The selected pieces will become part of the repertoire of pieces the ensemble will play when touring in Norway and abroad. With this project, we want to support and promote composers by doing public performances and online distribution of their works. We believe it is important to look outside of Norway’s borders and of the contemporary repertoire to find interesting pieces.
RULES
1. The composition should not exceed ten minutes in length.
2. The composition must be for an open setting for two to ten musicians.
3. The notation can include writing for low, mid and high register, but not specific instruments.
4. Extended forms of notation such as graphic notation, text-based scores, etc. are allowed.
5. Electronics are allowed, but only in stereo. Detailed explanations and a technical rider are required.
6. The composition must be original and written by the composer.
7. The composition cannot have been released with any distribution or record label.
8. The composition can have been premiered beforehand.
AWARDS
The four selected works and composers will be invited first to a workshop in Trondheim, Norway. They will work with the ensemble for two days with the conductor Rik de Geyter and composer Mathieu Lacroix. Afterwards, the composers will be given one month to edit their composition. Afterwards the final version of the pieces will be played at a concert in Trondheim, Norway. The concert will be recorded and released online by Trondheim Sinfonietta.
Travelling is at the cost of the composer, but the Trondheim Sinfonietta will gladly assist in helping with applications to get the costs covered.
All works and artists will be promoted on the official channels of the Trondheim Sinfonietta.
JURY
The jury is made up of three generations of prominent composers based in Norway.
Rolf Wallin (b. 1957) is one of the leading contemporary Nordic composers, widely performed and commissioned internationally. His musical background spans from jazz, avantgarde rock and early music to traditional classical training, and this versatility is reflected in an exceptionally many-faceted list of compositions. He has won important prizes such as the Nordic Council Music Prize and the Spellemann Prisen, and he has also been nominated for British Composer Award. He has been commissioned by internationally outstanding ensembles and in instutions, among them The Cleveland Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, IRCAM, London Sinfonietta and the Arditti Quartet. His music is included on CDs by the likes of BIS, AMC Classical, LAWO, Aurora and Ondine.
Maja S. K. Ratkje (b. 1973) is a composer and performer from Norway. Her music is performed worldwide by (among others) Ensemble Intercontemporain, Klangforum Wien, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Cikada and Bozzini string quartet. She has been awarded the International Rostrum prize, the Edvard prize twice, Scottish Award for New Music, the second prize from the Russolo Foundation, and the Arne Nordheim prize. Since 2017 she is a member of Akademie der Künste, Berlin. She has worked extensively with the use of voice and electronics. Her music is included on CDs by the likes of Tzadik Records, Rune Grammofon, Grappa, 2L and Aurora.
Mathieu Lacroix (b. 1990) is a French-Canadian composer. He has studied and/or worked with composers like Natasha Barrett, Hans Tutschku, Jaime Reis, Michael Obst, Kaija Saariaho, Ståle Kleiberg and Annette vande Gorne. He studied at NTNU in Norway, IRCAM in France and Musiques & recherches in Belgium. In 2021, he finished his Ph.D about synchronization strategies in mixed music. His music has been played internationally in countries such as Norway, Denmark, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Russia, USA and Canada. He is a member of the artistic council for Trondheim Sinfonietta, the co-director of Electroacoustic Trondheim, and a member of Electric Audio Unit.
The jury’s decision is final and cannot be contested. The jury reserves the give the prize to fewer composers if the quality of the submissions is judged to be subpar.
HOW TO APPLY
Composers must apply by sending:
• A curriculum vitae (4 pages max)
• A short biography (100 words max)
• A high quality picture for promotion
• A score in PDF format
• A recording of the piece, if possible (a studio recording or MIDI mock-up is fine)
• If the piece has electronics, a technical rider and the electronics must be included in the application.
DEADLINE
The call will end at midnight UTC+2 on February 15th 2022. Send your application to tsi.planlegging@gmail.com
TRONDHEIM SINFONIETTA
Trondheim Sinfonietta (TSi) is a gathering of professional musicians eager to explore new, fresh and challenging music. The last few years TSi increased the activity and the collaboration towards local composers. This has resulted in exciting projects influenced by jazz, nursery rhymes and Eastern and Scandinavian folk music. At the same time TSi has explored the works of international composers. The famous HK Gruber, Brett Dean and Steve Reich have all successfully conducted their compositions with TSi. They received a Norwegian Grammy in 2008 and their concerts gain a lot of praise both from critics and audience. More recently TSi has also been on a Scandinavian tour playing music in four Scandinavian countries to present the different types of contemporary musics from each country. TSi has also recently released a new CD on the world-renown BIS records with music by Lindquist, Sørensen, Hosokawa and Norderval
Deadline 15 Fеbruary 2022
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