35th JSCM (Japan Society for Contemporary Music) Award for Composers
Application Guidelines
Jury
Jummei Suzuki (Chair), Takashi Tokunaga, Toshiya Watanabe
Theme: Contemporary Music and Counterpoint
Counterpoint is the compositional technique of having multiple lines of music sounding together, governed by fixed rules. First of all, what kind of musical material should be used? And how should that material – whether it’s the same material repeating or contrasting material – be arranged? Thinking about and composing through this question can be said to be the true pleasure of counterpoint. Contrapuntal techniques have been used by composers from Ockeghem and Palestrina to Messiaen, Boulez, and Ligeti, but, thanks to the musical styles of different eras and the ingenuity of the individual composers, there is a great variety in their music. In the 21st century, I hope that new pieces exploring new possibilities in this historical technique can be created.
– Jummei Suzuki, Jury Chair
Rules and Regulations
Instrumentation
From the list of instruments below, any combination of 1-4 instruments.
1 flute (piccolo, alto flute)
1 clarinet (Eb clarinet, bass clarinet)
1 violin
1 cello
1 harp
1 piano
Extended techniques for the piano (including playing inside the instrument) are not permitted.
Electronics are not permitted.
There is no conductor available. However, in exceptional circumstances, the jury may choose to hire a conductor.
Maximum duration of submitted compositions
15 minutes.
Deadline
The documents must be received between Monday 26 November 2018 and Wednesday 12 December 2018. They must be sent by regular mail or a delivery service. Hand delivery will not be accepted.
Eligibility
All ages and nationalities are welcome to apply. Previous winners of the JSCM Award for Composers are not eligible, nor are full members of the JSCM (Associate Members are eligible).
How to Apply
Please gather all of the following documents and send them (or deliver the, by hand) together in one envelope.
1. 3 copies of the full score
2. Application form (Include all of the following information on a piece of paper):
1. Full Name
2. Date of Birth
3. CV (max. 150 words)
4. Title of the Submitted Composition
5. Year of Composition
6. Programme Note (max. 150 words)
7. Instrumentation
8. Duration of Composition
9. Address, Telephone Number, Fax Number, Email Address
3. Self-addressed and stamped enveloped (if you want your scores returned to you)
4. Copy of the proof of payment of the application fee (see below for details)
Application Fee
10000JPY for each composition.
- PayPal
Under Construction. - Bank Transfer
The amount should be paid by bank transfer. The applicant is also responsible for all associated bank fees. In addition to each remittance fee, the bank charge of 2500JPY for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is needed.
Bank name: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Branch name: Mejiro Branch (Branch Code: 677)
Account number: 6360842
Swift Code: SMBC JP JT
Account Name: Japan Society for Contemporary Music
Send application materials to: JSCM Award for Composers (address below)
Please be advised of the following
a. The submitted composition must not have been publicly performed.
b. Each composer may submit multiple entries.
c. Compositions which have been submitted to the JSCM Award for Composers in previous years but have not been selected as a finalist may be submitted again this year.
d. The score must be submitted anonymously, with only the title written on it. Nothing that might identify the applicant can be written on the score.
e. The score may be photocopied in monochrome, hand copied with black ink, or printed with notation software.
f. No additions or changes may be made to the score after it has been submitted.
g. As a safeguard in the unlikely event of accidental damage or loss, the composer should retain a copy of their score.
h. As a general rule, the application documents will not be returned. If you wish them to be returned, please advise us in advance (there will be an additional cost for returning the materials).
i. Under no circumstances will the application fee be refunded.
j. The organisers will not be able to pay for the travel or accommodation costs, or a per diem, for any composer attending the concert.
Inquiries
If you have any questions about the Prize’s rules or regulations, please contact the Japan Society for Contemporary Music by e-mail, fax, or post (please clearly indicate your name and contact details so we can respond to you).
Judging Process and Performance
Four pieces will be chosen from the submitted works. The four finalists will be announced on the JSCM website in late-December 2018, and all applicant composers will informed directly. The selected pieces will be performed in concert (as detailed below), and the prize-winning composition will be chosen after the performance.
Exhibition of Contemporary Music 2019: 35th JSCM Award for Composers Finalists
Date: Friday, 1 March 2019
Location: Tokyo Opera City Recital Hall
Performers: Junichiro Taku (flute), Ikuko Suzuki (clarinet), Madoka Sato (violin), Takui Matsumoto (violoncello), Makiko Suzuki (harp), Yumi Oikawa (piano), and others
Awards
The 35th recipient of the JSCM Award for Composers will receive a certificate and 150000JPY (in the case of multiple joint winners, the prize money will be divided). Furthermore, if the recipient wishes to join the Japan Society for Contemporary Music, they will be admitted without the normal screening process.
Presentation
The above prizes will be announced and awarded at the end of the concert.
Mailing address for submissions.
