The National Symphony Orchestra and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., in association with the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, announce the commissioning of a chamber work
by a resident West Virginia composer.
A resident West Virginia composer will be commissioned to write a
work of approximately 10-15 minutes duration for chamber forces.
The commission award is $5,000 + travel
expenses associated with the premiere. Music copying, commissioning fees,
and composer’s travel expenses are included in this amount.
Submissions must be made to the
Appalachian Education Initiative which is serving as the state coordinator, and
include all elements listed under Submission Requirements, below.
A panel
convened by the West Virginia Division of Culture & History and the
Appalachian Education Initiative will narrow the applications to three
finalists.
A National Symphony Orchestra jury — overseen by Principal
Conductor Iván Fischer — will make the final selection of a West Virginia composer for this commission.
The deadline is March 13. The application,
with additional information on submissions, will be available online soon at www.aeiarts.org. You
can also download the application here.
The National Symphony Orchestra will be performing, teaching, and leading workshops throughout West Virginia in April. We'll have more information and stories about their visit here on Classically Speaking over the next two months.