Competition

2017 TME COMPOSERS' COMPETITION

2017 TME YOUNG COMPOSERS' COMPETITION

[Entry Form}

Postmark Deadline: December 1, 2016

The Third Millennium Ensemble is pleased to announce its 2017 Competition for Composers. The Third Millennium Ensemble offers performances that reflect the energy and diversity of American music and strives to represent a wide cross-section of composers.

The competition will offer the following prizes: $500, Grand Prize; $300, Cheryl A. Spector Prize, for the best piece by an GLBT composer (see entry form for details). Winners of the Grand Prize and Spector Prize are guaranteed a performance of the winning pieces or other works by the awarded composers in negotiation with the ensemble. Archival recordings will be provided to composers where available.

The Young Composer Prize will be: $100 Grand Prize. The winning Young Composer piece is eligible for performance by the ensemble as deemed appropriate. A "Young Composer" is defined as any composer age 20 or younger by December 1, 2016. Winners may be required to submit proof of age.

The winners in all categories will be selected by a panel of composers with input from the ensemble. All entries will be considered for performance. Compositions for any combination of flute, clarinet, trumpet, violin (up to 2 players) viola, cello, bass, piano, percussion (1 player), harp and soprano, mezzo or baritone voice will be considered. Once pieces have been passed on to the ensemble for final consideration, parts may be requested. Pieces utilizing instruments in "families" of listed instruments are eligible (e.g piccolo or bass clarinet). Works that combine acoustic instruments and electronics are welcome.

In order to enter, please include a $35 application fee* for one piece and $15 for each additional piece submitted. Please download the ENTRY FORM from our website (www.thirdmillenniumensemble.org) or replica to include with your submission. If the ENTRY FORM is opened in the Preview app it can be completed as a form-fill. Packets may be submitted electronically (recommended) by 1) submitting scores and pdf entry form to: thirdmillenniumensemble@earthlink.net; 2) sharing recordings via Dropbox (highly recommended) and 3) submitting the fee through Paypal. Please inquire by email for questions about electronic submission. (In Dropbox create a sound file and place in a folder titled with the composer's initials and title of the piece(s). Through individual Dropbox accounts, these folders can be shared with thirdmillenniumensemble@earthlink.net. Scores, entry forms and fees and recordings may also be submitted through the traditional mail, though electronic submission is strongly preferred.

Published and recorded works as well as pieces by composers living outside the United States are welcome. Winners will be announced by May 2017 and all who have entered will be notified by email and the results will also be posted on our website. For "traditional" submission, we are unfortunately not able to return materials. Checks should be made out to: Third Millennium Ensemble. Scores (with recordings, if possible) should be sent to:

Third Millennium Ensemble

Attn: Pamela Helton
4332 Ballenger Creek Pike
Frederick, MD 21703
Phone: 202-316-1646
Email: thirdmillenniumensemble@earthlink.net
Web: www.thirdmillenniumensemble.org

* We apologize for charging a fee, but the cost of Paypal and DropBox fees, but administrative costs, prizes and some performance-related costs are offset by these funds.