Resonate 2024: An Open Access Call for Scores Application Procedures
Learn about prize eligibility, application procedures and the review process.
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Submission Details
- No application fee is required.
- Submissions will be anonymous.
- Open to composers of all ages, nationalities, career stages and backgrounds.
- Underrepresented composers are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Co-created works may be submitted; all creators involved must submit individual applications.
- Submitted work must be an original composition (no arrangements permitted).
- Composers may submit up to 2 works.
- Submitted works MUST include saxophone (1 performer) and MAY include piano (1 performer), percussion (1 performer), and/or electronics. Solos, duos, or trios as well as works with open instrumentation will be accepted.
- Open to works of any length and compositional style.
- Submission of works to the Contemporary Music Score Collection is encouraged, but optional.
Submission Process
- Complete the Resonate online entry form for each work submitted.
- Receive an email with instructions for uploading scores.
If the submission is a collaborative work, each composer will complete an entry form, but only one score and recording will be uploaded.
Review Process
Name and demographic information will not be shared with reviewers; collected information is only for internal use by the UCLA Music Library.
The application deadline is July 31, 2024.
Round 1: Independent review panel will review all scores and excerpted (1-2 min) recordings (if included) anonymously and create a short list of scores. All identification markings from the score and file names MUST be removed.
Round 2: Independent review panel and members of Bent Frequency will review the short list of scores and complete recordings (if included) and select one winner.
One winner will be selected and composers will be notified by September 1.
Review panel: Hong-Da Chin(opens in a new tab), Elainie Lillios(opens in a new tab), Mara Gibson(opens in a new tab)
Inclusion in the Contemporary Music Score Collection
In addition to accepting submissions for Resonate 2024, the UCLA Music Library is offering composers an opportunity to submit works for inclusion in the Contemporary Music Score Collection.
Composers may submit works of ANY length, compositional style and instrumentation for inclusion in the Contemporary Music Score Collection.
To ONLY submit your composition for the collection, please complete the Contemporary Music Score Collection Entry Form(opens in a new tab).
If you wish to be considered for both Resonate 2024 AND the Contemporary Music Score Collection, please use the Resonate 2024 Entry Form(opens in a new tab). Bent Frequency will only be reviewing scores submitted using this form.
Submission of works to the Contemporary Music Score Collection is encouraged, but optional.