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International Uuno Klami Composition Competition

November 11, 2013

klamiThe International Uuno Klami Composition Competition, now one of the world’s foremost composition competitions, is being held for the third time in 2013–2014.

The competition is open to citizens of any EU Member State, of a Nordic country, or of Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Moldavia, Monaco, Montenegro, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine or the Vatican City State (proof of permanent right of residence also accepted). There is no age limit.

Works entered for the competition must not have been previously published or performed and must last 15–30 minutes. They must be sent to the Competition Office postmarked not later than December 2, 2013. The following prizes will be awarded: I prize €11,000, II prize €9,000 and III prize €7,000. The Jury may, if it wishes, divide the prizes in some other way.

Representing European composition on the Jury will be Finland’s Kalevi Aho and Magnus Lindberg and Estonia’s Erkki-Sven Tüür, three of the greatest composers and music educators of their generation. The conductor member of the Jury will be Yasuo Shinozaki (Japan/UK), Artistic Director of the Kymi Sinfonietta.

In early spring 2014 the Jury will select at least three but not more than five of the anonymous entries for the finals. These will be performed at concerts in Kouvola and Kotka in autumn 2014 by the Kymi Sinfonietta, one of the finest Finnish orchestras. The composers of these entries will be invited to be closely involved in the rehearsing of their works and thus to acquire valuable international contacts.

http://www.klamicompetition.fi/Composition%20competition

 

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