The Cross-Country Chamber Consortium is made up of ensembles from around the country who are all committed to the cultivation and performance of works by up-and-coming creators in the chamber music field. Each of these groups has a history of supporting emerging composers, but this new consortium was established to better amplify the voices of artists in Black, Latinx and Indigenous communities, voices which have traditionally been under-represented in the world of modern music. By joining forces to present five performances of the commissioned work, this consortium will provide a broader platform for these emerging composers than a traditional commission might. At the same time, this consortium model will provide composers with a valuable learning environment in which they can fine tune their new creations in a variety of settings.
Applicants will submit:
Two (2) anonymized scores or excerpts (PDF format only) with accompanying recordings (MP3 format only). MP3s should each be under 5 minutes in length, with the page and/or measure numbers for recorded excerpts identified in the file title. PDF and MP3 file titles must contain only the work’s title and page or measure numbers: files with titles containing the composer’s name will not be considered. The winning applicant will be asked to create a commission for clarinet, violin, cello and piano, but the submitted samples can be for any ensemble.
Resume or CV (PDF format only).
Completed application form and checklist, available here on November 1.
Submissions should be sent only to the email address provided on the application form. Application forms will be available on November 1, 2021 at https://musiqa.org/cross-country-chamber-consortium/. Applications and submissions must be received by November 15, 2021. Incomplete or late submissions will not be considered. The initial judging round of scores and music will be done blind. Judges will not have access to composer applications or resumes during the submission review process. Selection of the commissions will be announced no later than January 30. The Consortium will not retain any submission materials after the commissions have been awarded. All submission materials will be destroyed and erased from our servers. Due to administrative limitations, the Consortium is not able to provide feedback on submissions.
Applications for the first round of this commission will be accepted in November of 2021, and the winner’s commission will be presented in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, New York and San Antonio during the 2022/2023 season. Applications will be judged blind by a panel representing the member organizations and joined by rotating guest judges.
Deadline 15 November 2021
Website evcms.ca
