We are delighted to announce an 21-month long composition mentorship program led by David Moliner, renowned composer and international percussion soloist. It is meant to address advanced student composers as well as emerging composers who want to work actively on the percussion world to enhance their technical skills. Applicants may be of any age or nationality.

As a final part of the learning process, the composers will write a work that David Moliner will premiere at the Philharmonie Berlin in 26-2027 season. The objective of this mentorship program is to study the notation processes of multi percussion with the desire to launch prospective composers creating solid percussion repertoire pieces. Specifically, as a final part of the program, mentored composers will create a piece of possible instrumentation: bongos, 2 tom toms, bass tom, temple blocks and (or) marimba. The source of inspiration will be the J.S.Bach Suite 4 BWV 1010, which David Moliner has transcribe into marimba, as well as Iannis Xenakis Rebonds, both pieces will be also played in the concert. After the premiere (regular season), as well as in masterclasses that David Moliner will give at Hochschule Hans Eisler Berlin, Hochschule für Musik München, Hochschule für Musik Luzern and Hochschule der Künste Zurich. All these works will be published by Universal Edition, becoming part of the catalogue of the Viennese publishing house.

The works will be professionally recorded on CD David Moliner (record company to be determined) and the composers will have their pieces recorded on platforms such as iTunes and Spotify. A video report will be made of these composers, launching them and publishing it on YouTube channels, as well as to promote the CD with their works. Composers will receive 20 CDs for free distribution, and will retain the right to publish other recordings of their work.

All the composers will be tutored by David Moliner in monthly individual-collective online meetings. One collective meeting will take place at the Musikverein offices. This encounter will offer plenty of opportunities for professional networking and establishing meaningful international and professional friendships. The selected composers will also have the opportunity to publish the works in Universal Edition. 70% of sales proceeds will go to composers, and 30% to the label. The contract is non-exclusive.

Timetable:
The duration of this Mentoring Program is 14 months long from March 2025 to November 2026. It will consist of a series of 8 Zoom/ Skype individual / collective meetings.
The concert date at Philharmonie Berlin will be announced in advance.
Languages: English / German / Spanish / French

Timeline:
End of submission period. 31 January 2025
Results. 1 February 2025
Mentoring Program Start. 1 February 2025

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The price of the composition session is 375 euros per session. (1 x 8 session). Total cost: 3000 euros. (375×8).

There are three collective sessions of 1 hour each and five collective sessions of 4 hours each. Tuition is paid in installments after each session. Travel to the in-person meeting or premieres is not required.

This program accepts aid, as long as they have been admitted to the program by David Moliner, through letters of recommendation to embassies and foundations. The process of contacting these embassies and foundations must, however, be carried out by admitted students.

Program Details (Application by email)
1. Piece concept (not sketches, just concept): (possible instrumentation: two bongos, temple blocks, two toms and (or marimba). Proposal Piece in maximum 500 words. (The piece proposal must be maximum 5 minutes long).

2. Short bio

3. Portfolio of 2 scores + list of works and two recordings (the scores do not have to be necessary for percussion) Composers will selected and maximum 9 composers will be on a waiting list until those selected confirm their participation. Languages: English / German / Spanish / French

Academy class content
Theoretical Approaches of Percussion*
Klangkörper in Percussion Instruments*
Dynamism
Percussion Techniques*
Percussion Multipercussion History Writing Analytic Study of Percussion Solo Works with focus on Xenakis music
Metamodernism – Johann Sebastian Bach, Iannis Xenakis and it’s influence in percussion
Analytic Study of J.S.Bach 4 cello suite BWV 1010
Composition Individual Lessons

*All these sessions will be worked on online in the percussion studio with David Moliner

Details are available at web pages:
http://www.davidmoliner.com/masterclass-performances/

Send documents to: mentoringprogram.moliner@gmail.com