APPLY TO CONNECTICUT SUMMERFEST
Applications for our 2020 Composition Program will be available on October 15th, 2019.
Festival Composers will receive
Live and live-streamed premiere of newly composed work by one of three professional ensembles-in-residence
High-quality, mastered audio of newly composed work in studio recording session
Concert video recording from live premiere, featured on our YouTube channel
Four private, 1-hour lessons with our world-class composition faculty members
Dedicated rehearsal time with our ensembles-in-residence
Attendance of guest lectures with leading music specialists
Housing and meals for the duration of the festival
Application Guidelines
- Applicants to Connecticut Summerfest's Composition Program will be asked to submit two (2) representative scores and recordings, which are to be no longer than 15 minutes in combined duration. Single movements or excerpted scores and recordings may be submitted. Both acoustic and electronic/electroacoustic submissions will be accepted for adjudication.
- Because this is a blind application, submitted scores and recordings must not include the composer's name, geographic location, or any information about commissioning parties. Submitted scores and recordings must not only omit this information in text on the score, it also must be omitted from file names and metadata. Failure to omit this information will lead to disqualification of application. Only mp3 audio files may be submitted; video files will not be accepted.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years of age on or before June 11, 2020.
Composers invited to the festival may choose to compose either an acoustic or electroacoustic work, as the festival will have access to a stereo sound system. Any additional equipment, software, or personnel the piece would need must be provided by the composer. Invited composers will be asked to give a presentation of their music at one of the daily composition seminars.
Application Timeline
Saturday, December 1, 2019: Early Bird Deadline
$30 Application Fee, Application due by 11:59PM EST
or
Saturday, January 5, 2020: Final Application Deadline
$45 Application Fee, Application due by 11:59PM EST.
Mid-February 2020: Initial Results
Notification of Adjudication Result sent to applicants via email.
$30 Application Fee, Application due by 11:59PM EST
or
Saturday, January 5, 2020: Final Application Deadline
$45 Application Fee, Application due by 11:59PM EST.
Mid-February 2020: Initial Results
Notification of Adjudication Result sent to applicants via email.
Tuition for those accepted is $2145, which includes lodging, a linen package, and meals for the duration of the festival. A non-refundable deposit of $429 is to be submitted within 10 days of acceptance to confirm a position on our roster.
We are thrilled to be offering three partial scholarships to 2020 festival composers: the Gender Diversity Scholarship, Composers of Color Scholarship, and the Long Distance Travel Scholarship.
Gender Diversity Scholarship
This scholarship is open to composers of marginalized genders. This includes cis women, trans women, trans men, nonbinary, genderqueer, intersex, etc.
Composers of Color Scholarship
This scholarship is open to composers of racial and ethnic minority groups.
Long Distance Travel Scholarship
This scholarship supports composers who will be traveling a significant distance (greater than 1,000 miles) to attend Connecticut Summerfest.
If you would like to be considered for these scholarships, please check the appropriate boxes on your application form.
The final round application adjudicators for Connecticut Summerfest's 2020 Season are Alice Teyssier (flute and voice, ICE), Wendy Richman (viola, ICE), Joshua Rubin (clarinet, ICE), Dan Lippel (guitar, ICE), and Ryan Muncy (saxophones, ICE).
Gender Diversity Scholarship
This scholarship is open to composers of marginalized genders. This includes cis women, trans women, trans men, nonbinary, genderqueer, intersex, etc.
Composers of Color Scholarship
This scholarship is open to composers of racial and ethnic minority groups.
Long Distance Travel Scholarship
This scholarship supports composers who will be traveling a significant distance (greater than 1,000 miles) to attend Connecticut Summerfest.
If you would like to be considered for these scholarships, please check the appropriate boxes on your application form.
The final round application adjudicators for Connecticut Summerfest's 2020 Season are Alice Teyssier (flute and voice, ICE), Wendy Richman (viola, ICE), Joshua Rubin (clarinet, ICE), Dan Lippel (guitar, ICE), and Ryan Muncy (saxophones, ICE).
Auditing Program
Interested composers may audit Connecticut Summerfest 2020. Auditors have the opportunity to observe rehearsals, attend lectures, and interact with our faculty, ensembles-in-residence, and festival composers. The Resident Auditor program is $595 and includes housing, meals, a linen package, and a parking pass. The Commuting Auditor program is $245, includes a parking pass and is ideal for local composers. Use our Contact Form to learn more or to reserve a spot!
Please note: all $ amounts are displayed in U.S. Dollars (USD)
Please note: all $ amounts are displayed in U.S. Dollars (USD)