Fifteen Minutes of Fame

Calls for Scores

• Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Crawford-Ashe - Titania (Queen of the Fairies)

  Deadline May 24, 2013

  

  Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for 15-Minutes-of-Fame: Titania, Queen of the Fairies with Katherine Crawford & Rebecca Ashe (mezzo-soprano and flute) to be performed at the September 15, 2013 Composer's Voice concert in New York City. This call is open to all composers. The one-minute voice and flute pieces will be performed by Katherine Crawford (mezzo-soprano) and Rebecca Ashe (flute). All works must be 60 seconds or less.
  
  Composition guidelines:
  The Theme
  All compositions must be based solely on lines spoken by the character Titania (Queen of the Fairies) in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The composer is free to use any combination of these lines as he wants. The full text of A Midsummer Night's Dream is freely available here:
  http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext98/2ws1710h.htm
  
  Preference will be given to compositions that capture the drama and spirit of Shakespeare's play.
  
  Voice
  Katherine is a Light-lyric mezzo-soprano with a performance range of F3 to C6
  Extended passages below A4 and above E5 are not recommended
  Voice is bright, light, and flexible and capable of fast runs (think Mozart or Rossini)
  Breath control allows for long legato phrases
  Sprechstimme for dramatic effect is OK; would prefer not to yell or scream but belting is fine for short periods
  
  
  Flute
  Rebecca is an adventurous and animated performer. Extended techniques are welcome.
  

  Submission guidelines:

  -Submission Deadline May 24, 2013
  -Works written for mezzo-soprano and flute, using text from William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (see above)
  -Works must be submitted as a PDF file with a picture of the composer, 50-word biography, and 50-word program note about the piece.
  -Works must be one minute in length. No works over a minute will be reviewed.
  -Include the dedication to Katherine Crawford & Rebecca Ashe on the score.
  -Works should be composed specifically for this project and performer.
  -All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed.
  -Works need to be submitted via email to: composersvoicesubmit@gmail.com
  -The subject line should read 15-Minutes-of-Fame: Crawford-Ashe - Composer Name - Composition Title
  -Include a 50-word biography and 50 word program note as text in the body of the email. Please do not send these as attachments.
  The email must include the following attachments:
  -The composer's picture as a jpg file.
  -The score in pdf format (performance notes should be included with the score.)
  -Do Not send soundfiles
  
  
  No works over a minute will be reviewed. Multiple submission are not accepted. Send your best work!
  

  The selected composers will be emailed and the results announced via the Fifteen Minutes of Fame webpage http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame and Newsletter: NM421 http://www.voxnovus.com/NM421/

  http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame
  
  
  About Katherine:
  Katherine Crawford, a warm and versatile mezzo-soprano, holds a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the Conservatory of Music and Dance at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, and a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from St. Olaf College. She enjoys performing in the styles of opera, operetta, and musical theater, and is especially interested in contemporary and experimental works.
  
  Recently, Ms. Crawford has had the pleasure to perform with the Kansas City Metro Opera, Kansas City Civic Opera, and UMKC Conservatory Opera Theater, specializing in comic and light-lyric roles. She currently sings with the Grammy Award-winning Kansas City Chorale, the Kansas City Symphony Chorus, and is the lead vocalist in The Digital Honk Box Revival, an improvisational electroacoustic music group. As a dedicated church musician, she is a regular cantor and soloist for weddings, funerals, and religious services for multiple denominations.
  
  In addition to performing, Ms. Crawford enjoys helping others explore and realize their vocal potential, and has maintained a private teaching studio since 2003. Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, she is presently based in Kansas City, Missouri.
  
  About Rebecca:
  Flutist Rebecca Ashe is a freelance musician and appears across the country as a performer, lecturer, and masterclass clinician. A new music performer and collaborator, she has partnered with several composers and has performed at several festivals, including Electronic Music Midwest (Resident Artist for 2010 Festival), Society of Composers, Inc., Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance (KcEMA), the New York City-based Composers Voice Series, SPARK, SEAMUS, and the Electroacoustic Juke Joint. She can be heard on Plastic Time, an album of music by composer Jorge Sosa.
  
  Dr. Ashe has performed recitals throughout the United States, Canada, England, and Latvia. In 2003, Dr. Ashe and pianist, Inara Zandmane, gave a recital at the Academy of Music in Riga, Latvia. Ms. Ashe was the first American flutist to perform a recital at the Academy, which was broadcast over national Latvian radio. She also gave a master class at the E. Darzins Academy of Music, the most prestigious preparatory music school in Latvia. Along with her recent collaborations, Dr. Ashe has premiered several pieces, including the Kansas City premier of Chen Yi's The Golden Flute, for flute and orchestra, in 2003, and Hsueh-Yung Shen's ...And Then Things Changed, for flute and piano.
  
  Dr. Ashe is a founding member of Dark Matter, a collective of composers, performers and scientists. They are recent winners of the prestigious Rocket Grant, and their project Ascent, has won national acclaim. Please, visit the Dark Matter web site: www.darkmatterkc.com.
  
  Along with her active performing career, she has kept an active studio of flute students ranging from elementary school age through adult. She has been adjunct professor of flute and music theory at Park University, in Missouri, adjunct professor of flute at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, and at the Universtiy of Missouri-Kansas City.
  
  Dr. Ashe earned her Bachelor degree in Applied Music (flute) at the Eastman School of Music, where her principal teacher was Bonita Boyd. She earned both Master of Musical Arts and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the University of Missouri -Kansas City, studying with Dr. Mary Posses. In 1998, she was the only American and one of four flutists worldwide to be chosen for Trevor Wye's prestigious one-year course in Kent, England. Other major teachers have included William Bennett and Karl Kraber. She currently lives in Greenville, South Carolina.

• Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Happy Birthday Maestro Verdi with pianist Giuseppe Lupis

  Deadline June 10, 2013

  

  Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Giuseppe Lupis, piano to be premiered October 10, 2013, 8.00 p.m. Sherman Van Solkema Concert Hall, at Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI.

  Submission guidelines:

  This call is open to all composers. All works must be 60 seconds or less.
  Theme: “Happy Birthday Maestro Verdi”
  Notable composer Giuseppe Verdi was born on October 10, 1813. To celebrate his bicentennial, composers are encouraged to submit works for solo piano inspired by the music or life of Giuseppe Verdi and the theme "Happy Birthday Maestro Verdi." Compositions do not necessarily have to include themes by Verdi or be imitative of Verdi's music; but should have some connection. The composers can interpret this creatively. Submitted works can be written in any style and use any technique.
  
  Works that feature the peculiar characteristics of the piano are welcome.
  
  Submission guidelines:
  -Submission Deadline June 10, 2013
  -Works written for solo piano in accordance with the theme described above.
  -Works must be submitted as a PDF file.
  -With the Submission attach a jpg photograph of the composer.
  -A 50-word biography, and 50-word program note about the piece submitted as text in the email. Do not send these as an attachment
  -Works must be one minute in length. No works over a minute will be reviewed
  -Include the dedication to Giuseppe Lupis on the score.
  -Works should be composed specifically for this project and performer.
  -All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed.
  -Works need to be submitted via email to: composersvoicesubmit@gmail.com
  -The subject line should read 15-Minutes-of-Fame: Giuseppe Lupis - Composer Name - Composition Title
  -Include a 50-word biography and 50 word program note as text in the body of the email. Please do not send these as attachments. The email must include the following attachments:
  -The composer's picture as a jpg file.
  -The score in pdf format (performance notes should be included with the score.)
  -Do Not send soundfiles
  
  No works over a minute will be reviewed. Multiple submission are not accepted. Send your best work!
  

  The selected composers will be emailed and the results announced via the Fifteen Minutes of Fame webpage http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame and Newsletter: NM421 http://www.voxnovus.com/NM421/

  http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame

  ABOUT THE PERFORMER Pianist and composer Giuseppe Lupis enjoys more than twenty years of experience in the musical field, with frequent appearances in the United States, South America, and Europe. As composer, Lupis aims at restoring the prominence piano enjoyed in the 19th Century by featuring the peculiar characteristics of the instrument. In crafting his works, Lupis gives great consideration to the performer, the audience, and the musical language. Lupis’ works have been broadcast by Sky Classica TV, TV2000, Rai3 Lazio, Vatican Radio, and presented at the Berlin Philharmonic, Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, Opera House in Copenhagen, Martha Argerich Presents Project in Buenos Aires, Argentina; in Rome, London, New York, Dallas, Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Seoul, and across the United States, Canada, Italy, Poland, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, and South Korea. A former pupil of Aldo Ciccolini, Lupis holds a Doctoral degree from the University of Georgia and serves on the piano faculty at Grand Valley State University.

• Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Daniel Mihai, violin & tape

  Deadline: July 4, 2013

  

  Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Daniel Mihai, violin & tape to be premiered in September 2013 for Composer’s Voice collaboration concert in Constanţa, Romaniai.

  Submission guidelines:

  -Submission Deadline July 4, 2013
  -All works must be 60 seconds or less in length
  -This call is open to all composers.
  -There is no fee to submit.
  -Works are to be written for violin and tape (mp3) only.
  -Works should be composed specifically for this project, performers, and theme.
  -All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed.
  -No works over a minute will be reviewed.
  -Multiple submissions are not accepted. Send your best work!
  -Works need to be submitted via email to: composersvoicesubmit@gmail.com
  -The subject line should read 15-Minutes-of-Fame: Daniel Mihai – Composer’s Name - Title
  -The email must include the composer's picture as an attached jpg file.
  -The score must be submitted as an attached PDF file. Send score and parts together as one file. (Performance notes should be included with the score.)
  -The tape/electronics must be submitted as an attached mp3 only. No other format will be accepted
  -Include the dedication to Daniel Mihai on the score
  -Include a 50-word biography and 50 word program note as text in the body of the email. Do NOT send these as attachments.
  
  The selected composers will be emailed and the results announced via the Fifteen Minutes of Fame
  webpage and Newsletter: NM421
  More can be found at: http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame

  Daniel Mihai

  Activity in the last three years have had as main objective to deepen knowledge and repertoire violin soloist and chamber in the postmodern period. With the new orientation and knowledge represented by Vox Novus Music Foundation in New York - USA, represented by the current generation led by Robert Voisey and Douglas DaSilva had numerous recitals, concerts and festivals under this prestigious musical American institution. Also, as an active member of the ensemble Musica Nuova Consonante I came into contact with Belgian school myriad of postmodern composers belonging, of distinguished names such as Frederic Devresse, Piotr Lachert and Boudewijn Buckinx. I also played numerous solo and chamber opuses with all led by Maestro who founded Hyperion Ensemble- Iancu Dumitrescu, and other eminent composers of local opposites, (some of my work being dedicated): Șerban Nichifor,Liana Alexandra, Octavian Nemescu, Maia Ciobanu, Ana-Maria Avram, Darius Nemes-Bota and many others... I have studied with the Maestro and teachers like Serban Nichifor, Stefan Gheorghiu and a lot of great teachers of Romanian School of Music (National University of Music in Bucharest)! The first teacher in my life was my father who brings my special love to music and special to my first love- violine! I attended MBA courses in the Faculty of Performing Art, with the objective of improvement and assimilation of all knowledge related to contemporary music.I am teacher of violine in Constanta from 2009 and also i play with pleasure this kind of music wherever! Also, I finish my final thesis with brio!

• Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Composer’s Voice players- GRAPHIC SCORES FOR HARD EIGHT

  Deadline: August 16, 2013

  

  Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Graphic Scores for Hard Eight to be premiered on December 8, 2013 for the Composer’s Voice concert Series at the Jan Hus Church in New York City. This call is for graphic scores which can be freely interpreted by any instrument or combination of instruments in an ensemble.

  Submission guidelines:

  -Submission Deadline August 16, 2013
  -All works must be 60 seconds or less in length
  -This call is open to all composers.
  -There is no fee to submit.
  -Graphic scores open to interpretation by any instrument for any number of parts in an ensemble.
  -We are looking for original, daring, fun, challenging, musical, and cutting edge works!
  -Works should preferably fit to 1-2 pages, but this is not a requirement. (Scores in color are encouraged.)
  -Works should be composed specifically for this project and performers.
  -All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed.
  -No works over a minute will be reviewed.
  -Multiple submissions are not accepted. Send your best work!
  -Works need to be submitted via email to: composersvoicesubmit@gmail.com
  -The subject line should read 15-Minutes-of-Fame: HARD EIGHT - Composer’s Name - Title
  -The email must include the composer's picture as an attached jpg file.
  -The score must be submitted as an attached PDF file. The score must fit on 8.5 x 11 inch paper. Multiple pages are acceptable. (Performance notes should be included with the score.)
  -Include the dedication to Rob Voisey's HARD EIGHT on the score
  -Include a 50-word biography and 50 word program note as text in the body of the email. Do NOT send these as attachments.
  

  Results will be announced via the Fifteen Minutes of Fame webpage http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame and Vox Novus Newsletter: NM421 http://www.voxnovus.com/NM421/

  HARD EIGHT

  Dice (commonly known as craps), is a game often played for money where the player (referred to as the shooter) rolls 2 dice hoping to roll a winning combination. The number 8 can be obtained 3 ways. The "easy way" by rolling a 6 and 2 or a 3 and 5, or the "hard way" by rolling a 4 and 4. "Hard" numbers are any 2 pair combinations: 2 and 2, 3 and 3, 4 and 4, 5 and 5, and 6 and 6. Betting on the "hard" number combination results in a larger return when it is thrown. Rob Voisey will be turning 44 on this Composer's Voice concert in December; and it will be "hard" as the age suggests. *Crap* :)

• Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Courtney Sherman, soprano with a very small consortium

  Deadline: September 12, 2013

  

  Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Courtney Sherman, soprano with a very small consortium to be premiered on January 12, 2014 for the Composer’s Voice concert Series at the Jan Hus Church in New York City. Works are to be written for soprano with any combination of one or more of the following instruments: soprano saxophone, trumpet, horn, piano, cello. Works for solo soprano will also be considered.

  Submission guidelines:

  -Submission Deadline September 12, 2013
  -All works must be 60 seconds or less in length
  -This call is open to all composers.
  -There is no fee to submit.
  
  -Works are to be written for soprano with any combination of one or more of the following instruments: soprano saxophone, trumpet, horn, piano, cello. Works for solo soprano will also be considered.
  
  Courtney Sherman’s range is from F below middle C to D above high C. She and her ensemble members are comfortable performing in a wide range of styles, and welcome the challenge of extended techniques. Courtney Sherman enjoys performing a variety of texts, especially those that are thought provoking or personally meaningful to the composers and/or performers.
  
  -Works should be composed specifically for this project and performers.
  -All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed.
  -No works over a minute will be reviewed.
  -Multiple submissions are not accepted. Send your best work!
  
  -Works need to be submitted via email to: composersvoicesubmit@gmail.com
  -The subject line should read 15-Minutes-of-Fame: Courtney Sherman– Composer’s Name - Title
  -The email must include the composer's picture as an attached jpg file.
  -The score must be submitted as an attached PDF file. Send score and parts together as one file. (Performance notes should be included with the score.)
  -Include the dedication to Courtney Sherman on the score
  -Include a 50-word biography and 50 word program note as text in the body of the email. Do NOT send these as attachments.

  The selected composers will be emailed and the results announced via the Fifteen Minutes of Fame webpage http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame and Newsletter: NM421 http://www.voxnovus.com/NM421/

  More can be found at: http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame

  

  Courtney Sherman, soprano, holds a Master's degree in opera/musical theatre performance and a Doctorate in voice performance from Arizona State University. She did her undergraduate work in music at Michigan State University and Western Michigan University. Her role credits include Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, Adina in L’elisir d’amore, and Blanche in Dialogues of the Carmelites. Dr. Sherman has performed soprano solos in Bach’s Mass in B-Minor, Orff's Carmina Burana, Mozart's Vesperae solennes de confessore, and Handel’s Messiah, among others, and has performed a wide range of art song repertoire. She is Assistant Professor of Voice at UW-Green Bay, teaching courses for both the Music and Theatre programs. Dr. Sherman was recently seen as the conductor and music director for UW-Green Bay's production of Cabaret in the Weidner Center's Cofrin Family Hall, and also as the soprano soloist for The Dudley Birder Chorale of St. Norbert College’s performance of Mozart’s Requiem. In her spare time, she enjoys being outdoors—even in the chilly Wisconsin winters.

  
  
  

  a very small consortium is based at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and is dedicated to the performance of miniature masterpieces. We do more with less. We get to the point. We do small music, but we have big plans. This iteration of a very small consortium will consist of Courtney Sherman, soprano; Lada Gaines, soprano saxophone; Adam Gaines, trumpet, Michelle McQuade Dewhirst, horn; David Severtson, piano; Michael Dewhirst, cello.

• Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: andPlay with Maya Bennardo & Hannah Levinson, violin & viola

  Deadline: September 26, 2013

  

  Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: andPlay, with Maya Bennardo, violin & Hannah Levinson, viola to be premiered on January 26, 2014 for the Composer’s Voice concert series at the Jan Hus Church in New York City.

