Respected Colleagues,
Many thanks to all for participating in the International Competition in Saint-Petersburg. I await from you, with great interest, individually bright, bold, pioneerin, musically rich and complex new creative works of instrumental chamber music, which may enrich the multifaceted, diverse styles of music of the 21st century. A new era recently began, and it seems to me there may appear a new renaissance; of world culture in general and music in particular. In anticipation of new roads to musical art, the discovery of new shores in the ocean of music, I welcome the young generations of composers, which undoubtedly will usher in many new, fresh, expressive and interesting ideas & emotion to the world of musical art.
— Sergei Slonimsky
INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN
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26.05.2018
Announcing the result of the 3rd International Sergei Slonimsky Composition Competition
The winning composition for the 2018 Competition was Breathing Machine by Piyawat Louilarpprasert (Thailand).
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16.04.2018
Announcing the result of the preliminary round
The organizational committee of the International Sergei Slonimsky Composition Competition is pleased to announce the results of this year’s admission cycle.
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15.02.2018
Call for Submissions: 3rd International Sergei Slonimsky Composition Competition
This will be an opportunity for composers to perform their music within the framework of the 5th St. Petersburg International New Music Festival, which will be held from May 21 to 26, 2018. The works of the finalists of the contest will be performed by the Moscow ensemble “Gallery of Actual Music” (GAM-ensemble).
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23.02.2015
Announcing the result of the initial selection round
The Organizing Committee in conjunction with Swiss Ensemble “proton bern” worked from 12 to 19 February 2015 and determined the results of the initial selection round on 20 February 2015…
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10.01.2015
Call for Submissions: 2015 International Sergei Slonimsky Composition Competition
This will be an opportunity for young and talented composers from all over the globe to have their music performed by ensemble proton bern (Switzerland) at the Saint-Petersburg International New Music Festival, which will be held from 21st to 29th May, 2015…
RULES OF THE COMPETITION
1. Contestants must be born between the dates of May 24th 1978 and May 24th 2000.
2. Acceptance to the competition is not based on citizenship, nationality or religion of the contestant.
3. Only one composition may be submitted by every contestant.
4. Score and all the instrumental parts maybe be written out by hand or printed on computer notation software. If handwritten parts are submitted, they must by neatly written and legible.
5. Scores that have already been published, entered in other competitions or broadcast on television or radio will not be admitted to the competition.
6. The length of each composition must be between 6 and 12 minutes.
7. The application with the complete set of materials must be received no later than March 23rd 2018 at the following address: info @remusik.org
8. The submitted compositions must a combination of the following or all of the following instruments:
Flutes (flute, piccolo, alto flute, bass flute) / Objects;
Saxophone (soprano, alto);
Piano;
Cello / Objects;
Electronics.
9. Every composition must be written for at least three musicians.
10. The first round will be held from March 1st to April 5th 2018. The selection committee will then select 4 works to be performed in the final round of the competition, which will be held within the framework of the 5th Saint Petersburg International New Music Festival “reMusik.org” from May 21 to 26, 2018. The works of the finalists of the contest will be performed by the Moscow ensemble “Gallery of Actual Music” (GAM-ensemble). The authors of the selected works will be invited to be present at the finals.
11. The organizing committee of the competition is not responsible for paying the travel costs of the competition finalist and those accompanying them.
12. Travel, housing, living costs and visa expenses are the individual responsibility of the finalists.
13. The results of the competition will be officially announced at the final concert, which will be held on May 23, 2018. Information about the winners and the results of the final concert will be posted on the website of the St. Petersburg Contemporary Music Center “reMusik.org”: www.remusik.org.
14. The Prizes:
The certificates will be awarded, as selected by the Russian and international jury, at the end of the concert. Scores of the prize winners will be published by the St. Petersburg Contemporary Music Center “reMusik.org” publishing house.
15. All of the information posted on the official website of the competition is final at the time of publication. The organizing committee of the competition reserves the right to make changes to the rules if circumstances require. This document was originally drafted in Russian. In case of dispute, the only text of legal value is the original Russian text. Competition officials reserve the right to modify this text until one month before the beginning of the competition.
