The winning composers will receive a commission from Musinfo to compose a new work for an acoustic instrument and Sampo. The residency will take place during the 2022 Art & Sampo Days in Saint-Etienne, France.
The writing of the new composition will include two phases:
• First, the winners will work with the P-Soft software which emulates Sampo. The software is available for download on the Musinfo webpage. They will exchange with the performers of the residency, who will prepare the works on their Sampos.
• The winners will then be invited to carry out a residency with the performers in Saint-Etienne, France from 6 to 10 July 2022 to finalize their compositions and prepare the recordings which will take place at the end of the residency together with the performers. Sampos will be made available to composers during the residency. The residency will also be an opportunity for the selected composers to network with the other composers and performers of the residency, to interact with the public and with the trainees of the Sampo Academy which will take place at the same time as the residency, as well as attend the festival’s various concerts and events. They will also be invited to share their experience during the Sampo Academy.
The candidates are invited to send their applications including
1 – Short biography
2 – Photo
3 – Letter of motivation
4 – Short sketch to demonstrate the composer’s understanding of the work with P-Soft and Sampo.
The sketch of one to two pages maximum and in PDF format, shall be composed for P-Soft and a solo acoustic instrument. No other software or audio files may be used.
5 – 1 to 2 scores of recent compositions.
Deadline 23 January 2022
Website musinfo.fr
