Call for applications: Residency for live-electronic music composers in France

successful composers will receive a commission from Musinfo to compose a new work for an acoustic instrument and Sampo – an electronic device made for any musician or composer to expand the sound field of an acoustic instrument.

The composition will be done in two phases:

Phase one

The winners will work with the P-Soft software which emulates Sampo. They will exchange with the performers of OpusCentrum ensemble, who will prepare the works on their Sampos.

Phase two

The winners will be invited to carry out their residency in Saint-Etienne, France for one week to finalise their compositions and prepare the concert which will take place in 2021. Sampos will be made available to composers during the residency.

Requirements

• Short biography (1 500 characters max).
• Photo.
• Letter of motivation.
• Short sketch to demonstrate the composer’s understanding of the work with P-Soft and Sampo.
• Scores of recent compositions (two max).

Candidates are invited to send their applications by 13 December 2020 by Wetansfer to [email protected].

Note:

Any works containing electronics shall be accompanied by a recording of the work.

Financial conditions

• Registration is free of charge.
• Musinfo will support meals, accommodation and domestic travel to and from Saint-Etienne.
• International travel costs will be borne by the winners.

Prize

• The winners will receive a commission to write a new composition.
• The winners will carry out a residency of one week, from 2 to 7 May 2021 in Saint-Etienne.
• The new composition will be premiered at the end of the residency during the Art & Science Days 2021 by OpusCentrum ensemble.

More information on the submission process is available here.

For inquiries, send an email to [email protected]