Awards
1st Place: $1,000 and recording of composition by Gilgamesh Trio.
2nd Place: $500 and recording of composition Gilgamesh Trio.
3rd Place: $250 and recording of composition Gilgamesh Trio.
Honorable Mentions: in addition to the above awards, several more pieces will be selected for recording by Gilgamesh Trio, such that a total of approximately 45 minutes of music will be recorded.
Guidelines
Eligibility – All composers regardless of age, nationality, and professional level are eligible.
Work history – Works need not be premieres or composed specifically for this competition. If selected for performance, the composer must make the score and parts available to the competition organizers free of charge.
Instrumentation – Scores should be composed for any combination of bassoon, percussion, and synthesizer. Scores of all styles and aesthetic inclinations are encouraged. Please contact us with any specific inquiries about the instrumentation.
Duration – 5 minutes maximum; multi-movement works and excerpts of larger works accepted.
Entry fee – A non-refundable entry fee of fifteen US dollars (15.00 USD) is to be paid online at the time of submission via PayPal. Please contact us if you don’t have access to PayPal.*
Number of submissions – Unlimited entries are allowed; each must be submitted separately with the entry fee.
Anonymous submission – The composer’s name and any other identifying information must not appear on the score or in any accompanying materials submitted online.
Judges – Judges – This year’s esteemed judges are Oscar Bettison, Saad Haddad, and Nina Shekhar. Last year’s judges were Du Yun, Thomas Kotcheff, and Arshia Samsaminia.
Please visit the website for the application and complete information about the competition: https://www.gilgamesh.co.com/competition2022
Deadline 28 February 2022
Website gilgamesh.co.com
