Submission deadline: 15 Oct 2021 (F), 11:59PM (GMT+9)
NMK – Neue Musik aus KOREA hosts 2021 Seoul International Online Composition Festival “RE-CREATE” with the support of the Seoul Metropolitan Government for the worldwide spread of World-Korean new music and the international exchange of composers from around the world.
The theme of the 2021 festival is Re-Create. We actively encourage compositions in which pieces are re-interpreted by composers’ new idea of traditional music from around the world, classical music, or folk songs from each country.
Guideline for Submission
- Eligibility: Composers from all over the world, regardless of age or nationality
- Theme: “Re-Create”; Re-interpreted traditional music (folk songs, classical music, etc.)
- Submission could be both new work or previous performed work
- One score per each composer allowed to submit
- Length of work: 8 to 12 minutes
Submission Categories
Category 1 : Chamber Orchestra
- Instrumentation: 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 2 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 1 Trombone, Strings (5-4-3-2-1)
- Orchestration min.20 to max.25 players in above instruments
- Concerto for solo instrument(in category 1,2) is possible
Category 2 : Chamber Music
- Instrumentation: 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 2 Violins, 1 Viola, 1 Cello, 1 Double Bass, 1 Piano, 1 Daegeum, 1 Piri/Taepyeongso, 1 Haegeum, 1 Gayageum, 1 Korean-Percussion
- No more than 8 players in above instruments (solo is allowed)
Submission
Application form
Score (PDF-format)
Recording of the submitted work (if available)
- Audio (mp3 file)
- Video (YouTube, Vimeo, Link of URL)
Send to E-mail: neue.musik.korea@gmail.com
Performer: Orchestra NMK
Performance (filming) location: Traditional venues in Seoul (hanok, etc.) and studio hall
Festival schedule: 2021.12.17.- 12.19.
Broadcast on NMK YouTube Channel
Benefit for selected works
- Performance at the 2021 Seoul International Online Composition Festival
- Production of high-quality video/audio recording
- Opportunity to commission for NMK 2022-23 season of excellent composer
- Provide to work-fee and festival package ticket
