Gaudeamus Music Week 2010

Entries for the Gaudeamus Music Week 2010 must be received by January 31, 2010. Composers
of any nationality who are born after September 6, 1979 may enter works
which may already have been performed, but they must have been composed
not more than three (3) years ago.

An international selection committee consisting of
Donnacha Dennehy (Ireland), Helena Tulve (Estonia) and Roderik de Man
(The Netherlands) will select the works that will compete for the
Gaudeamus Prize. After the performance of the selected compositions
during the International Gaudeamus Music Week 2010, from 6 to 12
September, the selection committee will award this prize. This
Gaudeamus Prize consists of € 4.550 as a commission for a new
composition that will be premiered during the Week the following year,
2011.

Works can be entered into the following categories with a maximum of 1 work per category and 5 works in total.

1. A – ORCHESTRA:
   Compositions for the Holland Symfonia www.hollandsymfonia.com with a maximum of: strings: 12.10.8.6.5., wood: 3.3.3.3., brass: 4.3.3.1., 1 timp., 3 perc., 1 harp., 1pno/celesta

2. B – CHAMBER MUSIC:
   In
   theory, everything is possible in this category, within the limits of
   solo instruments to ensembles consisting of maximally 16 instruments;
   with or without electronics, video, etc.; written for specific
   performers or for any musician /ensemble. Also choir compositions with
   a maximum of voices: 2 sopr., 2 mezzo., 2 alt., 2 ten., 2 bas. www.vocaallab.com

3. C – JAVANESE GAMELAN ENSEMBLE:
   Ensemble
   Gending: An ensemble playing new music on a middle-Javanese gamelan
   providing new sound possibilities to composers and promoting
   acculturation between East and West.
   The maximum number of players is ten and compositions should be in ‘slendro tuning’. More information on instrumentation: www.ensemblegending.nl

4. D– ORGAN
   There
   will be a Special Prize for compositions for organ. During the
   Gaudeamus Music Week 2010 one concert will take place at the
   “Orgelpark”, a concert hall which hosts 4 different organs.

   The
   Orgelpark offers this Special Prize for the best organ composition.
   Only works can be entered which suit the disposition of one of these 4
   organs: www.orgelpark.nl
   The
   Special Prize is an amount of 4.550 euro as a commission to write a new
   organ composition to be premiered in during the International Gaudeamus
   Interpreters Competition.

5. E- ELECTRONIC MUSIC:
   Electronic
   music meaning tape compositions, music for instruments and electronics,
   music for live controlled electronic music, or sound installations. For this category add an audio or video file and no computer programs. 

The composer’s name may not appear in the materials so that the selection committee can judge the score anonymously.

The entry fee is € 25 for each work and should be paid before January 31, 2010 using the online payment system PayPal on the www.musicweek.nl

Composers can enter their work(s)

• by providing the link to download the files on the online entry form.
• by sending to our email address musicweek@remove-this.mcn.nl
  in one mail (for each work): your score (PDF) and audio or video file
  (mp3/wav/avi/mp4) named after the title of the work or over 10 MB via www.yousendit.com as one zip file.
  The composer’s name may not appear in the materials
• by sending the material together with a print of your entry form to our postal address: International Gaudeamus Music Week 2010, c/o Music Center the Netherlands, Rokin 111, 1012 KN Amsterdam, the Netherlands

The
composer must provide the performance material if the work has been
selected by the selection committee. The performance may not result in
charges, such as rental fees, for Music Center the Netherlands, the
performers, the radio, or cd-producer.

During
the International Gaudeamus Music Week composers, whose work have been
selected will be hosted by Music Center the Netherlands. Accommodation
will be provided.

By entering his/her
work(s), the participant indicates his/her acceptance of these
conditions and the decisions of the selection committee. Works by
composers who do not comply with the requirements above will be
disqualified.