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2015 Lake George Music Festival Composition Competition

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

The Lake George Music Festival is a strong supporter of contemporary classical music, and annually hosts an international
competition to promote its continued development and dissemination. Our mission is to find and recruit the next generation of
leading composers and promote their work to the world at large. We will pair the most promising works with our roster of
exceptional performers, fostering long-lasting relationships between artists of the highest caliber. By promoting the movement that
contemporary music is alive, inspirational, and relevant to every community, we are doing our part to connect Lake George with
the evolution of this tradition.

COMPOSER ELIGIBILITY
Composers must be between the ages of 18 and 35 at the time of submission. Past winners (finalists ok) and current students of
the jury are not eligible to participate. Composers of any nationality are eligible.

COMPOSITION GUIDELINES

- an original work of chamber music composed after January 1st, 2010

- a complete work – no single movements of multi-movement works will be accepted
- work must be in its original form – no arrangements; example: no piece originally written for string orchestra submitted as a string
quintet will be accepted.
- 10 minutes or less in duration
- scored for 3 to 8 players
- written for the following instruments: violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute/piccolo, oboe, b-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon,
saxophone (soprano, also, tenor, baritone; maximum of one of each), horn, trumpet, trombone, bass trombone, tuba, piano,
soprano voice, harp, percussion
- pieces scored for percussion must follow these additional guidelines >>
- any combination of the above instruments is acceptable, however only two of the same instrument may be included; example:
maximum of 2 flutes, 2 oboes, piano four hands, etc; with exceptions being a maximum of one tuba, one bass trombone, one
vocalist, one (of each) of the saxophones, one harp. Works scored for up to 4 violins are acceptable. Works for two or more pianos
are not acceptable
- instruments should not be notated to double other instruments; example: no alto flute, no contrabassoon, no english horn;
however flute/piccolo is allowed, clarinet/bass clarinet is allowed.
- works written for amplified instruments and electronic media are acceptable

Not sure your piece would qualify? Email: info@lakegeorgemusicfestival.com before submitting.

AWARDS
Two winners will be selected to have their works performed live at the Lake George Music Festival’s forthcoming season. The
winning composers will be invited to Lake George as a “composer in residence” to work with the musicians performing their piece.
Lodging and some meals will be provided free of charge. A modest travel stipend will be awarded. The winners will also be
awarded with a professional audio recording of the performance. Attendance at the festival is encouraged but not required.
Several finalists will also be announced; these works will be kept in the LGMF music library for future programming considerations.

ADJUDICATION PROCESS
Submissions will be reviewed anonymously in two rounds. A preliminary screening will be conducted by members of the Lake
George Music Festival Administration. The 2015 Final Round will be adjudicated by David Lang and Donnacha Dennehy.

APPLICATION PROCESS
The submission period is from January 1st, 2015 to February 28th, 2015. Please submit the following materials via ONE email with
attachments to info@lakegeorgemusicfestival.com. The subject line of the email should read “LGMF Composition Competition”
followed by your full name.

- An anonymous .pdf file of the composition score. The score should be labeled with the title of the work and printed date of
composition only.
- An anonymous recording in MP3 format. Recordings must be complete (no excerpts) and must be labeled with the title of the
work only and sent as an email attachment. Live instrumental recordings are strongly preferred over MIDI renditions. If submitting
MIDI please take the time to create an audio file which sounds as realistic as is possible. Composers submitting a piece for

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electronics/amplified instruments, must submit a live performance or studio recording.

- A curriculum vitae with full name, date of birth, and complete contact information (this will not be viewed by the jury).

APPLICATION FEE
$10. Payment will be accepted via credit/debit card through PayPal by clicking the button below. PayPal accounts are not required.
Application fee is not refundable, please review guidelines carefully. Note: if PayPal is not an option, please contact us to arrange
an alternative payment method. Please submit application fee at the same time as submitting materials.

Deadline: 28 Feb 2015

Entry Fee: 10.00
Currency: U.S. Dollar (USD)
Web site: http://www.lakegeorgemusicfestival.com/musicians/competition/

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