This festival aims to foster a healthy cultural exchange amongst composers and performers from the three countries and also aims to enhance friendship and understanding between Korean, Malaysian, and Singapore composers, performers and audience.
The festival was intended to kick off in Seoul, Korea in May 2020 at the Seoul Arts Center, but has been rescheduled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The theme of this festival is 'Tradition and Innovation'.
The exco of Contemporary Music Society in Seoul will select 2 composers from MCC for the concert in May. Composers are required to use some traditional element(s) from their own country as the source of inspiration in their composition. It can be a traditional tune, chant, art, architecture, poem etc.
Instrumentation: Maximum 4 instruments of any instrumental combination EXCEPT voice, electronics and percussion. Can be solo, duo, trio or quartet.
Duration: 6-9 minutes
You need to submit the following:
i) Full score (PDF)
ii) Recording (if available)
iii) Programme notes (around 75-100 words)
iv) Short biography (around 75-100 words)
We will notify the 2 selected composers by the end of January, 2020.
After the concert in Seoul, the festival continues in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, with more composers to be involved. More information on the subsequent events will be released shortly.