16. Foreign contestants will receive an official invitation to the competition finals from the organizing committee. Contestants living in countries that have visa services with the Russian Federation, must apply for their visa, independently, at the nearest embassy or consulate of the Russian Federation.
17. All applications will be reviewed by the organizing committee of the competition with strict confidentiality. The committee reserves the right to request additional information from the candidates.
18. The organizing committee will notify the candidates no later than the 5th of April 2018 of their acceptance to the competition after the initial selection round.
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RULES FOR APPLYING TO THE COMPETITION
1. There is no application fee. All materials must be submitted via e-mail no later than Friday 23rd March 2018 to the following address:
info @remusik.org
2. Along with the application, found at www.remusik.org/competition,
contestants are required to send the following materials:
• In PDF format, a copy of the contestant’s passport or any equivalent document which confirms the age of the candidate.
• A one-page biography in Russian or English.
• In PDF format, the score and all the instrumental parts of the composition.
• All participants of the competition submit scores of their works anonymously. The name of the composer or any other identifying person of the author signs and symbols should not be indicated in any fragment of musical materials (title page, symbols, score, parts). The name of an electronic file with a score [PDF] can contain the name of the composer and the name of the work.
• Contestants may provide a recording of the composition in mp3 format.
3. Contestants must send all the materials by e-mail in one letter, each document being saved as an attachment in the form of separate files (or links to download in case of exceeding the size of the attachment): a signed application, a brief biography in English, one photograph, a score and an audio record (if available).
4. Materials received by the competition will not be returned.
5. Incomplete applications or applications which do not include all the requested materials mentioned above will not be accepted.
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OUTLINE OF THE COMPETITION PROCEDURES
1. The competition will consist of two rounds: the selection round and the finals. During the selection round, 4 finalists will be chosen.
2. The finals of the competition will take place in the form of a concert, open to the public.
3. The organizing committee of the competition will invite all of the finalists to be present at the rehearsals and the final concert.
4. The competition finals may be broadcast live on the Internet and/or recorded for future broadcasts and will also be given out to various audio and video broadcast sites. The competition will be available for viewing in-part or in full on the Internet.
5. Finalists will be required to sign a contract to allow the organising committee full use of their compositions throughout the period of the competition.
6. The competition prize-winners will be required to sign a contract with the St. Petersburg Contemporary Music Center– reMusik.org for publishing and recording rights to the score.
7. The organising committee of the competition and its representatives will not be financially obligated to contestants for the use of received materials.
8. Contestants may not contact or speak with any member of the jury before or during the competition. Any violations of this rule may result in the disqualification of the candidate.
9. Results will be announced at the end of each round.
10. The jury’s decision is final and not subject to review.
11. All of the information posted on the official website of the competition is final at the time of publication. The organising committee of the competition reserves the right to make changes to the rules if circumstances require. This document was originally drafted in Russian. In case of dispute, the only text of legal value is the original Russian text. Competition officials reserve the right to modify this text until one month before the beginning of the competition.
12. Foreign contestants will receive an official invitation to the competition finals from the organizing committee. Contestants living in countries that have visa services with the Russian Federation must apply for their visa, independently, at the nearest embassy or consulate of the Russian Federation.
13. All applications will be reviewed by the organising committee of the competition with strict confidentiality. The committee reserves the right to request additional information from the candidates.
1st International Sergei Slonimsky Composition Competition
The year 2012 marks the 80th birthday of the renowned composer Sergei Slonimsky, an anniversary that will be celebrated throughout all of Russia. As part of the celebration, the St. Petersburg Contemporary Music Center will be hosting the first International Sergei Slonimsky Composition Competition in October 2012…
2nd International Sergei Slonimsky Composition Competition
This will be an opportunity for young and talented composers from all over the globe to have their music performed by ensemble proton bern (Switzerland) at the Saint-Petersburg International New Music Festival reMusik.org, which will be held from 21st to 29th May, 2015.