  Submission guidelines:

  -Submission Deadline September 26, 2013
  -All works must be 60 seconds or less in length
  -This call is open to all composers.
  -There is no fee to submit.
  -Works written for violin and viola duet only.
  -No solos
  -Works should be composed specifically for this project and performers.
  -All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed.
  -No works over a minute will be reviewed.
  -Multiple submissions are not accepted. Send your best work!
  -Works need to be submitted via email to: composersvoicesubmit@gmail.com
  -The subject line should read 15-Minutes-of-Fame: andPlay - Composer’s Name - Title
  -The email must include the composer's picture as an attached jpg file.
  -The score must be submitted as an attached PDF file. Send score and parts together as one file. (Performance notes should be included with the score.)
  -Include the dedication to andPlay on the score
  -Include a 50-word biography and 50 word program note as text in the body of the email. Do NOT send these as attachments.
  

  The selected composers will be emailed and the results announced via the Fifteen Minutes of Fame webpage http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame and Newsletter: NM421 http://www.voxnovus.com/NM421/

  More can be found at: http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame/calls

  andPlay is committed to expanding the existing violin/viola duo repertoire through performing rarely heard works and commissioning emerging composers. This New York City based duo of Maya Bennardo, violin, and Hannah Levinson, viola, first played to an eager crowd on Fire Island in the summer of 2012, and can be seen performing this season at Caffe Vivaldi, 109 Gallery, and the Concerts on the Slope series. Maya and Hannah met while studying at Oberlin Conservatory, and continued their educations at New York University and the Manhattan School of Music, respectively. Despite living on opposite sides of the city, the members of andPlay enjoy taking the subway to meet for rehearsals and delicious baked goods.

• Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Land of Mystery and Trolls

  Deadline: October 9, 2013

  

  Vox Novus is calling for one-minute violin solos composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Iceland: Land of Mystery and Trolls with Eva Ingolf to be premiered on the Composer’s Voice concert February 9, 2014 at the Jan Hus Church, New York City. The theme for this Fifteen Minutes of Fame call is: Iceland: Land of Mystery and Trolls. The composers can interpret this creatively.

  Submission guidelines:

  -Submission Deadline October 9, 2013
  -All works must be 60 seconds or less in length
  -This call is open to all composers.
  -There is no fee to submit.
  -Submitted works can be written in any style and use any technique.
  -Works written for solo violin in accordance with the theme - Iceland: Land of Mystery and Trolls
  -Works should be composed specifically for this project and performer.
  -All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed.
  -No works over a minute will be reviewed.
  -Multiple submissions are not accepted. Send your best work!
  
  -Works need to be submitted via email to: composersvoicesubmit@gmail.com
  -The subject line should read 15-Minutes-of-Fame: Eva Ingolf – Composer’s Name - Title
  -The email must include the composer's picture as an attached jpg file.
  -The score must be submitted as an attached PDF file. (Performance notes should be included with the score.)
  -Include the dedication to Eva Ingolf on the score
  -Include a 50-word biography and 50 word program note as text in the body of the email. Do NOT send these as attachments.
  

  The selected composers will be emailed and the results announced via the Fifteen Minutes of Fame webpage http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame and Newsletter: NM421 http://www.voxnovus.com/NM421/

  More can be found at: http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame

  About the performer: Eva Ingolf is a well known Icelandic violinist particularly recognized for her authoritative performances of solo works by J. S. Bach. She comes from a leading musical family and her father, Ingólfur Guðbrandsson, premiered many of the great choral works in Iceland and six of her sisters and brothers are professional musicians who have made an important contribution to the high quality of the musical life in the country. Eva Ingolf currently lives in New York City with her husband Kristinn Sv. Helgason, an official of the United Nations Secretariat and their daughter, Andrea Kristinsdóttir, a musician and actress. Education She began violin studies at a young age, gaining early recognition for outstanding musical talent, including the beautiful tone and artistic interpretation of her playing. After studying at the Conservatory of Reykjavík for 6 years, Eva left Iceland to study with some of Europe’s finest violin pedagogues. Her playing has been greatly influenced by the spirit of the Russian and East-European violin schools. At the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, she was a student of Prof. Leon-Ara, followed by studies with Prof. Corrado Romano at the Conservatory of Geneva and Prof. Istvan Parkanyi at the Sweelink Conservatory in Amsterdam During these years she won many awards, as well as scholarships to study with world renowned pedagogues such as Stephan Gheorghiu, Victor Pikaizen, Zachar Bron and Tibor Varga. Throughout her career, Eva has given numerous solo recitals in well-known concert halls in Iceland, Japan, United States, Russia and Europe, including regularly at the Hall at Carnegie Hall, the Trinity Church in New York City and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., receiving high acclaim from music critics as well as the general public. She has released two highly-regarded CDs on the Japis label. Eva has also recorded for the Icelandic State Radio. In 1995-1996, she undertook studies in composition, conducting and orchestration at Harvard University.

• Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Javier Pérez Garrido, Romances for solo clarinet

  Deadline October 14, 2013

  

  Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Javier Pérez Garrido, Romances for solo clarinet to be premiered February 14, 2014 at the Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Cartagena (Murcia), Spain.