Japan Society for Contemporary Music
7-19-6-2F Nishi-Gotanda
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0031
Japan
Tel. +81-3-6417-0393
Fax. +81-3-6417-0394
E-mail: iscm-japanese@jscm.net
36th JSCM (Japan Society for Contemporary Music) Award for Composers
Application Guidelines
Jury
Toshiya Watanabe (Chair), Tomoko Fukui, Satoshi Minami
Theme: What is newness?
‘Newness’ is one of the criteria people use to evaluate any freshly-created thing, and composition is no exception to this general principle. However, what is considered ‘new’ can differ depending on how each person thinks and, in the case of composition, those differences can be vast. Furthermore, our present era has no centrally-agreed standards against which these things can be judged. I’m looking forward to seeing the various approaches each individual composer to the interpretation of ‘newness’ within their creative practice, including the possibility that it should be put aside as a relic of the past.
– Toshiya Watanabe, Jury Chair
Rules and Regulations
Instrumentation
Any trio or quartet taken from the list of instruments below.
1 Flute (doubling piccolo and alto flute)
1 Oboe (doubling cor anglais)
1 Clarinet (doubling Eb clarinet and bass clarinet)
1 Bassoon
1 Horn
1 Trumpet
1 Trombone
1 Piano
2 Violins
1 Viola
1 Cello
* Piano extended techniques (such as muting or preparing) are not permissible.
* It is not possible to use electronics.
* In principle, pieces should not require a conductor. However, the judges may consider allowing a piece to be conducted only at the request of the performers. The composer’s wishes will not be taken into account on this point.
Maximum duration of submitted compositions
15 minutes.
Deadline
The documents must be received between Monday 2 September 2019 and Friday 13 September 2019. They must be sent by regular mail or a delivery service. Hand delivery will not be accepted.
Eligibility
All ages and nationalities are welcome to apply. Previous winners of the JSCM Award for Composers are not eligible, nor are full members of the JSCM (Associate Members are eligible).
How to Apply
Please gather all of the following documents and send them together in one envelope.
1. 3 copies of the full score
2. Application form (Include all of the following information on a piece of paper):
1. Full Name
2. Date of Birth
3. CV (max. 150 words)
4. Title of the Submitted Composition
5. Year of Composition
6. Programme Note (max. 150 words)
7. Instrumentation
8. Duration of Composition
9. Address, Telephone Number, Fax Number, Email Address
3. Self-addressed and stamped enveloped (if you want your scores returned to you)
4. Copy of the proof of payment of the application fee (see below for details)
Application Fee
10000JPY for each composition.
- PayPal
Under Construction. - Bank Transfer
The amount should be paid by bank transfer. The applicant is also responsible for all associated bank fees. In addition to each remittance fee, the bank charge of 2500JPY for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is needed.
Bank name: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Branch name: Mejiro Branch (Branch Code: 677)
Account number: 6360842
Swift Code: SMBC JP JT
Account Name: Japan Society for Contemporary Music
Send application materials to: JSCM Award for Composers (address below)
Please be advised of the following
a. The submitted composition must not have been publicly performed.
b. Each composer may submit multiple entries.
c. Compositions which have been submitted to the JSCM Award for Composers in previous years but have not been selected as a finalist may be submitted again this year.
d. The score must be submitted anonymously, with only the title written on it. Nothing that might identify the applicant can be written on the score.
e. The score may be photocopied in monochrome, hand copied with black ink, or printed with notation software.
f. No additions or changes may be made to the score after it has been submitted.
g. As a safeguard in the unlikely event of accidental damage or loss, the composer should retain a copy of their score.
h. As a general rule, the application documents will not be returned. If you wish them to be returned, please advise us in advance (there will be an additional cost for returning the materials).
i. Under no circumstances will the application fee be refunded.
j. The organisers will not be able to pay for the travel or accommodation costs, or a per diem, for any composer attending the concert.
Inquiries
If you have any questions about the Prize’s rules or regulations, please contact the Japan Society for Contemporary Music by e-mail, fax, or post (please clearly indicate your name and contact details so we can respond to you).
Judging Process and Performance
Four pieces will be chosen from the submitted works. The four finalists will be announced on the JSCM website in late-September 2019, and all applicant composers will informed directly. The selected pieces will be performed in concert (as detailed below), and the prize-winning composition will be chosen after the performance.
Gen-On Music of Our Time 2019: 36th JSCM Award for Composers Finalists
Date: Wednesday, 12 December 2019
Location: Tokyo Opera City Recital Hall
Awards
The 36th recipient of the JSCM Award for Composers will receive a certificate and 150000JPY (in the case of multiple joint winners, the prize money will be divided). Furthermore, if the recipient wishes to join the Japan Society for Contemporary Music, they will be admitted without the normal screening process.
Presentation
The above prizes will be announced and awarded at the end of the concert.
Mailing address for submissions.
