�ASOLO
AWARD� International
Competition of musical composition
for
a Symphony Orchestra and a String Orchestra The Asolo Award come into being at the dawn
of the third millennium and inspired by the figure of Gian Francesco Malipiero.
It seemed particularly appropriate to us to promote an initiative aimed at new
musical talent in the very environment which was so dear to Malipiero and which
provided him with the inner peace that kindled his passion for
composing. Gian
Francesco Malipiero was endowed with an extraordinary intellectual curiosity and
an irrepressible desire to investigate every new form of musical
expression. He
was always close to young composers, as demonstrated by the genuine esteem he
held towards Bruno Maderna, first his pupil and then a companion of many
passions, perhaps the most important of which was their rediscovery of the vast
treasure of past Venetian music. It
must have been moving to have witnessed the old Maestro’s care and respect
towards a young pupil even though the pupil’s creativity often developed along
paths very different from his own. Probably
Gian Francesco Malipiero would have enjoyed leafing through the orchestral
scores sent from all over the world for the Asolo Award, particularly as
their destination used to be his home and where Euromusica – entrusted
with this vast historical and musical heritage – is committed to reviving the
workshop spirit, passion for
research and curiosity for the new that marked the lifestyle of the great
Maestro. �ASOLO
AWARD� International
Competition of
musical composition for
a Symphony Orchestra and a String Orchestra EUROMUSICA –
European Center for Music and Musical Theater - announces “Asolo Award”, an International Competition
of Musical Composition for a Symphony Orchestra and a String
Orchestra. The
competition, dedicated to composer Gian Francesco Malipiero (Venice 1882 –
Treviso 1973) who took up his residence in Asolo, will take place according to
regulations set forth in this announcement: Art.
1
The
competition, open to composers of any nationality and without age restrictions,
is comprised of two
sections:
Section
A
- for compositions to be
performed by a symphony orchestra,
with prizes to be awarded as follows: -
1st prize of
8.000.000 Italian Lire (or
4.131,65 Euros) -
2nd prize of 4.000.000 Italian Lire (or 2.065,83
Euros) Section
B
- for compositions to be
performed by a string orchestra, with prizes to be
awarded as follows: -
1st prize of
6.000.000 Italian Lire (or
3.098,74 Euros) -
2nd prize of 3.000.000 Italian Lire (or 1.549,37
Euros) Amounts of prizes are gross: tax must be
deducted. Only
compositions that have never been
published, performed or awarded any prize may be entered for the
competition. The length of each composition must not be less than 15 minutes or
longer than 25 minutes for Section A and not less than 10 minutes or longer than
20 minutes for Section B. Compositions
must be for: a symphony orchestra (Section A) consisting of the following
instruments: 10
violins I
8 violins II
6 violas
4 cellos
4 double basses 2
flutes
2 oboes
2 clarinet 2 bassoons
4 horns 2
trumpets
3 trombones
1 kettledrum
1 percussion
1 cymbal 1
marimba a
string orchestra (Section B)
consisting of the following instruments:
7
violins I
6 violins II
5 violas
4 cellos
2 double basses Art. 2
Composers may take part in one section only
(participation in both sections is not allowed).
Art. 3
Competition entries must
be presented as follows:
Each
entrant must send three
separate sealed envelopes: I. The first sealed
envelope, bearing the letter A and a relevant motto
chosen by the competitor to identify oneself anonymously, must contain only the
original full score accompanied by 2 copies
II.
The second sealed
envelope, bearing the letter B and the above motto must
contain the following documents and information:
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first
and last names, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, nationality
of the entrant; �
a
declaration by the composer that the composition has never been published,
performed or awarded any prize; �
a
declaration by the composer, under his/her own responsibility, that he/she has
complied with and accepted all regulations of the competition, in particular
Arts 7 and 8 of this present announcement; �
a
relevant (artistic) curriculum and details of studies followed (these latter
where applicable; �
a
copy of the receipt for payment of 80.000 Italian Lire (or 41,31 Euros)
into EuroMusica’s account, number
10240315, made by postal order to EuroMusica Foresto Vecchio 8, 31011 Asolo (TV)
Italy, for administrative costs, not refundable. �
the
composer’s choice as to which section he/she intends to participate
in. III.
