Call for Scores Contest
nief-norf Summer Festival 2012 International Call for Scores
The nief-norf Summer Festival (nnSF) invites submissions of contemporary scores for chamber percussion, with or without electronics, for performance during the 2012 Festival. Submitted compositions may reflect any style or aesthetic direction and involve any instrumentation, and may have been performed or recorded. Works including improvisation, or indeterminate notation or instrumentation are welcome. Composers of selected compositions will be invited to attend the festival and coach festival students and faculty in the preparation of the work.
Who is Eligible? All interested composers, at any point in their career
Compositions: Works for chamber percussion group (2-6 players) with or without electronics.
Submission fee: $15 for the first submission, $10 for each additional work
Deadline: All materials must be submitted by Feb. 15th, 2012
Details:
If your score is selected, you will be invited and expected to attend the nnSF 2012, specifically from June 3 - 5 depending on the rehearsal and performance schedule. Composers will be given the opportunity to work directly with the fellows in preparation for a performance of their piece on the June 4th nnSF evening concert at Furman University. Selected composers will not be required to pay registration or tuition, however will be expected to pay for housing and meals on their own or through the festival at the same discounted rate as the participants. The nnSF will notify winning composers by March 15, 2012.
Call for Scores Application Requirements
- Completed Call for Scores Competition Application (Available Here)
- PDF of the Submission (please no Finale or Sibelius files)
- PDF or .Doc file of Program Notes and Performance History for the submission
- Audio (.mp3) or Video (.mov / .mp4) Recordings of the work if available (not required)
- PDF Portfolio that may include bio, resume, or description of your education, experience, and creative activity as relevant
- Submission fee (applicants will receive an email from the festival requesting this shortly after submitting)
Application Submission (Due 11:59 EST February 15th, 2012)
Please scan any hand-written materials.
Questions? Send us a note to composition@niefnorf.org.
