Open call: Mansurian International composition competition

Launched on 15 October, the call is open to academic composers of any nationality and age. Each composer should submit one vocal-instrumental piece or series featuring voice and one or two instruments. The submitted work must be original in every aspect: it must have been written within the period of last year, unpublished, never recorded and performed in public nor broadcast.

The pieces can feature the following voices and instruments:

• Voice: soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass.
• Instruments: flute (+piccolo and alto), clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano.

The composition must be based on Armenian medieval, classical or modern poetry. Combining different authors in one piece is allowed. Both original pieces and translated versions are acceptable (translated versions are available on the internet. The minimum duration of the composition is six minutes, and the maximum duration is 12 minutes.

Prizes

• First prize – Reward in AMD equivalent to $3 000, Laureate diploma.
• Second prize – Reward in AMD equivalent to $2 000, Laureate diploma.
• Third prize – Reward in AMD equivalent to $1 000, Laureate diploma.

Application procedure

• Applications should be done here before 15 April 2024.
• The name of the composer must not appear anywhere on the score. Nor may the score contain any details that might lead to the identification of the composer. The scores will be presented to the jury anonymously, replacing the author’s name with a six-digit code. No participation fee is required for the participants of RA citizenship.
• A 20€ participation fee is set for foreign citizens. The payment should be done through the following link.
• All the participants are required to fill in the Application form.

A fully completed and signed Application form should be submitted with the following documents:

• Photocopy of the passport (JPEG or PDF format).
• Biography in Armenian and English (Microsoft Word format, max 1000 characters).
• High-resolution coloured photos (digital format, min 300 dpi).
• Digitized version of the score (PDF format).
• Participation fee payment order (for foreign citizens)

All questions should be submitted via email at: [email protected].

View the original call here.