Composition Contest 2007 Update:

Thanks to all who have applied this season!

We have recieved such an overwhelming number of applicants that we hope to name a winner by July 2008.

Any questions can be addressed to office@sybarite5.org

Past info:

This contest is open to composers of all ages and nationalities. The winner of the 2007 contest will receive a $500 cash award, a performance by the Sybarite Chamber Players on their concert season, and a compact disc recording of the performance.

Guidelines

- Works submitted must be for the following quintet instrumentation: 2 Violins, Viola, cello and double Bass. Works using other instruments will not be considered. Works with tape are eligible:

- There is no time limit for works. However, works 15-20 minutes in length, or shorter, are preferred.

- Each composer must submit a legible score of professional quality, and a set of legible parts. ( PDFs are allowed, via email OR data compact disc.) Each score and set must be labeled with a pseudonym. No marks identifying the composer must appear anywhere on the score.

- The submitted work must not have been professionally performed more than once.

-Composers are STRONGLY encouraged to submit tapes or CDs of their works. However, MIDI realizations are not encouraged.

- Each score must be accompanied by a separate envelope labeled with the composer's pseudonym. Inside the envelope there must be the composer's name, address, telephone number, and/or e-mail address and the title of the work.

- The entry fee must be in an additional separate envelope labeled with the composer's pseudonym, the entry fee is $25 PER ENTRY. All checks must be made out to THE SYBARITE CHAMBER PLAYERS LTD., and must be in US dollars. Composers may submit as many works as they like, each one accompanied by an entry fee.

- Composers wishing to have their scores and tapes returned must enclose a self-addressed envelope with the correct US postage.

- Composers wishing to be notified of the jury's decision will be able to check our web site, or will have a letter mailed to them with the return of their materials only if a SASE is included.

- Players and board members already affiliated with the Sybarite Chamber may not enter the competition; likewise, their spouses, domestic partners and relatives may not enter the competition.

-The U.S. postmark deadline for entry is November 30 2007.

ALL U.S. APPLICANTS: DO NOT SEND MATERIALS BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, OR ANY MAIL SERVICE THAT REQUIRES A SIGNATURE! Applications from outside the US must be postmarked November 30th, 2007. Applicants outside the US are encouraged to send materials as soon as possible.

Please mail your entries to:

Address: The Sybarite Chamber Players, attn: Levitt
720 W 181 #54
New York, NY 10033

Email: info@sybarite5.org
Phone: (513) 543-1981