Japan Society for Contemporary Music
7-19-6-2F Nishi-Gotanda
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0031
Japan
Tel. +81-3-6417-0393
Fax. +81-3-6417-0394
E-mail: iscm-japanese@jscm.net
35th JSCM (Japan Society for Contemporary Music) Award for Composers
Application Guidelines
Jury
Jummei Suzuki (Chair), Takashi Tokunaga, Toshiya Watanabe
Theme: Contemporary Music and Counterpoint
Counterpoint is the compositional technique of having multiple lines of music sounding together, governed by fixed rules. First of all, what kind of musical material should be used? And how should that material – whether it’s the same material repeating or contrasting material – be arranged? Thinking about and composing through this question can be said to be the true pleasure of counterpoint. Contrapuntal techniques have been used by composers from Ockeghem and Palestrina to Messiaen, Boulez, and Ligeti, but, thanks to the musical styles of different eras and the ingenuity of the individual composers, there is a great variety in their music. In the 21st century, I hope that new pieces exploring new possibilities in this historical technique can be created.
– Jummei Suzuki, Jury Chair
Rules and Regulations
Instrumentation
From the list of instruments below, any combination of 1-4 instruments.
1 flute (piccolo, alto flute)
1 clarinet (Eb clarinet, bass clarinet)
1 violin
1 cello
1 harp
1 piano
Extended techniques for the piano (including playing inside the instrument) are not permitted.
Electronics are not permitted.
There is no conductor available. However, in exceptional circumstances, the jury may choose to hire a conductor.
Maximum duration of submitted compositions
15 minutes.
Deadline
The documents must be received between Monday 26 November 2018 and Wednesday 12 December 2018. They must be sent by regular mail or a delivery service. Hand delivery will not be accepted.
Eligibility
All ages and nationalities are welcome to apply. Previous winners of the JSCM Award for Composers are not eligible, nor are full members of the JSCM (Associate Members are eligible).
How to Apply
Please gather all of the following documents and send them (or deliver the, by hand) together in one envelope.
1. 3 copies of the full score
2. Application form (Include all of the following information on a piece of paper):
1. Full Name
2. Date of Birth
3. CV (max. 150 words)
4. Title of the Submitted Composition
5. Year of Composition
6. Programme Note (max. 150 words)
7. Instrumentation
8. Duration of Composition
9. Address, Telephone Number, Fax Number, Email Address
3. Self-addressed and stamped enveloped (if you want your scores returned to you)
4. Copy of the proof of payment of the application fee (see below for details)
Application Fee
10000JPY for each composition.
- PayPal
Under Construction. - Bank Transfer
The amount should be paid by bank transfer. The applicant is also responsible for all associated bank fees. In addition to each remittance fee, the bank charge of 2500JPY for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is needed.
Bank name: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Branch name: Mejiro Branch (Branch Code: 677)
Account number: 6360842
Swift Code: SMBC JP JT
Account Name: Japan Society for Contemporary Music
Send application materials to: JSCM Award for Composers (address below)
Please be advised of the following
a. The submitted composition must not have been publicly performed.
b. Each composer may submit multiple entries.
c. Compositions which have been submitted to the JSCM Award for Composers in previous years but have not been selected as a finalist may be submitted again this year.
d. The score must be submitted anonymously, with only the title written on it. Nothing that might identify the applicant can be written on the score.
e. The score may be photocopied in monochrome, hand copied with black ink, or printed with notation software.
f. No additions or changes may be made to the score after it has been submitted.
g. As a safeguard in the unlikely event of accidental damage or loss, the composer should retain a copy of their score.
h. As a general rule, the application documents will not be returned. If you wish them to be returned, please advise us in advance (there will be an additional cost for returning the materials).
i. Under no circumstances will the application fee be refunded.
j. The organisers will not be able to pay for the travel or accommodation costs, or a per diem, for any composer attending the concert.
Inquiries
If you have any questions about the Prize’s rules or regulations, please contact the Japan Society for Contemporary Music by e-mail, fax, or post (please clearly indicate your name and contact details so we can respond to you).
Judging Process and Performance
Four pieces will be chosen from the submitted works. The four finalists will be announced on the JSCM website in late-December 2018, and all applicant composers will informed directly. The selected pieces will be performed in concert (as detailed below), and the prize-winning composition will be chosen after the performance.
Exhibition of Contemporary Music 2019: 35th JSCM Award for Composers Finalists
Date: Friday, 1 March 2019
Location: Tokyo Opera City Recital Hall
Performers: Junichiro Taku (flute), Ikuko Suzuki (clarinet), Madoka Sato (violin), Takui Matsumoto (violoncello), Makiko Suzuki (harp), Yumi Oikawa (piano), and others
Awards
The 35th recipient of the JSCM Award for Composers will receive a certificate and 150000JPY (in the case of multiple joint winners, the prize money will be divided). Furthermore, if the recipient wishes to join the Japan Society for Contemporary Music, they will be admitted without the normal screening process.
Presentation
The above prizes will be announced and awarded at the end of the concert.
Mailing address for submissions.
Japan Society for Contemporary Music
7-19-6-2F Nishi-Gotanda
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0031
Japan
Tel. +81-3-6417-0393
Fax. +81-3-6417-0394
E-mail: iscm-japanese@jscm.net
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