Calling all composers! New Music Everywhere will be holding its first annual Muse Fest, a festival of live contemporary performance arts that take place on the iconic State Street of Madison, Wisconsin, in the afternoon of May 5th, 2012.
All composers are invited to submit music for any combination of instruments/voices within our core ensemble. You may submit pieces that have been previously performed, though we’d prefer to premiere your music! Since the music will be performed in public spaces (e.g. coffee houses, restaurants, bookstores) and may be paired with other art forms (e.g. dance, visual arts, spoken poetry), your submission should take all these into account. If your music creatively includes such dynamic environment, even better! Please read the full guidelines in our complete call-for-score application: 2012 Muse Fest Call for Scores Application
From the submissions, one first prize of $250 and one second prize of $100 will be awarded by a panel consisting of the directors and performers of New Music Everywhere, as well as prominent Madison-based artists and dancers who will be performing in the festival. Both pieces will be premiered at our showcase concert in MMoCA. The rest of the submissions will be considered for performance on any of the performances during the festival.
- Each composer may submit up to three pieces.
- Pieces that have previously been performed are accepted; please provide performance history.
- All applications must be submitted electronically to musefest@newmusiceverywhere.com
- In your email, include:
- A completed application form. 2012 Muse Fest Call for Scores Application
- An anonymous score in PDF. For pieces that cannot be represented as a score, a recording is required.
- A live recording of the work (if available) or MIDI realization (MIDI is acceptable though not preferred). A link to the recording can also work.
- A brief composer biography of 250 words or less.
- Submit the application fee to New Music Everywhere, c/o Jerry Hui, 26 Sherman Terrace Apt 5, Madison WI 53704. Fee for the first submitted piece is $25, and $5 for each subsequent piece. Be sure to include your full name and email address in the comment of your payment.
- Only completed applications will be accepted (should we draw up an application form to make this easier?)
- Submission deadline is December 15th, 2011.
- Winners and selected composers will be notified via email by January 2012.
- Winners of the first and second prizes must be able to attend the festival in Madison, Wisconsin on May 5, 2012.
