Composers' Corner
Resources for Mostly Modern Festival Composers and Faculty
Deadlines
The following deadlines are also listed in the Complete Schedule Google Calendar.
Application Deadlines for Composers
November 15, 2023: Early Deadline for Composers
December 15, 2023: Regular Deadline
January 5, 2024: Late Deadline
January 15, 2024: Notified of Acceptance
February 1, 2024: Letter of Agreement and Deposit Due
June 3, 2024: Festival Begins
Acceptance Deadlines
Chamber Works
April 15: Submit Chamber Materials Score and Sample Part for Review. Submit your materials on Acceptd. Pieces may not exceed 8 minutes in performance duration. Note that for composers composing new pieces for the Modern Vocal Projects program, additional deadlines for librettos will apply.
May 1: Final PDFs Due for Chamber Score and All Parts. The form will be available after April 25th. IMPORTANT: PDFs are for performers to practice before they arrive at the festival. You will need to bring physical scores and parts with you to the festival; we will not be printing physical parts for you. We recommend that you bring three scores with you to the festival: one for the conductor and two for you and your colleagues to look at during rehearsals.
Orchestral Works
May 1: Submit Orchestral Materials Score and Sample Part for Review. Submit your materials on Acceptd. Pieces may not exceed 8 minutes in performance duration.
May 15: Final PDFs Due for Orchestral Score and All Parts. You will need to bring physical parts with you to the festival, but we require you to submit PDFs beforehand; we will not be printing physical scores or parts for you. We recommend that you bring four scores: one for the conductor, one for review with the composition faculty during the readings, and two for your colleagues to look at during the readings.