Molinari Second International Competition for Composition

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The Molinari Quartet's Second International Competition for Composition 
 Le Deuxième Concours International de composition du Quatuor Molinari 
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The Molinari Quartet, in collaboration with ATMA Classique, is pleased 
to announce its Second International Competition for Composition for 
string quartet. Composers are invited to submit an original work for 
string quartet. The best compositions will be played in concert during 
the Molinari Quartet's Vingtième et plus series to be held in Montreal 
(Quebec, Canada) during the spring of 2005. Furthermore, the winning 
compositions will be recorded on CD by ATMA Classique. 

The jury will be comprised of the Molinari Quartet's artistic director 
and its musicians, in addition to well-known Canadian composers José 
Évangelista,  Alexina Louie and Michael Matthews, who will determine 
three winners. The jury reserves the right not to grant all three 
prizes. The winning compositions will be performed by the Molinari 
Quartet during a special concert in the spring of 2005. The First Prize 
winner shall receive a $3000 grant as well as a silkscreen by renowned 
Canadian artist Guido Molinari. The second prize winner will receive a 
$2000 grant and the third prize winner a $1000 grant. Furthermore, the 
winning compositions will be recorded on CD by ATMA Classique. The 
winners will be invited to work with the Molinari Quartet prior to the 
concert and to participate in the Dialogues at the Chapelle, a public 
workshop of discussions and analysis produced by the Molinari Quartet. 

Rules for Eligibility: 

* Candidates must for 40 years old or less as of April 1 2004, the due 
date for registration. 

* The work must not exceed  20 minutes. 

* Only works for string quartet that have neither been performed or 
published as of April1 2004 shall be accepted. 

* Scores must be received by the Molinari Quartet at the latest April 1 
2004.  (The post office stamp shall be recognized as the receiving date) 

* Registration fees of $25 CAN must accompany all scores. 

* A candidate may submit more than one work, but each work must be sent 
separately. 

* Scores shall remain the property of the Molinari Quartet. 

* The candidate must send a score as well as separate playing parts to 
the Molinari Quartet. 

* All scores must be sent anonymously, bearing only a code word. In 
addition, only a  pseudonym can appear on the score pages. 

* The candidate shall also send a sealed envelope bearing his or her 
pseudonym which will contain his or her name, postal address, e-mail 
address, birth date, resumé as well as a statement  as to the fact that 
the work  is yet unpublished and that it has never been performed. 

* The composer whose work has been chosen as one of the winning 
compositions, will not receive any extra payment for the execution or 
recording of the work. 

* The winners of the competition commit themselves to find the necessary 
funding for a stay in Montreal to work with the Molinari Quartet and 
assist to the performance in the spring of 2005. 


Competition Calendar: 

Launch in May 2003 
Due date for registration and receiving scores: April 1 4 
Jury: May 2004 
Announcement of winners: May 27 2004 
Winners Concert: Spring 2005 

Please send the scores to : 

Molinari Quartet 
P.O. Box 56536 
Montreal, Quebec 
Canada H1W 3Z3 

For more information write to : qm (at) quatuormolinari(dot)qc(dot)ca 
or call 514-527-5515 

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Olga Ranzenhofer 
Quatuor Molinari 
C.P. 56536 
Montréal, Québec, Canada 
H1W 3Z3 
tél. : (514) 527-5515 
fax : (514) 527-3550 
courriel : qm (at) quatuormolinari(dot)qc(dot)ca 
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