C4: the Choral Composer/Conductor Collective is launching its first commissioning competition. The group will give five finalists the opportunity to compose new works for C4: the Choral Composer/Conductor Collective, and to participate in the rehearsal process. All five new works will be premiered on March 3 and 5, 2011, in New York City. First prize is $2,000, second prize is $800. The remaining three finalists will receive honorable mention prizes of $400. Travel stipends are available for non-NYC composers. This competition is made possible by grants from The David and Minnie Berk Foundation and the Yale School of Music alumniVentures program. No entry fee.

 

Please see our website--c4ensemble.org--for more details and the application form.