INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION “DANTE MORO”, FOR PIANO AND STRING ORCHESTRA THIRD EDITION One Sculpture for the Music, The Music for the sculpture
Dolomiti
Symphonia Orchestra and the family of Pietro and Cecilia Vannini promote the
third edition of the composition competition for piano and string orchestra
“Dante Moro”. Their desire is to remember the great sculptor, painter, and
engraver from Falcade Dante Moro (1933-2009), and to allow a dialogue and a
comparison between visual and musical arts. The jury will examine the
compositions and will choose the best piece, which will be performed during a public
concert in Falcade (BL – Italy) on January 3, 2020 at the Parish Church. I – Contestants The contest is open to Italian and foreign composers
without age limits, including students from academies, public and private
schools. II – Required work type The competitors are invited to compose a musical piece
no longer than 12 minutes for solo piano and string orchestra (without string
solo sections). The piece has to be inspired and it has consequently to bear
the title of a sculpture by Dante Moro at the competitor’s choice, whose
photographic reproduction is available on the website http://www.dantemoro.it. All genres and styles are well accepted, but no
compositions requiring a prepared piano will be admitted. III – Orchestra, Setting String section: 5 first violins, 4 second violins, 3
violas, 2 cellos, 1 double bass. IV – Application procedure and registration The full score can be sent in one of the following
ways according to the competitor's choice: A) Score in PDF format attached to an e-mail message
to be sent to silvia.tessari1@istruzione.it and to orchdolom.bl@virgilio.it (maximum
10 MB, otherwise please use transfer services like wetransfer.com). B) Three hard copies to be sent by ordinary mail to
the artistic direction of the contest: Silvia Tessari, Please indicate on the score that the piece has been
composed for the Composition Competition “Dante Moro”, edition 2019/2020.
Copies of the score will not be returned. The scores will be sent to the judges anonymously so please do not write your name
on the scores, but a motto or pseudonym. The winner will also be asked to send separate parts. Together with the score, the competitor must send (by
e-mail or postal mail) a self-certification containing the following data: - Name, surname, place and date of birth, nationality,
address, e-mail address, telephone number. - The same motto/pseudonym which appears on the score. - Duration of the composition (maximum 12 minutes). - Declaration of acceptance of the competition rules. - Declaration by the author attesting that the
submitted composition is unpublished and never publicly performed. - Declaration of consent that the competitor waives
all rights of remuneration for the broadcasting, televising or recording of the
performance of his/her work at the final public concert (January 3, 2020). - Declaration of consent to the processing of the
participant’s personal data for competition purposes (Italian Legislative
Decree 196/03). - Artistic bio. - Recent artistic photography. - Photocopy of an identity document. The application deadline is November 1, 2019. An
application fee of 60 euros is required. Please pay with an international wire transfer. The
receipt should be attached to the application form. Account Name: Silvia Tessari; Name of the Bank: Cassa Rurale Dolomiti di Fassa,
Primiero e Belluno IBAN: IT14 S081 4061 0900 0000 3039 457 Address of the Bank: Corso Roma 8, 32020 Falcade (BL),
Italy Please identify the purpose of transfer as: 3rd
edition Composition Competition Dante Moro 2019/20 For information on other accepted payment’s methods,
please write an email to the artistic director: silvia.tessari1@istruzione.it V – Jury The names of the jurors will be announced in late
summer. In the previous years the chairman of the competition has been
Professor Paolo Troncon, pianist and composer, director of many Italian
conservatories. The jurors of the first two editions have been: Dušan Bavdek
(Ljubljana), Mario Pagotto, Nicola Straffelini, Claudio Scannavini (composers
and teachers at Italian conservatories), Delio Cassetta (conductor). They have worked
together with the artistic director Silvia Tessari (pianist). VI – Competition procedures The decisions of the jury are final. The jury will
meet to declare the winner by December 6, 2019. The results will be published
on the website and on the fb page, and sent to each participant by e-mail. VII – Award ceremony The award ceremony will take place during the concert
in honor of Dante Moro, which will be held in Falcade (Belluno, Italy) on January
3, 2020. The composition awarded with the 1st prize will be
performed by Dolomiti Symphonia Orchestra (conductor: Delio Cassetta) and by
the solo pianist Silvia Tessari. VIII – Prizes The winner of the Contest, in addition to the first
public performance of his/her piece, will receive a cash prize of 1000 euros, a
copy of the audio recording of the award ceremony and an overnight stay at the
expense of the organization in the Falcade area on January 3, 2020 (only if the
competitor will be present). At the discretion of the jury, further special prizes
will be given. IX – Cancellation The organization reserves the right to cancel the
Competition, for any event that is outside the organization’s will. In this
case, the application fee will be refunded. X - Records and Performance The competitors waive all rights of remuneration for
the broadcasting, televising or recording of their performance at the final
public concert (January 3, 2020). XI – Contacts Silvia Tessari 2017/2018: first prize: Alessio Domini; special mentions: Alessio Venier,
Attilio Foresta Martin 2018/2019:
first prize: Fabio Crosera; special mention: Marino Baldissera. |