Open Call for Chamber Music Composition Competition
2024 China-CEEC Music Academies Union
为推动与中东欧国家的音乐交流与合作，中国-中东欧国家音乐院校联盟秘书处将举办“中国-中东欧国家音乐院校联盟室内乐创作比赛”，获奖作品首演音乐会将列入2024年第七届浙江音乐学院国际室内乐音乐节项目。
The Secretariat of China-CEEC Music Academies Union is to host and sponsor the Chamber Music Composition Competition to advance the music exchange and cooperation between China and Central & Eastern European Countries (CEEC). The award-winning compositions will be premiered in the 7th International Chamber Music Festival of Zhejiang Conservatory of Music (ZJCM) 2024.
1、参赛范围Participants
中国-中东欧国家音乐院校联盟成员院校师生，每所院校最多可提交2部作品，每位参赛者只能提交1部作品。
The competition is open to the faculty and students from China-CEEC Music Academies Union members. Each academy (university) can submit a maximum of two compositions and each participant is allowed to submit one composition.
2、创作要求Compositions
每部室内乐作品时长不少于8分钟，编制中要求包含一种民族乐器（关于民族乐器在演出中的可行性，请联系组织方）。参赛作品必须是世界首演，并且是2023年以后新创作。
Each composition should be no less than 8 minutes. It should include at least one traditional musical instrument. Please contact the organizer for the feasibility of the chosen musical instrument at the concert. The participating pieces should be composed after 2023 and never be performed publicly before the competition.
3、奖项设置Award Setting
设一等奖1名，奖金30000元人民币；二等奖2名，奖金20000元人民币；三等奖3名，奖金10000元人民币；优秀奖若干，奖金5000元人民币。所有奖金均为税前。
There will be one First Prize Winner with bonus of 30,000 RMB (pre-tax, the same below), two Second Prize Winners with bonus of 20,000 RMB each, and three Third Prize Winners with bonus of 10,000 RMB each. There will also be several Award of Merit Winners with a reward of 5,000 RMB each, subject to the participant number and score quality.
4、作品评选Review and Shortlist
中国-中东欧国家音乐院校联盟秘书处组织专家对作品进行评选，专家成员将包含中东欧国家以及其他国家的知名作曲家。日程安排如下：
The Secretariat of China-CEEC Music Academies Union will set up a team of experts--- composed of renowned composers from CEECs and other countries--- to review and shortlist the compositions. The schedule is as follows:
5、要求Requirements
参赛者必须提供匿名总谱电子PDF文档，并于2024年8月15日前发至指定邮箱。参赛者需提供本人真实信息，身份证或护照扫描件，1M以上的清晰半身照片、电话号码、电子邮件、通信地址、150字左右的个人简历以及150字左右的作品介绍（见附表）。
Participants are required to send the anonymous PDF scores to the designated e-mail address below before August 15, 2024. Composers are also required to provide authentic personal information, a scanned copy of ID card or passport, a clear passport-style photo with resolution over 1M, telephone number, e-mail address, composer biography no more than 150 words, and the composition introduction no more than 150 words (see the attached Participation Form).
6、作品首演Premiere
获奖作品音乐会将列入2024年浙江音乐学院第七届浙江音乐学院国际室内乐音乐节。获奖者应亲临领奖并参与排练。国外获奖者来华参与排练的国际旅费和食宿费用由浙江音乐学院承担。
The award-winning compositions will be premiered at the 7th International Chamber Music Festival of ZJCM 2024. Winners should receive their awards in person and attend the relevant rehearsals. The expenses of international travel and local accommodation incurred during the event will be borne by Zhejiang Conservatory of Music.
7、联系方式Contact Details
ceec@zjcm.edu.cn
