The Community Music Center of Boston is hosting its annual Young Composers Festival on Saturday, May 9th from 9:30am to 3pm, and we are opening a call for string duo scores. Pieces must be written for one of these two instrumentations: 1) Violin and Double Bass, or 2) Viola and Double Bass. Up to eight compositions will be selected for a reading and feedback session with the two members of CMCB’s string duo.
Who Can Submit?
- Anyone who self-identifies as a “young composer,” regardless of age.
- Anyone who is local to the Boston area, or who is able to attend this event in person.
- Note that in-person attendance at the event is REQUIRED, and we are unable to pay for travel expenses.
Selected composers will receive:
- A reading of your composition by a professional string duo consisting of CMCB faculty
- Live feedback from the ensemble
- A video recording of your reading session.
- We unfortunately cannot provide feedback on compositions not selected for the reading.
Instructions for Submission
Please email the following to cmsevents@cmcb.org:
- A PDF of your score
- A MIDI recording (optional but encouraged)
- A brief paragraph answering the following questions:
- What is your compositional background?
- Why do you consider yourself a young composer?
- What do you hope to gain from this opportunity?
Timeline
- Submissions are due by Friday, April 17th at 11:59pm
- Selected composers will be notified by Monday, April 27th.
- Those selected must be able to attend the Young Composers Festival in person at CMCB (34 Warren Avenue, Boston, MA, 02116) on Saturday, May 9th from 9:30am to 3pm. No travel expenses will be provided.