Call for Scores | freshsqueezedopera

FSO is proud to announce its annual call for scores for its 2019 Showcase.

Please note, you can EITHER submit 1-2 existing pieces, OR submit a project proposal.

DEADLINE: April 15, 2019

For each composer, (not each submission), please pay a $5 submission fee here.

For this call, we are requesting the following:

1. Submit 1-2 pieces that meet the following criteria:

Written on the theme of America, or what it means to be American or the current cultural climate in America
Between 7 – 15 minutes (can be multiple movements)
With the instrumentation of 1 singer, and a maximum of 5 instruments (can consist of sop/mezz/bari; fl, cl/b.cl, ob, bsn, hrn, v, va, c, piano, electronics (fixed or live), perc (limited))
The piece can have been premiered somewhere else

With your submission (by email to jflexner@freshsqueezedopera.com) please include the following information:

2. A proposal for a new project (1 proposal)

Written on the theme of America, or what it means to be American or the current cultural climate in America
Between 5 – 10 minutes (can be multiple movements)
With the instrumentation of 1 singer, and a maximum of 5 instruments (can consist of sop/mezz/bari; fl, cl/b.cl, ob, bsn, hrn, v, va, c, piano, electronics (fixed or live), perc (limited)

With your submission (by email to jflexner@freshsqueezedopera.com) please include the following information:

Detailed Project proposal: What subject matter will you write about? What themes are you interested in exploring? How many movements? How will you convey this through your music? Will you be collaborating with someone?
Composer Name
Librettist Name/ Words by
Anticipated Timing
Anticipated Instrumentation
2 Recordings of past pieces of similar size/instrumentation
Composer’s brief bio

FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT JILLIAN FLEXNER (jflexner@freshsqueezedopera.com)

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