument. The two winners will each COMPOSERS continued from page 20 for flute and piano compositions on October 2011 Conference at the Florida State Association, National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) at Sarasota, FL. PERFORMANCES: "Whistle and Song of Tajako" by Estelle Schultz, flutist, and Dorothy Whaley, pianist, was performed at the Sarasota Music Club on Oct. 21, 2011. "Raging Ocean" and "Eerht Dnilb Ecim" by Sarasota-Manatee Alumnae Chapter members Carole Cornman Fetterman and Francesca VegliaVOICES continued from page 19 group to join – only to find that what she was looking for didn't exist in New York City. "When I started Melodia 10 years ago I didn't know where it would go or if people would be interested in being a part of it," she said. "I've been amazed at the level of participation from our group of singers and the high level of musicianship of all those who have worked with us." "Jenny [Clarke] is amazing," Pushkar said. She has worked with many choirs and music group, but counts Melodia as one of her favorites. "She had this vision and she followed through... There's something about Melodia, about women musicians being supportive of each other that has made Melodia stronger each and every season." The New York choral landscape has been transformed in recent decades, in no small part 24 PAN PIPESSPRING 2013 sai-national.org receive a prize of $1,000, and the winning carols will be premiered at the December Welcome Christmas concerts featuring the VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers with pianist Dan Chouinard.  The performances will be recorded for national broadcast in 2014 via American Public Media.  The winners are invited to attend the rehearsals and performances at their own expense, and will have the opportunity for radio interviews as well as other media coverage and promotion. Deadline: August 2, 2013 Website: vocalessence.org/composers/carol will be presented along with a performance of the composition at the Carillon Festival. The composer must be born after Sept. 21, 1978, and must not have been awarded a prize in the ISU Carillon Composition Competition. Deadline: August 15, 2013 Website: music.iastate.edu/carillon/festival/ festival2013/competition/ competition.php Florence String Quartet Call for Scores To encourage the writing of original carillon compositions by young composers, ISU seeks original compositions for four-octave carillon (tenor C to C4), with a two-octave pedal board (tenor C to C2). The compositions may be a solo, a duet for one carillon or a work for carillon with one or more other instruments or chorus. A transcription or arrangement will not be accepted. The composition shall be 4 to 7 minutes in length. A cash award of $500 Artes Association announces the first edition of "Florence String Quartet Call for Scores" sponsored by the city of Florence. The , selected scores will be created by the Quertett Ascanio during the concert of Sept. 8 in Salone Brunelleschi of Palagio di Parte Guelfa in Florence and will be published by Sconfinarte editions. The unpublished scores must be written for string quartet (2 violins, viola, cello) and must have a duration between 7 and 15 minutes. Deadline: August 16, 2013 Website: artesitalia.it/concorsi/ concorsihome.htm#en Dansky, sopranos with Mary Webb, pianist at the Florida State conference of the NLAPW Conference at Hyatt Regency, Sarasota on Oct. 27, 2011. "Whistle," "Eerht Dnilb Ecim," "I Am," "New Star," and "A Smith Rose," Sarasota Branch of the NLAPW musicale Jan. 11th, 2012. "My Friend Judi," "Raging Ocean," "Whistle," "Melody in G minor," and "Dedication" were introduced at the music class of Mr. Robbert Vries at Bradenton FL on March 17, 2012. PREMIERES: "I Am," Piano composition set to music for Janet Kaplan's poem, "New Star," Piano composition set to music for Janet Kaplan's poem, "A Rose," Piano composition set to music for Poet Laureate Katherine Sherin-Zauner's poem, Jan. 11, 2012, St. Paul Lutheran Church. Sarasota, FL. WEBSITE: nlapw-sarasota.com/members/ halide-smith.htm by Melodia, which, Clarke insists, will continue its commitment to searching out new repertoire, working with the best women instrumental musicians, and taking opportunities to sing at events and services that bring the music to new audiences. To this end, Melodia has given numerous free community performances, provided free and discounted tickets, and fundraised on behalf of community causes such as Hurricane Sandy relief. "New York continues to see changes in the landscape as some long-established choirs have moved off the scene and some smaller women's vocal ensembles have emerged," Clarke said. "The flow of new energy into this evolving field is welcome and refreshing. "Seeking our amazing repertoire for women's voices together and working with composers on new commissions with Artistic Director Cynthia Powell has been a great joy," she said. "And bringing the work to audiences, some who have never heard women's choral music before, has been an amazing journey." Iowa State University Carillion Composition Competition Teri Duerr is an editor and writer based in Brooklyn, New York, where she coruns Horse+Dragon NYC, a communications and design agency that works closely with artists, non-profits, and small businesses. She is currently a senior editor for Mystery Scene Magazine, a contributing editor for Tom Tom Magazine a publication for female drummers, and the founding editor and former editor-in-chief of New York Art Beat. From 2000-2002 she was the editor-in-chief of Tokyo Scene and Kansai Scene city magazines in Japan.

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