The Asian Music Festival (AMF) 2017 in Japan will be held on November 2and 3, 2017 in Tokyo, two days of events aimed at providing enjoyment for a broad variety of audiences, composers and musicians on the theme ”Prayer”.
When:
November 2, 3 2017 (2 days, 4 concerts)
Venues:
Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple (Chuo City), Anyouin Temple (Itabashi City)
Performers:
undecided
Eligibility
1. Each
entrant is allowed to submit one work only.
2． The
work must be in only one category from the following list:
a) Chamber orchestra “Conductors are Composers”
Maximum of 15 performers from the
following instruments: 1fl, 1ob, 1cl, 1bsn, 2 hrn,1trp,1trb,1hrp,
perc(2 performers), 2vn, 1vla, 1vc, 1cb. The maximum duration is 15
minutes, in order to perform as many pieces as possible.
b) Chamber music
Chamber music within 12minutes, within 5 performers fromthe following instruments:1fl, 1ob,1cl, 1bsn,1hrn, 2vn,1vla,1vc,1 shakuhachi, 1shamisen and 1koto.
b) Chamber music
Chamber music within 12minutes, within 5 performers fromthe following instruments:1fl, 1ob,1cl, 1bsn,1hrn, 2vn,1vla,1vc,1 shakuhachi, 1shamisen and 1koto.
c) Electroacoustic music
Electroacoustic work within10 minutes.
(2 channel speaker)
Composer must operate the computer by her/himself at the concert on 3rd November.
3． The
score, along with the title of the work, the composer’s name in
English on the cover and the following information (a–k) must be
submitted. The information should be written either in Japanese or in
English and, where applicable, Chinese names should include the
equivalent Chinese ideographs.
a. Name
b. Nationality,
date of birth
c. Address,
e-mail address
d. Title
of the work
e. Year
composed (pieces composed in or after 2012 are especially encouraged)
f. Duration,
instrumentation
g. Biography
of composer (maximum
100 words)
h. Program
notes (maximum 100 words)
i.
Has the work been performed? If
yes, where? Has the work been performed
in Japan? If yes, when?
j.
CD of the work (if available)
k. Photo of the composer
4． The
application must reach the secretariat before March 31st, 2017.
5． The
applicants will be informed of the contest results by July 1, 2017.
The individual parts of selected scores should be submitted at a
later date (to be announced).
6． The
copyright fee for the work performed will be paid in accordance with
the regulations of the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors,
Composers & Publishers. The composers are asked to waive the
right to any and all possible broadcasting of the selected work (in
part or in whole, in any style or method of program; news, musical or
otherwise).
7．The
organizers are unable to cover the performance fee, airfare and
accommodation
for composers.
8．
The application should be mailed
to:
The
Japan Federation of Composers
#101
Mimori Bldg., 1-19-4 Hatsudai Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0061 Japan
Tel:
(81)3-6276-1177 / Fax: (81)3-3376-3371 e-mail: info@jfc.gr.jp
