Associazione Nuova Consonanza together with the S.Cecilia Conservatory of Music-Rome are  announcing the new edition of  De musica, ovvero la fabbrica della creatività, composition- seminary and workshop held this year by italian worldknown composer Salvatore Sciarrino.

The seminary with take place in Rome at the S.Cecilia Conservatory of Music between

16 and 21 december 2009.

The masterclass will explore aesthetical and technical aspects of modern music in general and especially refers to Salvatore Sciarrino’s music. Lectures will be concentrated on the analysis of works presented by the participants and analysis of some of  Sciarrino’s compositions.

The stage  will be concluded by the concert of 21 december entirely dedicated to Salvatore Sciarrino’s music, performed by the Algoritmo Ensemble, conduced by Marco Angius.

Seminary is open to about 20 students coming from italian and international Academies or Conservatories of  Music and to composers with already awarded diploma, aged under 35 years.

Auditors are accepted as well.

Students and composers have to send their application (including address, name, surname, country, date of birth, place of residence and studies) together with a CV and one score to the following address before 20 november 2009:

by normal post: Associazione Nuova Consonanza Via Pietro Borsieri 20 - 00195 ROMA (Italia) ( tel. +39.06.3700323) or by email: info@nuovaconsonanza.it

For auditors score is not requested.

The selection of the candidatures will be done by Salvatore Sciarrino in relation with available  places. Selected participants have to complete their applications with the payment of the registration-fee, which is fixed in 50 Euro for  active participants and 25 Euro for auditors.

(Entry fee is not to be payed by students coming from S.Cecilia Conservatory of Music and

L’Aquila Conservatory of Music).

DE MUSICA

Ovvero la fabbrica della creatività

16-18 december – S.Cecilia Conservatory of Music (via dei Greci 18) h 10/13 – 15/18

19 and 20 december – S.Cecilia Conservatory of Music – h 10/13

COMPOSITION WORKSHOP by Salvatore Sciarrino for young composers facing aesthetical and technical aspects of contemporary music and their interpretation, analysis and discussion about pieces presented by the students and analysis of Sciarrino’s works.

21 december – Sala Casella (via Flaminia 118)

OPEN REHEARSAL held by the Algoritmo Ensemble. Students and composers will have the opportunity to meet the performers and face technical and instrumental aspects connected with Sciarrino’s music and with contemporary music in general.

21 december- Sala Casella (via Flaminia 118)

18:30

Presentation of the monography about Salvatore Sciarinno
"Itinerario di un alchimusico" by Pietro Misuraca
with Marco Angius, Guido Barbieri, Gaetano Mercadante, Pietro Misuraca, Salvatore Sciarrino, Fausto Sebastiani

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ore 21:00
Portrait Salvatore Sciarrino

Programme

Sonatina (1975), per violino e pianoforte

Immagine Fenicia (2001), per flauto

Centauro Marino (1984), per 5 strumenti

Due notturni crudeli (2001), per pianoforte

L'altro giardino (2009), per voce e strumenti

 
Ensemble Algoritmo
 
Mario Caroli, flute
Isabella Consoli, english horn
Roberta Gottardi, clarinets
Ciro Longobardi, piano
Antonio Caggiano, percussion
Francesco D'Orazio, violin
Gabriele Croci, viola
Ckaude Hauri, cello
 
Anna Radziejewska, soprano
Marco Angius, conductor

THE WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION

FRANCO EVANGELISTI 2009

IS

Miyuki ITO - Réminiscence d'un ancien esprit
(1968 - Japan)

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NUOVA CONSONANZA
MINISTERO PER I BENI E LE ATTIVITÀ CULTURALI
Direzione Generale dello Spettacolo dal vivo

ElectroVox
Associazione Nuova Consonanza, in collaboration with the Conservatorio di Musica di Santa Cecilia of Rome, Edizioni Suvini Zerboni and Rai Radio3, announces the XII edition of the International “Franco Evangelisti” Composition Competition.

The 2009 Competition is dedicated to music for Female Voice and Electronics and is open to composers of any nationality and of any age.

Scores should be for Female Voice and Electronics.
The overall duration of the work should be from 7 (seven) to 12 (twelve) minutes.
The voice part can be written for singing or reciting or both The performance must be live. The voice can also be treated with live electronics and should be written in the score; the electronic part should be from 2 (two) to 8 (eight) channels.
Candidates should utilize texts of which they possess the performing rights or texts whose copyright has expired. In the case of texts in a language which is not Italian, English or French, a translation must be attached in Italian, English or French..

The following material must be sent by the candidate to the Secretariat of Nuova Consonanza Festival:
1 - a complete description of the technical requirements for performing the work;
2 - a version of the eventual part for sounds recorded on Cd or data Dvd with separate or interlaced tracks, AIS or WAV file format, 16 or 24 bit resolution and 44100 Hz or higher sampling rate;
3 - the score in printed form;
4 - optionally, a complete recording on Cd audio (two channels).of a performance of the work; a MIDI simulation of the work may also be sent if it has never been performed.
The composer undertakes to himself fill the role of technician/performer foreseen in the score or else to appoint his own technician. All the equipment required for live electronics must be supplied by the composer, except for the microphones.

All the material indicated above must be sent in 5 (five) anonymous copies to the Association (via Pietro Borsieri 20, 00195 Rome) not later than 10 October 2009 (certified by the post office stamp)
The compositions can have been performed already but must not have been published or awarded prizes in other competitions..
Composers can enter several works.
Each score must be characterized by a motto and accompanied by a sealed envelope, identified by the same motto, containing the personal data of the composer (forename, surname, date of birth, nationality, address, telephone number, e-mail if any, photocopy of identity card), a detailed curriculum vitae, the receipt confirming payment of the registration fee, a declaration certifying that the composition has not been awarded a prize in any other competition and the written permission for eventual radio broadcasting. The information requested must be in Italian, English or French.

The registration fee is 50 Euro for each composition entered.
The fee can be paid by:
1) crediting post office account no. 99243008 in the name of Associazione Nuova Consonanza;
2) crediting bank account in the name of Associazione Nuova Consonanza, bank Unicredit Banca di Roma- IBAN IT 06 F 03002 03219 000010653285 – BIC SWIFT: BROMITR1719;
3) from abroad, a postal money order made out to Associazione Nuova Consonanza via Pietro Borsieri 20, 00195 Rome Italy;
4) payment on line selecting website page: http://www.nuovaconsonanza.it/concorso

Scores will not be returned but will be kept in the Archive of Nuova Consonanza.
The selected scores will be performed during the 46° Festival of Nuova Consonanza.
At the end of the concert, following the decision of the Jury which is not open to question, the winning composition will be announced and awarded the prize.
There will be a prize of 3.000 euro, divisible in the case of ex aequo. The winning composition will be published by Edizioni Suvini Zerboni and broadcast by Rai Radio3.

The Jury reserves its right (a) not to award any prize and (b) to give special mention to particularly meritorious works. Only the original Italian language text is legally valid: In the case of controversy, the sole competent court is the Court of Rome.

Jury of the 2009 edition of
Concorso Franco Evangelisti "Electrovox"

Luca Lombardi (Italy) - Foreman of the jury
Claude Lenners (Luxembourg)
Daniel Teruggi (France)
Tadeusz Wielecki (Poland)
Paolo Rotili (Italy)

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Expiration of competition extended to 20 October 2009 !!!
(date of postmark)