2Act Foundation hereby announces its First Composition Competition for composers from all over the world to create a new work for piano trio. We would like to ask composers to present us with their own, individual interpretation of this year’s subject, ‘Art and violence’.
In line with our firmly held conviction in the importance of creativity, we see it as our duty as an art foundation to support cultural activities in these significant and difficult moments in human history.
We are looking for original works that not only focus on musical matter but also consider aspects related to the theme of the competition ‘Art and violence’ such as: war as the apogee of violence, domestic vio-lence, sexual harassment, economic violence, cruelty to animals.
FORMAL REQUIREMENTS:
The new work must be composed for the following instruments: violin, cello, piano.
The length of the piece: between 10 and 12 minutes.
The use of electro-acoustic equipment is not permitted.
Candidates: The competition is open to composers of all nationalities, and there is no age limit.
There is no application fee.
The submitted work must not have:
- previously received any prize in a national or international composition competition
- been commercially recorded
- been publicly performed.
The score should be edited using music notation software and sent as a PDF file.
Each composer may submit several works, which should be sent separately and anonymously by email to: competition@fundacja2act.org
The submitted materials should include:
- the completed score with a pseudonym on the front – the submission must be anonymous, without the composer’s name
- a programme note for the composition
- the composer’s personal information (download)
Deadline: 20 January 2021
The results will be announced by 15 February 2021 on the website http://fundacja2act.org
All PDF files will be deleted after the competition. The judges and audience will only know the name of the composer of the winning work.
THE JURY:
Prof. Dr hab. Wojciech Widłak – composer (Poland) – chairman
Dr Paul Clift – composer (Australia / Switzerland)
Shafi Badreddin – composer / conductor (Syria / Luxembourg)
Dr Jarosław Płonka – composer (Poland) – secretary
THE PRIZES:
1st prize: 3000 Polish zloty, performance and professional recording of the work by Spółdzielnia Muzyczna Contemporary Ensemble
2nd prize: Performance and professional recording of the work by Spółdzielnia Muzyczna Contemporary Ensemble
THE CONCERT
Performance of the winning works will take place during a live concert at Villa Decius in Krakow (Poland). The concert will be streamed.
The dates of the concert will be announced on 15 February 2021.
The jury reserves the right to either split the prizes or not to award them at all.
In case of any questions please, contact us: competition@fundacja2act.org.
ORGANIZER:
Fundacja 2Act
CO-ORGANIZER:
Instytut Kultury Willa Decjusza
PARTNERS:
Stowarzyszenie Autorów ZAiKS
Spółdzielnia Muzyczna Contemporary Ensemble
Kraków Music
Matthis Behrens – founder of the award
