COMPOSITION WORKSHOP: DESCRIPTION

The New York Summer Music Festival offers a comprehensive two-week composition workshop for all young composers.

The program, led by David Ludwig (award-winning composer from the world-renowned Curtis Institute of Music), gives young composers the opportunity to write original works, and to have them performed and recorded by musicians of the highest quality - the NYSMF faculty and staff.

A concert featuring composition students’ works takes place at the conclusion of each two-week session. Select compositions may also be read by the NYSMF Chamber Orchestra.

COMPOSITION WORKSHOP: FEATURES

The composition program includes the following:

• Opportunities to write and orchestrate for soloists, vocal groups, chamber ensembles, choirs, and orchestras.
• Readings and performances of students’ concert works by NYSMF faculty and staff.
• Access to NYSMF’s computer facilities, featuring computer music notation programs, and experience using those programs
• A daily composition seminar where students and composition faculty discuss new/contemporary music, and important issues facing young composers today.
• Weekly private lessons with NYSMF composition faculty, and optional private lessons with NYSMF’s performance faculty.
• Evening events and field trips, including weekly concerts and recitals.

APPLYING TO THE COMPOSITION WORKSHOP

Applicants for the composition program must submit the following:

• 1 to 3 scores of recently written music that you feel best demonstrates your abilities as a composer.

• Accompanying recordings of these scores (if available) on tape or CD. MIDI realizations are acceptable, but live performances are preferred.

Additional material, such as an autobiography, background information, and/or a letter of recommendation from a teacher are recommended, but not required.

Please write “COMPOSITION WORKSHOP” on the outside of your submission envelope.