ORIENT / OCCIDENT | Music Composers’ Competition 2021 – 8th Edition

ORIENT / OCCIDENT | Music Composers’ Competition 2021 – 8th Edition
City: Lviv (Ukraine)
Sponsored by : Lviv Philharmonic Society
Date: 12 > 15 December 2021

The project ”ORIENT/OCCIDENT” was born with the idea of meeting and sharing among composers of various nationalities and age, on the common theme of meeting between the world of the Eastern contemporary music and the Western culture. The Competition will be made possible through one of the most renowned orchestras in Eastern Europe. The high level technique and interpretative of the KLK Symphony Orchestra, will be honored by the finalists of this international event.

The project is open to all composers of any age and nationality, who want to share their musical and personal journey on the art of our time, on the contemporary music and on the figure of the Composer in this Third Millennium. The organization will select composers who will have the opportunity to participate in the “ORIENT/OCCIDENT COMPOSERS’ MUSIC COMPETITION 2021” from 12 to 15 December 2021 in the city of Lviv, inside the myusic center of Lviv Philharmonic Society.

BRUNO MADERNA International Composers’ Competition 5th Edition 2021

BRUNO MADERNA International Composers’ Competition 5th Edition 2021

(City: Lviv (Ukraine)
Sponsored by : Lviv Philhamonic Society
Date: 25 > 28 July 2021

The International Composers’ Forum and Competition BRUNO MADERNA was born from the idea to create a project that will work on the meeting of the contemporary music of our time, dedicated to the memory of the great italian composer of 20th century Bruno Maderna (1920-1973,).

The Competition is realized by the collaboration between KLKnewmusic and the Phoenix Ensemble. The project is open to all composers of any age and nationality, who want to share their musical and personal journey, attend seminars and opportunities for discussion, on the art of our time, on the contemporary music, and on the figure of the Composer in this Third Millennium. The organization will select composers who will have the opportunity to participate in the “BRUNO MADERNA COMPOSERS’ MUSIC COMPETITION 2021” from 25 to 28 July 2020 in the city of Lviv, inside the music center of Lviv Philharmonic Society.

PARTICIPANT INFO

Each composer must submit a score with organic from 4 to 13 players: piano, two violins, viola, cello, contrabass, flute ( ottavino), oboe, clarinet (bass clarinet), bassoon, horn, 2 percussionists (timpani, bass drum, snare drum, woodblocks, vibraphone, xylophone, marimba, cymbals, gong, tam tam, tubular bells).

The work must not exceed 10 minutes. All score will be sent by email (only one work for composer), in PDF format, at klknewmusic@gmail.com. The selected works will be played on 28 July 2021 by Phoenix Ensemble. The concert will be recorded by a sound engineer and video recording.

Deadline: 19 June 2021.
The work must not exceed 10 minutes.

All score will be sent by email (only one work for composer), in PDF format, to klknewmusic@gmail.com.

Each email sent to submit a score shall include:
– The score and orchestral parts must be in A4 format, (please indicate minutes of the score) as PDF file (Sibelius or Finale program);
– A second PDF-file containing the identity of the composer (name and address, nationality, telephone number, email, website, short CV)
and a statement by the composer stating that the submitted work has never before been published, performed in public and/or broadcast before,
nor prized in any composer’s competition. Other file format than PDF are not acceptable and will result in the submission being rejected!
There is no registration form.
The Composition Staff will select the best composers, from all the application submitted, no later than 21 June 2021.

SACRARIUM 2021

KLKNEWMUSIC

SACRARIUM | Sacred music in our time

Lviv Chamber Choir – KLK Symphony Orchestra

International Composers’ Competition 2021 – 7th Edition
City: Lviv (Ukraine)
Sponsored by : Lviv Philharmonic Society
Date: 05 > 09 July 2021

The International Composers’ Competition SACRARIUM was born from the idea to create a project that will work on the meeting of the contemporary music of our time, with the writing of sacred music who combines musical genres associated with a sacred or religious theme.

All composers who wish to participate into the International Composers’ Competition SACRARIUM 2021 must write an original work for mixed chamber choir and string orchestra, associated with a religious theme, or tied to a specific liturgical function or must write a music inspired to elevate our souls to God, even without being embedded in a context of religious practice.

The 7th International Composers’ Competition SACRARIUM 2021 is open to all composers of any age and nationality, who want to share their musical and personal journey, attend seminars and opportunities for discussion, on the sacred art of our time, on the contemporary sacred music and on the figure of the Composer in this Third Millennium. The organization will select 12 composers who will have the opportunity to participate into the International Composers’ Competition SACRARIUM 2021 from 05 to 09 July  in the city of Lviv (Ukraine), inside Maria Magdalena Church.

The 12 composers’ selected works will be performed in the final concert of the event by KLK Symphony Orchestra and Lviv Chamber Choir.

The concert will be recorded by a sound engineer with the selected works. A movie director will make a video of the concert.

The International Music Composers’ Competitions is open to a maximum of 12 composers of whatever age or nationality.
Each composer must submit – deadline: 07 June 2021 – a music score choosen in the following categories:

1. a) symphonic orchestra (maximum 45 players : 2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 fg, 2 hor, 2 tr, 3 trb, 1 tb, 1 harp, 2 perc, organ, strings 8,6,4,4,3);
2. b) soprano or mezzosoprano and symphonic orchestra;
3. c) soprano or mezzosoprano, chamber choir and symphonic orchestra.

The sacred text can be chosen from the Old and New Testament in latin or english.

The work must not exceed 12 minutes.

Deadline: 07 June 2021.
All score will be sent by email (only one work for composer), in PDF format, to klknewmusic@gmail.com.

Each email sent to submit a score shall include:
– The score and orchestral parts must be in A4 format, (please indicate minutes of the score) as PDF file (Sibelius or Finale program);
– A second PDF-file containing the identity of the composer (name and address, nationality, telephone number, email, website, short CV)
and a statement by the composer stating that the submitted work has never before been published, performed in public and/or broadcast before,
nor prized in any composer’s competition. Other file format than PDF are not acceptable and will result in the submission being rejected!
There is no registration form.
The Composition Staff will select the best composers, from all the application submitted, no later than 09 June 2021.

ALFRED SCHNITTKE | International Composers’ Competition 2021 – 5th Edition

ALFRED SCHNITTKE | International Composers’ Competition 2021 – 5th Edition
City: Tchaikovsky str. 7 – Lviv (Ukraine)
Sponsored by: Lviv Philhamonic Society
Date: from 25 March > 01 April 2021

International Composers Competition Bruno Maderna 2020

International Composers Competition Bruno Maderna 2020

 (1920-2020) 100 years from birth

City: Lviv (Ukraine)
Sponsored by : Lviv Philhamonic Society
Date: 06 > 09 December 2020

KLKnewmusic Association announces the winners of “Bruno Maderna” Competition Composers 2020:

1 Prize – Bozena Ciurlioniene – ” Time ” for violin and cello;

2 Prize – Leopold Brauneiss – ” Five bagatelles” for string quartet;

3 Prize – Deng Ruoxi – ” The Dance of Calligraphy” for string quartet.

THE COMMISSION:

Bohdana Frolyak

Ferdinando Nazzaro

Yuri Lanyuk

Domenico Clapasson

MUSICA PER ARCHI | Music Composers’ Competition 2020 – 5th Edition

MUSICA PER ARCHI | Music Composers’ Competition 2020 – 5th Edition
City: Lviv (Ukraine)
Sponsored by : Lviv Philharmonic Society
Date: 17 > 20 June 2020

ALFRED SCHNITTKE | International Composers’ Competition 2019 – 4th Edition

ALFRED SCHNITTKE | International Composers’ Competition 2019 – 4th Edition
City: Tchaikovsky str. 7 – Lviv (Ukraine)
Sponsored by: Lviv Philhamonic Society
Date: from 27 > 30 October 2019

KLKnewmusic announces the winners of “A. Schnittke” Competition Composers 2019:

1 prize   Pasquale Punzo : “Ere di lontananza” for string orchestra;

2 prize   Stefano Dalfovo : “Senza titolo” for string orchestra;

3 prize  Akihiro Kano : “Baffle Plates” for string orchestra;

THE COMMISSION

Paolo Ugoletti

Yuri Laniuk

Bohdana Frolyak

Domenico Clapasson

Ferdinando Nazzaro