Take part in the 43RD YOUNG COMPOSER COMPETITION to win the FREDERIC MOMPOU INTERNATIONAL AWARD 2022! Works for chamber ensembles consisting of violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn, with a minimum of seven instruments and no repeated instruments, are requested. The deadline to apply is: October 14th, 2022.
CONDITIONS
Any composer who is no older than 35 on the 31st of December, 2022 can participate in this competition. The works must be completely unknown. They must not have been previously performed, published or disseminated in any format. This year, the work must be for Chamber ensemble consisting of violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn, with a minimum of seven instruments and no repeated instruments.
The style and scoring methods of the work are completely unrestricted. The recommended duration is between 10 and 18 minutes.
AWARD
The Frederic Mompou International Award for 2022 consists of:
- Prize money of €4,000. This sum will be subject to Spanish taxation.
- Premiere of the work at a concert organised by the Xarxa de Músiques a Catalunya or at other concerts organised by Joventuts Musicals. There will also be a recording of the work that will be made available to the winner and posted on social media.Joventuts Musicals de Barcelona reserves the right to publish and disseminate the score.
The Frederic Mompou International Award cannot be shared or declared void. The jury reserves the right to award two honorary mentions. This year’s winner cannot compete again until the competition of 2025.
SENDING THE SCORES
- The scores will be presented anonymously: a pseudonym must be used.
- No slogan or pseudonym may be used that identifies the composer or the work presented.
- Incomplete scores will not be accepted. All scores presented must be legible at first sight. A score that is badly written may be refused.
- A) Send the score in 1 PDF file. The name of the file must be the title of your work.
- B) Send 1 PDF file with the fully-completed entry form, passport or identity card and a brief curriculum vitae. The name of this file must be your pseudonym.
Files A) and B) must be compressed using RAR or ZIP, in only one file, and sent via WeTransfer to mompouaward@jmbarcelona.com
Presentation deadline: Friday, October 14, 2022.
JURY AND DECISION
The jury will be made up of five professionals of recognised prestige in the world of contemporary music. Their identity will be disclosed when the verdict is made public.
The decision of the jury will be taken by absolute majority and the verdict will not be open to appeal.
If, once the verdict has been reached, it is found that the winning work or its author has not complied with all the rules, the composer will be stripped of the award.
The verdict will be announced before November 30, 2022.
AWARD-WINNING WORK
Once the verdict has been announced, the award will be presented. In accordance with JMB’s concert programme, the award-winning work will be premiered on the Xarxa de Músiques a Catalunya concert tour, or at other concerts organised by Joventuts Musicals.
The work will be recorded and broadcast on the Catalan radio station Catalunya Música or on other media decided by the organisation.
MORE INFORMATION
Joventuts Musicals de Barcelona
Passeig de Gràcia 108 2n. 2a. 08008 Barcelona-Espanya
Tel. + 34 93 215 36 57
jmb@jmbarcelona.com