Doublereed Archive - Posting 000012.txt from 2005/03

From: PhilFrei@-----.com
Subj: [DR-L] Encore Program
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 17:08:13 -0500

Hi -

This just came in from the American Composers Forum. It seems to me it would
be worthwhile letting the word out to folks who actually might be in an
ensemble that could take advantage of the program, so I am passing it on to this
list.

- Phil Freihofner

The American Composers Forum is pleased to announce the re-launch of its
Encore Program.

Award Range: $500-$2,500
Deadline: April 15 (postmark) for performances beginning July-September 2005

To learn more about the program and how to apply, visit
www.composersforum.org/encore.

Encore, the Forum's Performance Incentive Fund, encourages performers -
individuals and ensembles - to add newly created works by living composers to their
repertoires. It also aims to assist composers in securing premiere and
post-premiere performances that are vital to building a career. While not a
commissioning program and not expected to fully finance performances, Encore acts as
an incentive to build new partnerships between performers and composers. By
offering an opportunity for performers to work directly with the composer and
helping compensate players for the time and effort required to undertake a new
piece, Encore will ensure new works continue to reach a variety of audiences.

The program now makes grants from $500 to $2,500 to performers and ensembles
to present a work at least three times during an 18-month period. Awards
support rehearsal and performance costs, so that performers may connect with a
composer whose work they have not previously performed. Grant amounts vary
according to the duration, scope and difficulty of the work. (Performers need not
be specialists in playing new music-- this is an excellent opportunity for
ensembles that need that extra push to try a new work and devote the necessary
preparation time to it.)

Joint applications may be initiated by composers or performers, may be
submitted at any time, and are reviewed on a quarterly basis. Composers and
performers must be based in different geographic areas of the U.S. (e.g. an ensemble
in Arizona could apply with a Oregon composer or a Florida soloist might work
with a composer from Texas). Selected works may be premiered or unperformed,
but must not have an extensive performance history.

To learn more about the program and how to apply, contact David Wolff at
dwolff@-----.org or (651) 251-2833 or visit us online at:
http://www.composersforum.org/encore

Encore is made possible by support from the Argosy Foundation and a generous
gift from an anonymous donor.

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