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Celebrate Asia Composition Competition

Murl Allen Sanders (accordion) and Anjali Joshi (santoor) performing the world premiere of Alireza Motevaseli's Fantasia for Santoor and Accordion at Celebrate Asia in 2016.
Photo: Brandon Patoc

The Seattle Symphony’s Celebrate Asia Composition Competition seeks to recognize emerging composers who are interested in
Asian culture, music and traditions. The winning composition will be premiered by the Seattle Symphony at the annual Celebrate Asia
concert at Benaroya Hall.

Celebrate Asia originated in 2009 through collaboration with local Asian leaders who were keen to strengthen bonds with the broader
community through a cultural celebration, and was brought to life through partnerships with local community groups to honor and
celebrate Seattle’s Asian community.

AWARDS & PERFORMANCE

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ELIGIBILITY
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JURY
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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES -
Works must have Asian influences (for example: Asian folk melodies, Asian stories and legends, Asian traditional
instruments). We kindly ask that submissions include no more than two Asian traditional instruments.
Works must be new, original and accessible.
Works should be 3 to 6 minutes in duration. (There will be 30 minutes allotted to rehearsing this new work.)
Works should be for orchestra or chamber orchestra with instrumentation no larger than 3333 - 4331 – T+3 – hp – str. 
Woodwind doublings are allowed.
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2019/8/30 The submitted work must have had no prior public performances.
Composition Competition
Interested composers should submit:
A legible, bound, full score
A recording of the piece on a CD (midi-format is OK)
A clear description of the composition’s Asian influence(s)
A biography, with current address, email address and phone number
If selected, professionally prepared parts and two scores will be required 90 days prior to the first rehearsal

ENTRY INFORMATION & DEADLINE

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Composition Competition Winners
2018–2019 SEASON WINNER
Chia-Ying Lin
Ascolsia
Read program notes here (/~/media/files/notes/1819ca_notes.pdf?la=en).
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2017–2018 SEASON WINNER

Bochan Li
Tibet Overture
Read program notes here (/~/media/files/notes/1718ca_notes.pdf?la=en).
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2016–2017 SEASON WINNER

Christopher LaRosa
The Tide Jewels
Read program notes here (/~/media/files/notes/1617ca_notes.pdf?la=en).
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2015–2016 SEASON WINNERS

Shao Zheng
Bai Chuan Fu Hai
Alireza Motevaseli
Fantasia for Santoor and Accordion
Read program notes here (/~/media/files/notes/1516ca_notes.pdf?la=en).
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2014–2015 SEASON WINNER

Ye Yanchen
Xizi
Read program notes here (/~/media/files/notes/1415ca_notes.pdf?la=en).
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2013–2014 SEASON WINNER

Shuying Li
The Siege Overture
Read program notes here (/~/media/files/notes/1314ca_notes.pdf?la=en).
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2012–2013 SEASON WINNER

Zvonimir Nagy
Suizen for Shakuhachi and Orchestra
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