Black Pencil Prize 2020
The winner of the Black Pencil Prize 2020 is
Andys Skordis (Cyprus) for his work “Uz...u”
Two Honorary Mentions:
Arda Yurdusev (Turkey): “Seyyah Trilogy”
Florence Anna Maunders (United Kingdom): “Bursting Out"
CONGRATULATIONS!
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Finalists of the Black Pencil Prize 2020 (in alphabetical order):
* ANTHONY LEIGH DUNSTAN "quantum foam" for recorder, panflute, viola, accordion, percussion and reverb system.
* FLORENCE ANNE MAUNDERS "Bursting Out" for harpsichord, recorder, panflute, viola, accordion and percussion.
* GERMÁN MEDINA CALLE "Apocryphal" for harpsichord, recorder, panflute, viola, accordion and percussion.
* FINTAN O'HARE "So Sa Si" for recorder, panflute, viola, accordion and percussion.
* ANDYS SKORDIS “Uz...u” - ...lament for harpsichord, recorder, panflute, viola, accordion and percussion.
* ARDA YURDUSEV "Seyyah Trilogy" for harpsichord, recorder, panflute, viola, accordion and percussion
RULES
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The Black Pencil Prize will be awarded to a new composition written for the instrumentation of the Black Pencil ensemble (recorder, panflute, viola, accordion, percussion), either with or without harpsichord
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Composers of all ages and nationalities are invited to participate
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The use of amplification, (live) electronics, video and/or theatrical elements is allowed
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The duration should not exceed 10 minutes
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There is no entrance fee
PRIZES
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EUR. 1.000
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A professional studio recording of the winning composition
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Performance of the piece during a selection of concerts of Black Pencil during the season 2020-2021
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Additional prizes will be considered
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 November 2019
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates should supply:
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A biography (in English) and recent photo of the composer
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The score and parts of the piece, together with the necessary performance instructions in Pdf format
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Midi file as a reference
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Use your real name (pseudonym is not needed)
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A composer can submit more than one composition
Please send your entry to: competition@admf.nl
JURY
All members of the Black Pencil Ensemble
Guus Janssen www.guusjanssen.com
Martijn Padding www.martijnpadding.nl
Roderik de Man www.roderikdeman.com
Ere Lievonen www.erelievonen.eu
The jury will choose 3 to 5 works to be performed from which the winning composition will be selected.
We reserve the right to make necessary changes.
INSTRUMENT'S INFORMATION
Please visit www.instrumentalways.com for detailed information about each of the instruments and how to write for Black Pencil. Feel free to cont@ct us if you have any questions.
PAST EDITION 2018
Photo: Co Broerse (2018)
Black Pencil Prize 2018, 1st Prize
Fred Momotenko: Danco Konsonanco
Black Pencil Prize 2018, Honorary Mention
Cinzia Nistico: Obscure alternatives
