1 Dec 2020 10:00-12:00
JMI 75 Year Anniversary Composition
Online Opportunity
Deadline: 30 Nov 2020
Description
2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the formation of Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI). As part of our anniversary celebrations, we are running an international competition for young composers to create a special composition - a bespoke score inspired by the remarkable JMI story. The winning composition will be performed at JMI events in 2021 and professionally recorded for select distribution. The winning composer will receive €2000. THE BRIEF Please consider the following points in your submission: i) From World War II into the Future Your piece of music will capture the history and spirit of JMI’s grand vision - to bring the youth of the world together through music. (You can visit jmi.net/about/our-story and search Jeunesses Musicales International on Wikipedia for more detail). ii) Global youth organisation As a global youth music organisation we would like the audience to feel our youthful energy, as well as the cultural and national diversity within our organisation in your composition. (We have a presence on six continents and run programs that encompass everything from classical and jazz to folk and hip-hop). iii) Performance We will be selecting young musicians to perform this piece, thus, the level of difficulty should be modest (and use of unconventional instrumentation limited). iv) Your involvement if successful While you will not be responsible for sourcing the musicians to perform the piece, you will have the honour of guiding our young musicians in the creation of the recorded performance. v) Format of submission We kindly ask that you submit your score in pdf format (ie. not handwritten) as well as an audio recording / file (mp3) of your proposed composition at this link. (The winning composer will additionally need to supply the individual instrument scores for performance). Length of the piece: 4 - 5 minutes Instrumentation: The compositions should be suited for symphony orchestras. This piece will potentially be performed by various groups of musicians across the JMI network and should be adaptable to various sizes of musical ensembles. Please consider strings, woodwinds, light brass (trumpets, horn, trombone), and percussion as standards. Evaluation: The submissions will be evaluated in December 2020 by a selection committee comprised of noteworthy musicians, as well as representatives from JMI. The successful composition will be awarded €2000. Questions? Feel free to email us at mail@jmi.net if you have any further questions.
