Outreach
“…commitment to educating the public about new music…”
—Journal of Musicology, 1986
MACCM Institute
MACCM, in partnership with the Toledo School for the Arts, provides guidance and support for an ongoing year-long composition and creativity project called the MACCM Institute. TSA students have individual composition lessons throughout the year with current and former BGSU music composition students, and have the opportunity to attend various new music events at the College of Musical Arts throughout the academic year. Select guests from the Music at the Forefront concert series also present short performances and workshops at the Toledo School for the Arts as part of their residencies.
The project culminates with a performance of final student projects on a special concert during the Bowling Green New Music Festival, where their works are performed and recorded by guest artists and members of the BGSU New Music Ensemble. This concert also features the prize winners from the annual BGSU Young Composers Competition.
BG Creates
The MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music has been active in northwest Ohio schools, helping to create cooperative projects in performance, composition and new technology. Two past projects, Composers in the Schools and Meet the Composer—New Music for Schools, provided residencies for BGSU student and faculty composers in area schools. MACCM also sponsors presentations for any organizations seeking to broaden their experience in the contemporary arts. Summer workshops in new technology are offered for students and teachers through the University’s Continuing Education program.
Residencies
Guest musicians and scholars are considered for research and teaching residencies under the sponsorship of the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music. Recipients may use the state-of-the-art Music Technology Studios with assistance from the MACCM electronic technician/recording engineer. Select faculty and staff are also available for consultation (e.g., performance, composition, history, education and technology). Monetary grants are not awarded, but substantial in-kind services and space allocations will be considered. Past residencies have included F. Gerard Errante, Greg Fish, Deborah Kavasch, David Means, Mohammad Saada and James Umble.
BGSU Young Composers Competition 2013
The purpose of the BGSU Young Composers Competition is to provide 6th-12th grade students in Ohio the opportunity to submit original musical compositions for consideration. The winning compositions will be presented in concert at the Bowling Green New Music Festival on October 19, 2013.
The 2013 Festival will consist of approximately seven concerts of contemporary music, one of which exclusively features the work of young composers. Also featured will be a number of guest composers who will be present at the festival for performances of their music. The featured guests for the 2013 festival include composer George Lewis and ensemble Dal Niente.
COMPETITION RESULTS FOR 2012:
First Place: Urgentem for string quartet, Alex Berko
Second Place: A Room for solo piano, Jonah Haven
Third Place: Quartetto per archi for string quartet, Hayden Brown
Thank you to all applicants!
Awards
Up to three compositions will be chosen for performance by faculty judges from the BGSU College of Musical Arts, with cash prizes (1st place: $500, 2nd place: $300, 3rd place, $200) awarded. The winning compositions will also be rehearsed and performed by members of the BGSU New Music Ensemble on the morning of Saturday, October 19 on a concert as part of the 2013 Bowling Green New Music Festival. All winning composers are expected to attend the Festival for rehearsal and performance (October 18-19, 2013).
Eligibility and Guidelines
Eligibility
Ohio residents in Grades 6-12, including those home schooled, are eligible to submit an original composition to the BGSU Ohio Young Composers Competition. Only one entry per student is allowed. High school seniors who will be graduating in spring 2013 and will be in college or out of school in October ARE eligible for this competition.
Types of Compositions
All entries must be original music written by the student. Arrangements of already composed pieces will not be accepted. Compositions must be the students’ own original works.
Submission Guidelines
Compositions should be between 3–6 minutes in length, and should be scored for 1-4 performers using instruments from the following list:
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone (s/a/t/b), trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba, keyboard instruments and percussion (maximum of two of any given instrument).
Winning composers should be prepared to provide individual instrumental parts with appropriate transpositions if requested.
Judging
Judges will vote to select the top three compositions. Judges reserve the right to decide how many prizes are awarded. The results of the competition will be announced on or around June 14, 2013. Prize winners will also be contacted by telephone. Judges’ comments will be shared with all applicants.
Application Procedures
Please download and complete THIS INFORMATION FORM and include it with all submissions.
The postmark deadline for submissions is June 1, 2013.
Submissions should be sent to the following address:
MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music
Young Composers Competition
College of Musical Arts, BGSU
Bowling Green, OH 43403
Submissions can also be sent as attachments in PDF format (no other formats accepted for electronic submissions) to kdoles@bgsu.edu