2023-11-21 12:02:28
Announced by the Catholic Men’s Movement (kmb) and the South Tyrolean Artists’ Association (SKB) in cooperation with the Catholic Women’s Movement (kfb) and South Tyrol’s Catholic Youth (SKJ) and for the performances in cooperation with the regional directorate of German and Ladin music schools, the South Tyrolean Choir Association (SCV ), the Association of Church Music South Tyrol (VKM), the South Tyrolean Folk Music Association (SVMK) and the Association of South Tyrolean Music Bands (VSM).
freedom and peace are messages that concern us all, especially in our time. Be it sacred or secular, music can contribute to freedom and peace, in sounds and lyrics that shake us up and make us think regarding the state of our world. Song lyrics and music penetrate our ears into our hearts and can open them to hope and the pursuit of a world filled with freedom and peace.
CONCEPT
Under the motto freedom and peace The cooperation of the South Tyrolean Artists’ Association with the Catholic men’s, women’s and youth movement aims to promote the dialogue between music and religion, but also generally between music and the world, between world events and contemporary times, namely on topics and messages of peace that are understood and felt emerge that point beyond us and at the same time burn under our skin.
It is important to bring it into “language” as a sound painting in music.
Music should also be able to uncover undesirable developments in the area of tension between freedom and peace. The music should use its own means, themes and motifs to perceive the problems surrounding freedom and peace and describe and comment on them with sounds and texts. We expect music that affirms, that touches, that encourages, that disturbs and that allows what is otherwise not “spoken” or has become unspeakable to be heard. In this way, music becomes effective in a general dialogue between art and church.
TERMS OF PARTICIPATION & PRICES & PERFORMANCE
All composers are invited to participate, be they professional composers or not. The participation of young composers is just as welcome.
The following musical genres are permitted:
- Vocal music (singing with instrumental accompaniment or a cappella, max. 35 people)
- Music for instrumental ensemble (max. 35 people)
- Folk musical forms
The participant is only allowed to submit an unpublished work lasting a maximum of 8 minutes as a PDF or in paper form (score), accompanied by an audio sample (Midi files), together with the completely filled out application form (short CV and description of the work, max. 1 page ) until 02. April 2024 with the subject freedom and peace submit.
Submission address: info@kuenstlerbund.org Subject: Freedom and Peace or by post to Südtiroler Künstlerbund, Weggensteinstrasse 12, 39100 Bozen.
Incomplete entries will not be considered.
The jury selects a total of 6 – 12 works from the applications received, 2 – 4 per genre. The jury will announce its choice of composers within May 2024. Those selected are admitted to the premiere/award, which will take place on November 17, 2024 in Meran.
The partner associations mentioned above help to place musicians and ensembles. The repertoire of performers is drawn from music schools, music bands, choirs and folk music ensembles. The composers can also take care of the performance themselves.
On the evening of the premiere, the jury will determine the winners. A total of three prizes will be awarded, one per genre, each worth €3,000. In addition, the audience present will determine the audience prize by voting. The group of performers will be awarded. The prize is an excursion for the performers.
The award-winning compositions will be taken over by the participating institutions and performed in other concert events.
SELECTION CRITERIA of the expert jury
The 7-member expert jury consists of:
- Josef Lanz, chairman
- Alexandra Pedrotti, Department Director of the State Directorate of the German and Ladin Music School
- P. Urban Stillhard, Benedictine monastery Muri-Gries, artistic director of the AGACH, cultural critic
- Gernot Niederfriniger, Chairman of the South Tyrolean Folk Music Association
- Hannes Kerschbaumer, composer
- Ferruccio Delle Cave, freelance journalist and music critic, head of the literature department in the South Tyrolean Artists’ Association
- Hans Viertler, Catholic men’s movement
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
- Topic reference
- Formal and substantive agreement
- originality
COPYRIGHT
The participants in the competition agree to a non-commercial use of the compositions by the sponsors of the competition. The name of the composer is mentioned. Royalties are regulated by the collecting societies. The selected works may not be published or performed until their premiere on November 17, 2024.
PARTNER
A project of the Catholic Men’s Movement (kmb) and the South Tyrolean Artists’ Association (SKB) in cooperation with the Catholic Women’s Movement (kfb) and South Tyrol’s Catholic Youth (SKJ) and for the performances in cooperation with the regional directorate of German and Ladin music schools, the South Tyrolean Choir Association (SCV ), the Association of Church Music South Tyrol (VKM), the South Tyrolean Folk Music Association (SVMK) and the Association of South Tyrolean Music Bands (VSM).
INFORMATION and PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Additional information regarding the competition can be obtained by email from the South Tyrolean Artists’ Association info@kuenstlerbund.org or the project manager Dr. Josef Lanz josef@lanz-bz.it can be obtained.
DATES and TIMELINE
April 2, 2024 Submission of application documents Within May 2024 Announcement of composer selection November 17, 2024 Premiere/award in Meran
Link:
South Tyrolean Artists’ Association
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