  Submission guidelines:

  This call is open to all composers. Composition guidelines:
  All works must be 60 seconds or less. Theme: Romance The composers can interpret this creatively. Submitted works can be written in any style and use any technique. Submission guidelines:
  -Submission Deadline October 14, 2013
  -Works written for solo Bb or A clarinet in accordance with the theme described above. -Works must be submitted as a PDF file. Along with a jpg photograph of the composer, -50-word biography, and 50-word program note about the piece submitted as text in the email. Do not send these as an attachment Works must be one minute in length. No works over a minute will be reviewed -Include the dedication to Javier Pérez Garrido on the score.
  -Works should be composed specifically for this project and performer.
  -All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed.
  -Works need to be submitted via email to: composersvoicesubmit@gmail.com
  -The subject line should read 15-Minutes-of-Fame: Javier Pérez Garrido – Composer’s Name - Title
  -Include a 50-word biography and 50 word program note as text in the body of the email. Please do not send these as attachments. The email must include the following attachments:
  -The composer's picture as a jpg file.
  -The score in pdf format (performance notes should be included with the score.)
  -Do Not send soundfiles
  No works over a minute will be reviewed. Multiple submission are not accepted. Send your best work!
  The results will be available on or around December 14, 2013. The selected composers will be emailed and the results announced via the Vox Novus webpage and Newsletter: NM421
  http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame
  
  Javier Pérez Garrido holds an Advanced Degree in Clarinet Performance (2008) and Composition (2010) from the Conservatory of Murcia, Spain. He has been given performance and composition awards in several national and international music competitions. Javier has played as soloist with many of the most important youth wind and symphonic orchestras around Europe. Since 1998, he has composed nearly 80 works including solo, chamber, ensemble, choir, wind orchestra and orchestra pieces. His compositions have been performed in various European and American countries. www.perezgarrido.com

• Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: David Souza, tenor & Anoush Moazzeni, piano

  Deadline: October 23, 2013

  

  Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Anoush Moazzeni, piano & David Souza, tenor to be premiered on February 23, 2014 for the Composer’s Voice concert series at the Jan Hus Church in New York City.

  Submission guidelines:

  -Submission Deadline October 23, 2013
  -All works must be 60 seconds or less in length
  -This call is open to all composers.
  -There is no fee to submit.
  -Works are to be written for tenor and piano only. No solos will be accepted.
  

  "David’s voice have a dramatic tenor timbre and his performance range goes from Si 2 to Si flat 4 (Si 4) and his passage note is Fa sharp 4. He can sing in different languages and he feels comfortable performing in a wide range of styles. The pieces can be written in Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, Germany and English.

  -Works should be composed specifically for this project and performers.
  -All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed.
  -No works over a minute will be reviewed.
  -Multiple submissions are not accepted. Send your best work!
  -Works need to be submitted via email to: composersvoicesubmit@gmail.com
  -The subject line should read 15-Minutes-of-Fame: Moazzeni & Souza – Composer’s Name - Title -The email must include the composer's picture as an attached jpg file.
  -The score must be submitted as an attached PDF file. Send score and parts together as one file. (Performance notes should be included with the score.)
  -Include the dedication to Moazzeni & Souza on the score
  -Include a 50-word biography and 50 word program note as text in the body of the email. Do NOT send these as attachments.
  

  The selected composers will be emailed and the results announced via the Fifteen Minutes of Fame webpage and Newsletter: NM421 More can be found at: http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame

  

  The tenor David Souza began his music studies at the Beethoven Music Conservatory in São Paulo (Brazil) and at the Municipal School of Music of São Paulo. He holds a Master’s degree in Vocal Performance from the Music Faculty at the Laval University in Quebec City, Canada in the class of the canadian basse-baritone Michel Ducharme and a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance at the State of São Paulo University (UNESP) in Brazil. He studied voice Lenine Santos, Marcia Guimarães, Elenis Guimarães, and Grazia Carbone . He was invited to sing at the opening and at the closing concerts at the Canadian edition of Festival Eurochestries 2012 at the Palais Montcalm. As an invited artist he sang opera and zarzuela arias in a series of concerts at the 2012 season of the Symphopop Quebec Orchestra conducted by Jean Picard. In 2012 he won the First Prize for “Solo with Orchestra Competition” and he was also a winner of the “Disk Recording Competition 2012 Edition” at Laval University, where he recorded Brazilian Art Songs with the pianist Anne-Marie Bernard. He also received the prize of best singer of Brazilian popular music at Cotovia Competition in 2000 in Brazil. As a soloist he sang at several recitals of chamber music and concerts with Big Band and Orchestra in Brazil and in Canada and he also sang in Carl Orff’s Der Mond from Carl Orff, and Puccini’s Gianni Schicci and recently Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and Monteverdi Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda. David Souza was born in Brazil and currently lives in Quebec City, Canada.

  

  Persian born Anoush Moazzeni enjoys a performing career that has frequently taken her around the world. Highlights of recent seasons have included visits to Canada - where she collaborates with the Orchestre OSP de Québec under Jean Picard- Europe, and the Middle East. she has performed at several venues including Roudaki and Avini Hall at home in Tehran; in France at Salle Varèse, Rotonde de l'insa, Musée d'art contemporain de vielleurbanne;and salle Henri Gagnon in Canada. She has scheduled her next concerts in Brazil, NewYork and Tehran for Autumn 2013 and Feb 2014. Versatile recital programs encompass the contemporary and standard repertoires, as well as less familiar fare. Particular areas of interest include Electroacoustic Music, Modern§Contemporary Music and Performance Art . In a career that embraces many aspects of music making, she also appears as a sound designer and concerto soloist as she specialized her Master of Music in Piano Performance in Contemporary music. She interned in Electroacoutic Music, Sound Engineering and Algorithmic composition at Ircam/Centre Pompidou in Paris, in Germany under Mark Nishinaka and in Canada with Aaron Liu-Rosenbaum. She made diverse sound installations and live performances in France, Germany, Netherlands and Canada. As a graduate in Musicology and Piano Performance Ms. Moazzeni has started to translate the ''Silence'' of John Cage to Farsi, to be published in March 2014. Anoush Moazzeni was born in Iran and educated in France, Iran and Canada. She studied piano with Raphael Minaskanian, Dilbar Hakimova, Svetlana HeganianArthuro Nieto-Dorantes and Maurice with later earning admissions to CNSMD de Lyon( Consérvatoire National Supérieur de Musique et Danse de Lyon), Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris- John Cortot, ENM(Ecole Nationale de Musique)- Mantes la jolie , Jacobs school of music-Indiana university- USA .

• Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Daniel Sachs, piano - Hommage à Ravel

  Deadline: November 9, 2013

  

  Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Daniel Sachs, piano to be premiered on March 9, 2014 for the Composer’s Voice concert series at the Jan Hus Church in New York City. The theme of this call is: Hommage à Ravel: Colors of sound and popular/folk idoms for the 21st century

  Submission guidelines:

  -Submission Deadline November 9, 2013
  -All works must be 60 seconds or less in length
  -This call is open to all composers.
  -There is no fee to submit.
  -Works are to be written for piano only.
  -Works should be composed specifically for this project, performers, and theme.
  -All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed.
  -No works over a minute will be reviewed.
  -Multiple submissions are not accepted. Send your best work!
  -All text must be in public domain or permission from the author must be included as an attachment
  -Works need to be submitted via email to: composersvoicesubmit@gmail.com
  -The subject line should read 15-Minutes-of-Fame: Daniel Sachs – Composer’s Name - Title
  -The email must include the composer's picture as an attached jpg file.
  -The score must be submitted as an attached PDF file. Send score and parts together as one file. (Performance notes should be included with the score.)
  -Include the dedication to Daniel Sachs on the score
  -Include a 50-word biography and 50 word program note as text in the body of the email. Do NOT send these as attachments.
  

  The selected composers will be emailed and the results announced via the Fifteen Minutes of Fame webpage and Newsletter: NM421 More can be found at: http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame

  Daniel Sachs, piano Born in Basel, Switzerland, Daniel Sachs earned his first degree in piano performance in his home town followed by studies in Paris, France, and Lübeck, Germany. In 2005, he completed his doctoral degree in piano performance at the College-Conservatory of Music (University of Cincinnati), where he studied with James Tocco. Mr. Sachs’ performances have brought him to venues such as the Fondation György Cziffrà in Senlis (France), the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, the Musiksaal in Basel and the Tonhalle Zürich, the Guest Artist Series at the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, the University of Louisville and numerous other venues including performances with members of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. He performed with several orchestras and recorded solo works by Chopin and Rachmaninoff for the Swiss Radio. He is a founding member of the Mount St. Joseph Piano Trio and collaborates with his wife, soprano Rachel Sachs. Daniel Sachs is currently an Assistant Professor of Music at the College of Mount St. Joseph, where he teaches Piano and Music Theory. He lives in Lebanon, Ohio, with his wife, Rachel, and their three sons Samuel, Gabriel, and Nathaniel.

• Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: William Bruce Curlette, clarinet – In Memoriam: D. Stanley Hasty

  Deadline November 16, 2013

  

  Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Bruce Curlette, Bb clarinet to be premiered on March 9, 2014 for the Composer’s Voice concert series at the Jan Hus Church in New York City. The theme of this call is: In Memoriam: D. Stanley Hasty

  Submission guidelines:

  -Submission Deadline November 16, 2013
  -All works must be 60 seconds or less in length
  -This call is open to all composers.
  -There is no fee to submit. -Works are to be written for Bb or A clarinet only. -Works should be composed specifically for this project, performers, and theme. The theme of this call is: In Memoriam: D. Stanley Hasty -All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed.

  Some reference to D. Stanley Hasty (see below) or to the legacy of teachers who have impacted our lives is strongly encouraged but not required.

  If using multiphonics and other extended techniques, use the fingering found in the book, The Clarinet of the Twenty-First Century by E. Michael Richards (http://userpages.umbc.edu/~emrich/clarinet21.html) and write in the fingering (please, no circular breathing or double-tonguing)

  For an idea of Bruce Curlette’s playing, go to:
  http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame/featuring/Bruce_Curlette/2012/
  http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame/featuring/Bruce_Curlette/2011/
  http://www.austinkjaquith.com/Balladforclarinet.html
  http://audio.5of4.com/in_other_words.mp3
  or
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqfU_AN5axw&feature=BF&list=PL1A026341C88EE423&index=40
  

  -Works need to be submitted via email to: composersvoicesubmit@gmail.com
  -The subject line should read 15-Minutes-of-Fame: William Bruce Curlette – Composer’s Name - Title
  -The email must include the composer's picture as an attached jpg file.
  -The score must be submitted as an attached PDF file. Send score and parts together as one file. (Performance notes should be included with the score.)
  -Include the dedication to William Bruce Curlette on the score
  -Include a 50-word biography and 50 word program note as text in the body of the email. Do NOT send these as attachments.
  -No works over a minute will be reviewed.
  -Multiple submissions are not accepted. Send your best work!
  

  The selected composers will be emailed and the results announced via the Fifteen Minutes of Fame webpage and Newsletter: NM421 More can be found at: http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame

  Dr. Curlette is an active performer who has been featured on national venues such as the Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium and the national conference for the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors. Dr. Curlette has also taught the clarinet studio at The Ohio State University while its current professor, James Pyne, was on sabbatical. Prior to his tenure at Cedarville, Dr. Curlette was a member of the Grand Rapids Symphony and the Pittsburgh Ballet Orchestra. He received his M.M. degree in clarinet performance from Eastman School of Music in 1981 and his D.M.A. degree in clarinet performance from The Ohio State University in 1991. Dr. Curlette has studied with James M. Pyne, D. Stanley Hasty, Gervase de Peyer, and Carl H.C. Anderson and has been on the Cedarville music faculty since 2001.

