August Newsletter

Dear Subscriber

Welcome to our August Newsletter. In this issue, we have news of our Indaba; news of the Visby Residency; a call for works in various categories; news from our members; performance news of an event in South African as well as the usual reminder of opportunities.

As always, do let me know of any newsworthy items, for the next issue, that would help you to publicise your events in or after September. Likewise, if you hear of any composers’ or performers’ opportunities, just send an email to me at [email protected].
 
NewMusicSA Indaba 2017

Due to unforeseen circumstances, dates and venue for this event have had to be changed. We will now be holding a short Indaba in Pretoria from 10 to 12 November. The venue for 10 and 12 (Friday and Sunday) will be the Tauromenium and on Saturday 11 at the home of Douglas Scott. (Please note that events on 10 November have still to be confirmed).  We will send out full programme details nearer the time but, in the meantime, we ask that anyone who can be there during these dates please diarise them as we would like to see as many of you there as possible. This is NMSA’s main event of the year!
 
Visby Residency

Congratulations to Diale Mabitsela as he has been selected by NewMusicSA to attend the four-week residency in Visby, to be held from 19 September to 15 October. Diale will join a composer selected by the Sterkfontein Composers Meeting for the four week period.
 
29th European Music Competition – Citta di Moncalieri

This competition is dedicated to young musicians of all nationalities. Full details can be downloaded here.

Please note, registration must be made before 20 October 2017. Registration forms are available here.

Note:   Age limit: 35 years
Period: November 5, 2017 - November 12, 2017
 
News from our members

1. Maike Watson

South African College of Music student Maike Watson’s composition for piano Prälüd has been chosen for the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) 2017 festival in Vancouver in November. She is one of 88 composers from 50 countries whose works have been selected.

Please visit website for full details.

1. Roché van Tiddens

In February of this year Roché van Tiddens was selected to take part in the Young Composers Meeting, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands where the Orkest de Ereprijs performed pieces by 16 young composers. The above webpage shows details of the chosen piece ‘Ek Verlang na die Plaas’. He was chosen out of more than 100 applicants. Roché says: “The prize consists of a commission to write a new work for the chamber group at the Internationale Stichting Masterclasses Apeldoorn, August 2017. The chamber group consists of clarinet, violin, viola and cello and is made up of performers taking part in the week of masterclasses. The piece is called, ‘Het Jy die Olifant Gehoor?’ and creates rhythmic textures that resemble the ecosystem around elephants. I also bring in an interpretation of the elephant call that warns the other animals in the ecosystem of potential danger. The work will be performed on the 30th of August in Apeldoorn.”

‘Ek verlang na die plaas’ will also be performed for a second time at the Gaudeamus Muziekweek, Utrecht, as part of the "best of the young composers" concert (see above website).

Press report can be found here.

Also shown on Roché’s website is information about a performance of ‘So Glad Soos Seep’ in the No Frontiers Music Festival in Birmingham, UK. Links to both pieces can be found on his website.

We wish Roché well for his future career as a composer, which he now plans to develop in the Netherlands.
 
Performance News

Information of an exciting event, provided by Franco Prinsloo follows:

The renowned soprano and harp duo, Jessica Ng and Judy Ho, from Hong Kong will be presenting a concert series in South Africa in October 2017. Please find attached (see below) information on this exciting event! There will be four performances only when they will be including music by Franco Prinsloo and Pieter Bezuidenhout.

3 October 2017 09:30: KykNet Konservatorium, Potchefstroom during Aardklop. Computicket. R100
4 October 2017 17:30: KykNet Konservatorium, Potchefstroom during Aardklop. Computicket R100.
6 October 2017 19:30: UJ Arts Centre, Kingsway Campus, Johannesburg. R120
8 October 2017 14:30 Nazareth House Chapel, Pretoria (Special guest: Magdalene Minnaar) Tixa R120

Please see Flyer and Press Release for more information.
 
Reminder of Opportunities

1. ACUSMATICA: The rules and conditions of three different calls for works, dedicated to acousmatic music, are available here. No participation fee is required. Please note deadline: 31st August 2017.

           Click for more information
           Contacts: [email protected]
      2.  5th International Music Competition – Vittoria Caffa Righetti Prize
           This is an opportunity for both performers and composers. Please visit their website where full details may be downloaded. Note the deadline for submitting their application form is 15 September.
Further information can be requested by sending an email to [email protected].
      3.  International Chamber Music Competition
           The next “Città di Pinerolo e Torino – Città Metropolitana” International Chamber Music Competition (for the Cities of Pinerolo, of Torino, and of its surrounding area), which is part of the World Federation of International Music Competitions in Geneva, will take place in Pinerolo and Turin from 5 to 11 March 2018. In 2016 the jury of renowned musicians awarded prizes amounting to 23,000 Euros to winners chosen from 100 musicians belonging to 42 chamber music ensembles (under 33 years of age) from all over the world.

            Visit webpage for more information. Note, deadline for entry is 8 January 2018.