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PAN PIPES • SPRING 2017 • sai-national.org 28 Franz Liszt Festival & International Competition 2017 To promote scholarship and general understanding of the full creative and historical significance of Liszt on the education and development of both the composition and performance of music throughout the Western World, the Baltimore-Washington and Ohio Chapters of The American Liszt Society presents a competition open to solo performer or collaborators, ages 25 to 40, performing programs for any instrument/voice and piano. They must present a program balancing a repertory representative of major Lizt works by Franz Liszt and American compositions written after 1920. An ideal program would contain a sonata from the Classical to Contemporary periods as specified for each category. The contestants have the opportunity to complete their full recital programs with compositions of their choice, representative of different eras. The competition will held at Ohio State University in October 2017. Prizes to be announced. Deadline: May 15 Website: lisztgarrisoncompetition.org 36th IAWM Search for New Music by Women Composers The International Alliance of Women in Music (IAWM) announces its annual "Search for New Music by Women Composers" competition. Membership in IAWM is required, but contestants may join at the time of entry. This call is open to IAWM members who identify as women. A range of prizes are available to a variety of composer demographics and compositions categories. A composer may submit only one (1) piece in any given year in only one (1) chosen category. The work submitted must be unpublished by a major publishing house and must have won no prior awards at the time of entry in the competition. Self-published works are allowed. Deadline: May 31 Website: musicavatar.org/categories/36th-IAWM-Search-for- New-Music-Competition/index.html 5th Annual Jazz Composition Contest for Women Composers This contest was created to encourage the composition and performance of the highest possible quality jazz ensemble literature playable by high school, college, and professional bands alike. Entries will be accepted from women only. All entries for the 2017 contest must be a drum feature. The winning and honorable mention compositions will be performed and recorded live by the Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra with special guest Sherrie Maricle as part of the Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle. The winner of the contest will receive a $400 honorarium, an audio recording of her composition performed live, and the winning piece will be published by SWOJO or their designated publisher. Deadline: June 18 Website: swojo.org/compcontestrules.html League of Composers/ISCM 2017 Composers' Competition All composers are eligible to enter. Only US composers can be selected to represent ISCM at the World Music Days. Works for solo instrument, small ensemble, or any combination up to a chamber orchestra may be submitted. Works featuring voice, choir, and/or electronic media will also be accepted. Works should be no longer than 20 minutes in duration. There are no stylistic limitations. The instrumentation limit for a guaranteed performance is eight (8) players. $1000 prize and a New York City performance; possible nomination to the next World Music Days Deadline: August 1 Website: leagueofcomposers.org/competiton-submission 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, many of whom have moved on to successful careers in the music field. • Commissioning new pieces for brass • Publishing NoteWorthy, the biannual newsletter of the IWBC 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. Contact: 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/programs/competitions OPPORTUNITIES

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