All-Russian competition of composers “Emotion”

A CONTEST OF NEW COMPOSITIONS REFLECTING THE COMPOSERS' RESPONSE TO THE CRUCIAL EVENTS OF TODAY.

The contest accepts essays created no earlier than January 1, 2022, the content of which embodies the main idea of the contest.

We live in the moment of the "breaking of epochs", in a unique historical period that cannot but affect the creativity of modern composers, the musical and emotional palette of their works. It is music, as the universal language of humanity, that is able to convey the most subtle facets and movements of the emotional world of people.

The main goal of the contest is to create a "musical map" of emotions reflecting the response of composers to the versatility and dynamics of the modern world. The contest participants are invited to express their emotional state generated by the current reality in music.

The objectives of the competition include the support and development of the art of composition in our country, giving a new impetus to the work of contemporary authors.

The competition is held in three categories:

Symphonic music

Chamber instrumental and vocal music (chamber ensemble, solo)

Choral music

Composers over the age of 18 are invited to participate in the competition.

The compositions submitted for the competition must meet the main idea of the competition, namely, to reflect the emotional state in music as a response to the diversity and various manifestations of modern life.

Musical works created no earlier than January 1, 2022, of any academic genres, written for choir, symphony orchestra of a large or chamber instrumental ensemble, individual soloists-instrumentalists or singers, or any combination of these compositions of performers can be nominated for the competition. Works written using advanced performing techniques, electronic music, compositions for acoustic instruments using electronic effects and sound recordings, conceptual compositions, works at the intersection of genres are allowed to participate in the competition. The timing of the essays is not limited.

Participation in the contest is free of charge: the registration fee is not charged from the contestants.

Applications are accepted until August 15, 2022.

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Jury

Alexander Tchaikovsky

Chairman of the competition jury

Composer, pianist, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Professor, Head of the Composition Department of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, Artistic Director of the Moscow State Academic Philharmonic

Alexander Klevitsky

Director General of the RMS, composer, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Academic Grand Concert Orchestra named after Yu.V. Silantyev

Felix Korobov

Conductor, cellist, teacher, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Chief Conductor of the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Musical Theater, Artistic Director of the Chamber Orchestra of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory

Ekaterina Mechetina

Pianist, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, soloist of the Moscow State Academic Philharmonic

Efrem Podgai

Composer, Professor, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, member of the Board of the Union of Moscow Composers

Elmir Nizamov

Composer, pianist, Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan, Head of the Composition Department of the Kazan State Conservatory named after N.G. Zhiganov

Anton Tanonov

Composer, Head of the Department of Special Composition and Improvisation of the St. Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory, musical director of the theater "LDM. A new scene"

Kuzma Bodrov

Composer, Head of the Department of Composition of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Gnessinykh, Associate Professor of Composition at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory