Call for New Works to be Performed in New York

Deadline: December 10, 2013

Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame:
Piano Pinnacle, piano duo
to be premiered April 27, 2014 on the Composer’s Voice concert series in New York City. This call is open to all composers.

Composition guidelines:
All works must be 60 seconds or less.
Theme: Canada
The composers can interpret this creatively. Submitted works can be written in any style and use any technique.
Submission guidelines:
-Submission Deadline December 10, 2013
-Works written for piano duo (2 pianos) in accordance with the theme described above.
-Works must be submitted as a PDF file.
Along with a jpg photograph of the composer,
-50-word biography, and 50-word program note about the piece submitted as text in the email. Do not send these as an attachment
Works must be one-minute in length. No works over a minute will be reviewed
-Include the dedication to Piano Pinnacle on the score.
-Works should be composed specifically for this project and performers.
-All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed.
-Works need to be submitted via email to: [email protected]
-The subject line should read 15-Minutes-of-Fame: Piano Pinnacle – Composer’s Name – Title
-Include a 50-word biography and 50 word program note as text in the body of the email. Please do not send these as attachments.
The email must include the following attachments:
-The composer’s picture as a jpg file.
-The score in pdf format (performance notes should be included with the score.)
-Do Not send soundfiles

-Include your contact information in the text of the submission email: your name, street address, city, state/province(if applicable), postal code(zip code), country, your email, and phone number
No works over a minute will be reviewed. Multiple submissions are not accepted. Send your best work!

The results will be available on or around February 27, 2014. The selected composers will be emailed and the results announced via the Vox Novus webpage and Newsletter.