  

  In Memoriam: D. Stanley Hasty

  My teacher, D. Stanley Hasty distinguished himself internationally as a pedagogue as well as a performer. From 1943-68 he held the position of principal clarinet in six major orchestras: the National Symphony Orchestra, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. He was also on the faculty of a number of the nation’s premiere musical institutions including the Eastman School of Music, the Juilliard School, the New England Conservatory, the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Peabody Institute. His success as a pedagogue is substantiated by his students, many of whom occupy a multitude of distinguished positions in symphony orchestras and on university and conservatory faculties throughout the United States. Stanley Hasty, Professor Emeritus of Clarinet at the Eastman School of Music, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011. He was 91 years old. “It is a unique legacy we honor, intensely rational yet beautifully free; always in touch with that lyric beauty that so moves the soul.” –James M. Pyne

• Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Shannon Roberts, soprano & Yumi Suehiro, piano

  Deadline: November 30, 2013

  

  Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Shannon Roberts, soprano & Yumi Suehiro, piano to be premiered on March 30, 2014 for the Composer’s Voice concert Series at the Jan Hus Church in New York City.

  Vocal details about Shannon Roberts:
  I am a dramatic Soprano, singing mostly Verdi and Wagner roles. My voice is sizable, has much power, is rich in tone, and capable of fioratura.
  
  My comfortable singing range is low G (below middle C) to High B (above the staff). I can vocalize to Low G (below middle C) to High D flat, but the success of the more extreme notes of my range will depend on how they are approached, and I may not be able to sustain and or repeat them a lot. Also, it is difficult to execute clear diction above a high G (G at the top of the staff) you may want to keep less words and or more simple words up there.
  
  My dynamics are relative to the size of my voice (for example; my soft is considerably louder than that of a soprano who sings Donizetti and Mozart roles).
  
  My voice moves quite well (I sing Lady Macbeth and Leonora from Il Trovatore)however it may be helpful to keep in mind that a sizable voice doesn't move the same as a lyric coloratura.

  Submission guidelines:
  -Submission Deadline November 30, 2013
  -All works must be 60 seconds or less in length
  -This call is open to all composers.
  -There is no fee to submit.
  -Works should be composed specifically for this project and performers.
  -All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed.
  -No works over a minute will be reviewed.
  -Multiple submissions are not accepted. Send your best work!
  -All text must be in public domain or permission from the author must be included as an attachment
  -Works need to be submitted via email to: composersvoicesubmit@gmail.com
  -The subject line should read 15-Minutes-of-Fame: Shannon-Suehiro - Composer’s Name - Title
  -The email must include the composer's picture as an attached jpg file.
  -The score must be submitted as an attached PDF file. Send score and parts together as one file. (Performance notes should be included with the score.)
  -Include the dedication to on the score
  -Include a 50-word biography and 50 word program note as text in the body of the email. Do NOT send these as attachments.
  The selected composers will be emailed and the results announced via the Fifteen Minutes of Fame
  webpage and Newsletter: NM421
  

  

  Soprano Shannon Roberts holds dual US and Irish citizenship, dividing her time between New York City and Europe. She finds it an important and rewarding endeavor to collaborate with living composers, and has premiered works by several, including award winning Juilliard composer Bruce Lazarus and most recently Nailah Nombeko’s William Blake Songs. Ms. Roberts is a multiple award winner receiving prizes, grants, and or scholarships from: The Wagner Society of New York, the Liederkranz Foundation, and the Lee Schaenen Foundation, among others. A partial list of the companies with which she has performed includes; Santa Fe Opera, The Florida Grand Opera, Natchez Festival of Music, Chelsea Opera, Opera Theatre of Connecticut, The Bronx Opera, Lyric Opera of New York, and Bel Cantanti. Ms. Roberts attended the Hartt School of Music, received a Bachelor of Music from the University of Florida, and was awarded a Special Artists' Diploma from Miami's prestigious New World School of the Arts. Ms. Roberts is managed by John Miller of Pinnacle Artists Management.

  
  
  

  Pianist Yumi Suehiro began studying both piano and marimba at an early age. In her native Japan, Ms. Suehiro won numerous competitions, including the top prize at the Kobe International Competition as the youngest winner. As a pianist, she has performed at New York City’s Weill Recital Hall (Carnegie) as an AMTL Audition Winner, and at Steinway Hall, presented by the Amati Music Festival. She also was the featured marimba player in Latin percussionist Victor Rendon's recording of “Fiesta Percussiva”. Ms. Suehiro graduated from Lehman College (CUNY) and the Manhattan School of Music. While at Manhattan, she won second prize in the school’s 2010 piano concerto competition, and in 2011 was chosen to perform Richard Wilson’s “Flashback” for Pierre Aimard’s master class. Her teachers have included Morris Lang, John Corigliano, Peter Vinograde, and Zenon Fishbein. Recently Ms. Suehiro is a member of Mise-en ensemble and frequently appears at Composer’s Voice concerts.

• Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Piano Pinnacle, piano duo

  Deadline: December 10, 2013

  

  Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: Piano Pinnacle, piano duo to be premiered April 27, 2014 on the Composer’s Voice concert series in New York City. Piano Pinnacle is the piano duo of Deborah Grimmett and Iman Habibi. This call is open to all composers.

