The cultural association Associazione Culturale Polifonie announces the 7th International Composition Competition “Appassionato Ensemble” to be held in 2023.
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The competition is open to italian and foreign composers of any nationality with no age restriction.
Each composer can participate with more than one piece, making an entry for each composition they intend to submit.
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The scores must be composed for the following organic, in any combination from 1 to max 5 performers.
The scores that do not comply with the above rules regarding the number of performers and/ or the instrument(s) will be eliminated.
1 Flute (Flute, Alto G Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo)
1 Clarinet (Bb Clarinet, A Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet)
1 Violin
1 Viola
1 Cello
1 Piano
The composition must have a maximum duration of 15’.
The composition must not have been published or been awarded prizes in other contests before, but it may have already been performed in public.
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The application fee is € 45 for the first score and € 25 for any following ones by the same author.
The payment must be made by bank transfer to the:
Associazione Culturale Polifonie
Banca Prossima – filiale di Milano, p.zza Paolo Ferrari 10 – 20121 (MI)
IBAN: IT24F0306909606100000069721 – BIC: BCITITMM
and specifying the reason for the transfer as:
Application for the International Composing Competition.
or with PayPal (info@polifonie.it):
The application fee is non refundable, except in the case of cancellation of the Contest.
Applicants may contact the Contest secretary’s office for any further information by writing to: info@polifonie.it
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To enroll in the contest, each participant must send an email to info@polifonie.it containing the following documents to the Contest Organizers:
the application form www.polifonie.it
A PDF copy of the score, perfectly readable and completely anonymous;
the first page of the score must bear the title of the work and the approximate length of the composition;
short explanatory notes related to the submitted work in Italian or English (max 1000 characters, including spaces).
the photocopy of an identity document or passport;
a short curriculum vitae (in Italian or English);
the receipt of payment of the application fee (non refundable) of € 45,00
The email, in order not to be excluded, must be delivered to the Contest secretary’s office no later than 1st September 2023.
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An International Jury will meet to choose the 5 (five) finalist scores, which will be performed by Appassionato Ensemble on Saturday, November 11, 2023 during the closing evening of the Como Contemporary Festival 2023 – International Festival of Contemporary Music and other Arts. The concert will be open to the public and will be held in the Villa Olmo’s Grand Hall in Como.
The Jury will be composed by:
Ivan Fedele (Italy), President
Mehdi Khayami (Iran)
Umberto Pedraglio (Italy), Artistic Director
The commission judgment is final and cannot be contested.
At the end of the concert the Jury will meet to select the winner.
The prize-giving ceremony will be held at the end of the concert.
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The author of the winning score will receive a 1.000 euros cash prize, an audio/video recording made by Appassionato Ensemble, a precious gift produced in cooperation with the famous Como silk textile company Mantero 1902 and the score will be published by EDIZIONI SCONFINARTE.
An attendance fee is provided for foreign composers and for participants whose domicile is located farther than 200 km from Como (please contact us at info@polifonie.it).
Deadline 1 September 2023
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