Buffalo Philharmonic Earshot New Music Readings

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Buffalo Philharmonic EarShot New Music Readings
February 10-12, 2015, Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY
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The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta, Music Director, and EarShot, the National Orchestral Composition Discovery Network, announce the BPO New Music Readings, to be held February 10-12, 2015, in Buffalo, NY. The Readings are designed to be an outstanding artistic and professional-development opportunity for emerging composers, and are also an excellent way for emerging composers to gain visibility in the field of orchestral music.

Up to four emerging composers will be selected for the opportunity to work closely with the nationally acclaimed BPO under the baton of associate conductor Stefan Sanders. Composers will be selected for the readings on a competitive basis, and the experience will include feedback from principal BPO musicians, Mr. Sanders, and mentor composers Melinda Wagner, Rob Deemer and Robert Beaser.

Applicants must submit an electronic submission form, the orchestral score, a resume, works list, and letter of recommendation. Incomplete, illegible, or late applications will not be considered..

Program

The EarShot Buffalo Philharmonic New Music Readings center around two public reading sessions taking place on February 10th & 11th, 2015 at the famed Kleinhans Music Hall. Composers will have their music rehearsed, performed, and professionally recorded for archival use. In-depth sessions with the conductor, mentor-composers, and musicians from Buffalo Philharmonic will provide guidance and feedback. Between the sessions, composers will have the opportunity to edit and adjust their works based on critical feedback.

Composers will also participate in professional development workshops and feedback sessions covering such topics as copyright, contracts and commissioning agreements; publicity and promotion; music copying, publishing and engraving; and fundraising for composers. The goal for the program is to help composers develop their artistic vision and output; to enhance the effectiveness of their orchestral writing and presentation; to build career-advancement skills, and to provide a platform for the promotion of their music. The program also expands the orchestral repertoire by introducing diverse and exciting work by new and emerging composers.

About the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates its 79th Anniversary Season in 2014-2015. Over the decades, the BPO has matured in stature under the leadership of William Steinberg, Josef Krips, Lukas Foss, Michael Tilson Thomas, Julius Rudel, Semyon Bychkov, Maximiano Valdes, and now Maestro Falletta. Since 1940, the Orchestra’s permanent home has been Kleinhans Music Hall, a National Historic Site with an international reputation as one of the finest concert halls in the United States. The BPO presents more than 120 Classics, Pops and Youth Concerts during a 37-week season and its award-winning education programs reach over 35,000 students per year. During the tenure of Maestro Falletta, the orchestra has rekindled a distinguished history of broadcasts and recordings, including the release of 15 CDs of a highly diverse repertoire on the NAXOS and Beau Fleuve labels. The BPO’s recording of composer John Corigliano’s Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan, featuring soprano Hila Plitmann, on the NAXOS label, won Grammys in two categories. Its concerts are heard regularly in over 200 cities across the U.S. on American Public Radio’s Performance Today. As Buffalo’s cultural ambassador, the BPO has toured widely across the United States and Canada including a recent tour to Florida, the first multi-city tour since the 1988 European tour and the first outside of the region since Maestro Falletta led the ensemble at Carnegie Hall in 2013, its 23rd appearance there.

About EarShot

EarShot is a nationwide network of new music readings and composer-development programs. The goals of EarShot are to create the nation’s first ongoing systematic program for identifying emerging orchestral composers; to provide professional-level working experience with orchestras from every region of the country; and to increase awareness of these composers and access to their music throughout the industry. EarShot is a partnership of American Composers Orchestra, American Composers Forum, New Music USA, and the League of American Orchestras.