  Composition guidelines:
  All works must be 60 seconds or less.
  Theme: Canada
  The composers can interpret this creatively. Submitted works can be written in any style and use any technique.
  Submission guidelines:
  -Submission Deadline December 10, 2013
  -Works written for piano duo (2 pianos) in accordance with the theme described above.
  -Works must be submitted as a PDF file.
  Along with a jpg photograph of the composer,
  -50-word biography, and 50-word program note about the piece submitted as text in the email. Do not send these as an attachment
  Works must be one-minute in length. No works over a minute will be reviewed
  -Include the dedication to Piano Pinnacle on the score.
  -Works should be composed specifically for this project and performers.
  -All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed.
  -Works need to be submitted via email to: composersvoicesubmit@gmail.com
  -The subject line should read 15-Minutes-of-Fame: Piano Pinnacle – Composer’s Name - Title
  -Include a 50-word biography and 50 word program note as text in the body of the email. Please do not send these as attachments.
  The email must include the following attachments:
  -The composer's picture as a jpg file.
  -The score in pdf format (performance notes should be included with the score.)
  -Do Not send soundfiles
  
  No works over a minute will be reviewed. Multiple submissions are not accepted. Send your best work!
  
  
  The results will be available on or around February 27, 2014. The selected composers will be emailed and the results announced via the Vox Novus webpage and Newsletter: NM421
  
  http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame

  

  Piano Pinnacle has established itself as a leading new piano duo ensemble in Canada. Its performances have been hailed as a “true tour de force[...], ” and “an absolute delight” (Musetta Stone). Piano Pinnacle won Second Prizes at the United States International Duo Piano Competition (USIDPC), and at the International Northwest Piano Ensemble Competition (NWIPEC), and has twice attained the Audience Choice award at the latter. The duo’s performances have been heard across Europe and North America, in cities such as Paris, Chicago, Toronto, Seattle, Oslo, Colorado Springs, and Vancouver. Piano Pinnacle is dedicated to rejuvenating the piano duo genre, by presenting an eclectic mix of old and new repertoire with “a passion that could only be achieved by years of patience[...]” (The Other Press). The ensemble aspires to promote and nurture the development of new music, and has so far inspired and premiered a dozen original Canadian compositions for two pianos.

  

  Pianist Deborah Grimmett’s performances have been heard throughout Canada and Europe in major concert halls such as Auditorium Santa Croce (Italy), Norges Musikkhøgskole (Norway), Espace Carpeaux (France), Ganz Hall, and Sherman Clay Steinway Hall (US), Centennial Theatre, and The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (Canada). She was a finalist and prizewinner in both the Vancouver Academy Provincial Senior Secondary Competition, and the BC Piano Competition. Ms. Grimmett enjoys an active performing schedule, making guest artist appearances at the Gallery 345 Concert Series, Douglas College Arts at One, Vancouver Art Gallery, Composers’ Collective Green College Series, and Vancouver Public Library Concert Series. She has played in masterclasses for several highly acclaimed artists, including John Perry, Andre Laplante, Marc Durand, Philippe Cassard, and Lydia Artimiw. Deborah currently enjoys an active performing schedule as soloist, duo pianist, and chamber musician. As a collaborative pianist, Deborah has studied with Rena Sharon and Lydia Wong. Ms. Grimmett holds a Master of Music degree in piano performance from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of British Columbia, and an ARCT (Piano Performance Diploma) from the Royal Conservatory of Music. Her principle teachers include Marietta Orlov, Jane Coop, Kenneth Broadway, Ralph Markham, and Sara Davis Buechner. In addition to her performance schedule, Ms. Grimmett is currently Director of the West Point Grey School of Music, where she maintains an active studio of talented young pianists.

  Iman Habibi has successfully established his career as a composer as well as a pianist. He is recognized by critics as a “confident player,” (Prince George Citizen) and a “giant in talent” (The Penticton Herald). His compositions have been programmed by many prestigious concert organizations such as The Marilyn Horne Foundation (New York), The Canadian Opera Company (Toronto), Tapestry New Opera (Toronto), Atlantic Music Festival (Maine), the BCScene Festival (Ottawa), The Sonic Boom Festival, and the Powell Street Festival (Vancouver). He has received numerous awards including the International Composers’ Award at the Esoterics’ POLYPHONOS competition (2012), the First Prize at SOCAN Foundations Awards for Young AV Composers (for two consecutive years), the Mayor’s Arts Awards as well as others. His music and interviews are broadcast regularly on radios across North America such as CBC radio one, CBC radio two (Canada), and WQXR (New York). Iman has had the privilege of performing with a number of great musicians and ensembles such as the UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and the Atlantic Music Festival Orchestra. In February 2010, He appeared as the piano soloist with the Prince George Symphony Orchestra to premiere his own piano concerto. Mr. Habibi completed his Master of Music (2010), and a Bachelor of Music (2008) degree at the University of British Columbia.

• Vox Novus is Calling for Maverick Musicians to be a part of its 15-Minutes-of-Fame series

  CALLING ALL BOLD AND ADVENTUROUS MUSICIANS!

  Wouldn't you like 15 one minute pieces composed for you, selected by you, whittled down from potentially hundreds of scores, to find the best possible combination to be performed live, in 15 minutes! All done for the love of music and the glory of the 15-Minutes-of-Fame!

  Vox Novus is looking to present adventurous musicians participating in 15-Minutes-of-Fame presented on Composer's Voice concert series. 15-Minutes-of-Fame is a project which calls for composer's to write one minute of their best music written specifically for a musician or ensemble! Vox Novus collects and collates the scores, biographies, and program notes and makes them available for the musician/ensemble to review. The musician/ensemble selects 15 of their favorite pieces with the idea of presenting the works in 15 exciting and varied minutes of new music. The works are then debuted on the Composer's Voice concert series in New York City. Come join the ranks of musicians who have participated in Fifteen Minutes of Fame.

  Your picture, biography, and link to your website will be listed on the Vox Novus website along with the composers and the 15 one-minute scores you select for the 15-Minutes-of-Fame. We will also be archiving video of the performance.

  Here is the opportunity:
  This is your chance! Do you have what it takes to earn your 15-Minutes-of-Fame? If you think you are a candidate for our program or would like to recommend someone that you know personally, please contact us at: support@voxnovus.com (warning: this is not for the complacent, the lazy, or the dead)