The third sealed envelope,
bearing the letter C and containing envelopes A and B, must be sent to:
EUROMUSICA “Asolo Award” Competition – Foresto Vecchio, 8 - 31011 Asolo (TV)
Italy.
Envelopes
A, B and C must not bear any identification whatsoever that might disclose the
entrant’s identity. Envelope C
therefore, must not bear the sender’s address. Art.
4
Entries, as under Art. 3,
must be mailed to the above address within and not beyond 30 December 2000,
proof of such date
being the postmark on the parcel.
Entries mailed after such
a date will not be accepted. EuroMusica does not bear any responsibility for
entries which fail to arrive or which are mailed after the closing date (30
December 2000).
Art. 5
The
results of the competition will be announced within 30 March
2001.
Winners will be advised of
the result of the competition by registered letter.
Art. 6
An
international committee, set up for the occasion by EuroMusica, and comprising five
members, chaired by an internationally recognized composer,
will:
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examine
the scores entered in accordance with the provisions and terms under articles 3
and 4 of this present announcement. �
assign
the prizes as under Art.1, its decision being final and
unquestionable. �
award
no prizes or any part of them, should entries not be of such quality as to satisfy the
objectives set by the competition. Art.
7
EuroMusica
may decide to organize performances of the scores awarded 1st and
2nd prizes in Sections A, within two years of the announcement of the
results of the competition. Performances may be open to the public and EuroMusica reserves the right to carry
out the recording of such performances for disc, radio and/or television, using
any chosen technical media, and to use it for prospective broadcasting as well
as any other purposes it considers suitable, with no obligation ensuing for EuroMusica to pay composers any
recompense. EuroMusica may decide to
organize performances of the scores awarded 1st and 2nd
prizes in Section B, within two years of the announcement of the results of the
competition under the same terms as in Section A. Art.
8 Winners
must see to the editing of the musical material necessary for the performances
of the scores for a symphony orchestra and a string orchestra and must provide
EuroMusica with it. EuroMusica reserves the right to use
such material for all purposes it considers suitable. Art. 9
The
original scores may be returned on explicit request at the entrant’s own cost by
30/09/2001, provided that they comply with the Articles of this present
announcement. However two copies will be retained in the score archives of
EuroMusica at Asolo
(TV).
Art. 10
Participation in the
competition:
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implies
the full and integral acceptance of these present regulations. Failure to
observe any one rule of these regulations will result in the immediate exclusion
of the entrant from participation in the competition; �
grants
EuroMusica the right to use the
scores to which prizes have been assigned as under Art. 1, without any
restrictions of time or form, directly or through third parties; for every use,
the composers will receive their copyright fees; �
grants
EuroMusica and a publishing house on
its behalf, publishing rights of the winning scores, provided that they are not
tied to exclusive rights with other publishing houses. For these purposes, the
entry must contain a declaration of availability of publishing rights. Should
there be any publishing rights, the entrant must present a letter of formal
commitment from his/her publisher agreeing to grant EuroMusica or a publishing house on its
behalf rights to co-publishing in all related and resulting aspects and
forms; �
forbids
the winning composers from using the scores in any form whatsoever up until the
radio and/or television transmission has taken place. �
grants
the composers who have not won, release from obligation not to perform their
entered works, beginning from the day immediately after the announcement of the
winners. Art. 11
Should any cause, not
attributable to EuroMusica, hinder fully or in part
the running of the competition according to the regulations and within the set
time limits, EuroMusica reserves the right to
make suitable provision, giving due announcement to both participants and
public.
Art. 12
Should any controversy
arise, recourse will be made to the Court of Treviso as the competent legal
authority. For any issue regarding the interpretation or application of this
present announcement, Italian law will apply.
Art. 13
The
competition is not open to employees or members of EuroMusica.
Art. 14
Copy
of these regulations may be obtained from EuroMusica.
EUROMUSICA
Foresto Vecchio, 8 – 31011
Asolo (TV) Italy Tel. +39 0423950966 – Fax
+39 0423950970 http://www.euromusica.net – e-mail
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