Sigma Alpha Iota

OPPORTUNITIES the composer-judges each write a work to be published in the Sigma Alpha Iota IAMA series. Current or former students of either of the announced judges are ineligible to apply. The 2012 composer-judges are SAI Member Laureate Linda Robbins Coleman and National Arts Associate John Heins. This triennium's composition will be a piece for strings and optional piano, for up to five performers (trio, quartet, piano trio, piano quartet) that can be played by high-school students. The winning composer will receive a $2,500 cash award. The work will be published by C. F. Peters Corporation and premiered at the 2012 Sigma Alpha Iota National Convention in Atlanta. Website: sai-national.org +++ Margaret Blackburn Biennial Composition Competition A $1,000 grand prize will be awarded to the female student composer who submits the winning musical composition in the 2011 Biennial Blackburn Memorial Composition Competition. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college, university or graduate music program in the 2010-11 academic year. Compositions should be for a small ensemble of no less than two instruments, which may include voice, and no more than twelve instruments, including voice. Works for instruments and electronic sounds, digital media, CD, interactive compositions or works for electronic sounds alone can be included. An entry fee of $20 is required and must be included with the submitted composition. Deadline: April 10, 2011 Contact: Melissa Lessure at lessure@lycos. com or 412-635-0131. +++ The 2011 Salvatore Martirano Memorial Composition Award The University of Illinois School of Music presents the 2011 Salvatore Martirano Memorial Composition Award. Any composer, regardless of age or nationality, is eligible. Awards include a first-prize cash award of $1,000 and second-prize cash award of $500 plus performances by the University of Illinois New Music Ensemble in November of 2011 at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Additional awards and performances may be given at the discretion of the judges. Contact: Martirano Composition Award Attn: Zack Browning, Director, Martirano Award 2136 Music Building University of Illinois 1114 West Nevada Urbana, IL 61801 USA Email: zbrownin@illinois.edu Website: camil.music.uiuc.edu/CompTheory/ Awards/Martirano.html Deadline: March 14, 2011. +++ Composers Commission Competition Melodia Women's Choir of NYC announces its second Composers Commission Competition. Women composers based in the US are invited to submit an application for a commission to write a new work for women's voices to be premiered in New York City by Melodia Women's Choir, Cynthia Powell Artistic Director, in 2012. The winner will receive a $2,000 commission fee to compose a piece for the Choir and up to five (5) instruments, 8 to 12 minutes in length, which will premiere in 2012. Women of all ages residing in the U.S. who have not previously received a commission from Melodia are invited to apply. Contact: Melodia Commission Competition c/o Jenny Clarke 446 West 47th Street, 1B New York, NY 10036 Website: melodiawomenschoir.org Deadline: April 1, 2011 Email: Jenny Clarke, Executive Director, womenschoir@mindspring.com +++ Choral Composition Competition: The New York Virtuoso Singers will devote its entire 2011-2012 season to the music of women composers throughout the world. Therefore, the next competition is limited to women composers. The winners will receive a public performance in New York City of their choral compositions by The New York Virtuoso Singers. Founded in 1988 by conductor Harold Rosenbaum, The New York Virtuoso Singers has become this country's leading exponent of contemporary choral music. All a cappella works for female chorus, and those with piano accompaniment may be submitted. If the text is not in the public domain, composers must submit a letter confirming that permission has been given from the author or poet to set the text to music. Deadline: April 8, 2011 Scores should be sent to: Canticorum Virtuosi, Inc. 2 Cove Road South Salem, New York 10590-1023 Scores and CDs will not be returned. +++ Young Composers Contest The Cantate Chamber Singers announces its 8th Biennial Young Composers Contest. The Cantate Chamber Singers is a vocal chamber ensemble that performs throughout the Washington DC metropolitan area, under Music Director Gisele Becker. This is a biennial contest to award and possibly perform the original work of talented young composers 35 years old or younger. The contest seeks to encourage emerging composing talent from around the nation. Cantate's performances, often featuring acclaimed guest artists, are offered in smaller venues to create the greatest possible intimacy between performers and audience. The award is $1,000. This year's entries must be: • Scored for mixed choir • A cappella, or with keyboard accompaniment • Ten minutes or less • Choice of two Kandinsky poems: "Song" or "Later" (English text on Cantate website) Deadline: July 1, 2011 Website: cantate.org Contact: Judy Davis, batikj@aol.com +++ 'Signature' Subscription Signature is a free, 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 line-up of writers, Signature brings to light the achievements of women as composers, performers, conductors, educators, patrons, music historians, musicologists. Publication of future issues of Signature depends on your support. Visit the organization's website to receive more information and access past issues. Website: maudpowell.org/signature sai-national.org WINTER 2011 PAN PIPES 13

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