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OPPORTUNITIES Klezmer Company Orchestra: Call for Scores The Klezmer Company Orchestra, founded in 1997 at Florida Atlantic University Libraries, announces its inaugural composition prize, sponsored by the Jewish Cultural Society at FAU. Graduate or undergraduate students currently enrolled in a music composition or jazz program are eligible to apply. Applicants will compose a new work based on melodic material provided with the guidelines listed on their website. Compositions may include fragments or combinations of one or more of the folk melodies provided. First Prize receives $1,000, performance of work, and live recording. Deadline: Dec. 1, 2013 Website: klezmercompany.com/education Fifteen Minutes of Fame: Japan Perspective Vox Novus seeks one-minute pieces composed for Thomas Piercy, clarinet, and Vilian Ivantchev, guitar, to be premiered on April 13, 2014 for the Composer's Voice concert Series at the Jan Hus Church in New York City. The theme of this call is Japan. The theme could include pieces inspired by Japanese musical or visual art works (either traditional or contemporary) or pieces using technical elements found in Japanese music. New works by Japanese composers are also welcome; however, works will be judged on their artistic merits and not on the nationality of the composer. Pieces should be for Bb clarinet and concert tuned guitar (EADGBE). No solos will be considered. Deadline: Dec. 10, 2013 Website: voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame Chamber Orchestra of Colorado Springs Composition Contest The Chamber Orchestra of Colorado Springs is accepting submissions for their 30th Anniversary Composition Contest in the 2013 –2014 season. The winning piece will be featured as a highlight of the 30th Anniversary of the orchestra in the season finale, April 26-27, 2014. The winning prize is $3,000. Preference will be given to pieces that incorporate influences or inspirations from the Rocky Mountain Region. Submissions should be 8 – 20 minutes in length.The Chamber Orchestra will provide the winner with a concert quality recording of the piece with no use restrictions. The Chamber Orchestra will cover travel, lodging, and per diem to attend the dress rehearsal and performances. Deadline: Dec. 31, 2013 Web site: chamberorchestraofthesprings.org/ The Boreas Ensemble: Call for new works: Flute and Clarinet The Boreas Ensemble, encompassing the flautist James Wilson and clarinettist Ryan Clements, are delighted to invite composers to write works for this newly formed duo. Very few works exist for this combination of instruments, and we would like you to join us in this creative process. New works should be scored for flute and clarinet only (however, works which encompass e.g. narrators/installation art/ dancers/electronic devices etc. are welcome). Deadline: Dec. 31, 2013 Website: twitter.com/BoreasEnsemble Left Coast Chamber Ensemble Composition Contest Founded in 1992, Left Coast Chamber Ensemble communicates with audiences through inspiring performances of new and old chamber music. The ensemble's 12 musicians, many of whom have played together since the 1980s, perform in different combinations, using strings, winds, guitar and piano to present a wide range of repertoire. The group has commissioned over 55 new works, and carries on a tradition of performing the very best that the composers of today have to offer. The ensemble seeks 10 to 20-minute compositions for combinations of the specific instrumentation for 1-7 players (see website). A prize of $1,500 will be awarded, and the piece will be performed during the 2014-2015 concert season. The winning composer will receive a recording of the live performance. Composers of all ages and nationalities may apply. Deadline: Feb. 1, 2014 Website: leftcoastensemble.org/compositioncontest/ Composition Competition Saint Thomas Church and the Saint Thomas Choir School announce a Composition Competition in honor of the tenth anniversary of the Girl Chorister Course in 2015. Composers of liturgical music are invited to submit newly composed treble settings of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. The works should be approachable for the established girl/boy choir program. A panel of four distinguished musicians will judge the entries. Winners will be announced on July 1, 2014. Two prizes are to be awarded: $3,000 for first place and $2,000 for second along with performances of the works at Evensongs during the 2015 Girl Chorister Course. Deadline: Jan. 30, 2014 Website: saintthomaschurch.org International Composition Competition 2014 / Trio for Piano, Violin and Violoncello As part of the 9th International Competition "Franz Schubert and Modern Music" (Feb. 4-12, 2015), the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (Austria) is organizing a separate International Composition Competition dedicated to a work for Piano Trio with a maximum length of 15 minutes. The awardwinning work will be on the program as a compulsory piece of music in the 3rd round of the competition "Franz Schubert and Modern Music" taking place in 2015, i.e. all ensembles in this round will play the award winner's composition. Moreover, a selected ensemble will present the awarded piece at the gala concert in the framework of the KUGsubscription at Stefaniensaal, Congress Graz. Deadline: Feb. 28, 2014 Website: http://schubert.kug.ac.at First International Jean Sibelius Composition Competition The first International Jean Sibelius Composition Competition is organized as part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of Finland's most prestigious composer. The aim of the competition is to gain new, high-quality repertoire for choirs, pianists and violinists. The competition is open to all composers regardless of nationality. There is no age limit. The competition has three categories: choir; solo piano; solo violin; or for violin–piano duos. Deadline: Sept. 30, 2014 Website: sibelius150.fi/ compositioncompetition IAMA The SAI Philanthropies, Inc. Inter-American Music Awards competition for 2015 will be announced shortly. The submission must be an adult SATB choral work. Check the SAI website for further details. sai-national.org Fall 2013 PAN PIPES 35

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