Music Technology in Education

I received this call for compositions yesterday from a colleague, and I thought that I would pass it along to all of you. This contest has been running for a number of years now and is a wonderful opportunity or HS students who are using technology to compose music. Good luck!

Info online at http://www.musictech.neu.edu/05_compcontest.html

The Music Technology program of the Northeastern University Music Department is pleased to announce its 7th annual electronic music composition contest for Northeast high school composers. The first prize winner will receive a $250 cash award, a free copy of Cakewalk’s Sonar 8 Producer Edition and Garritan’s Personal Orchestra Sample Library, and a performance of their work at a public concert at Northeastern University in Boston. The second place winner will receive an award of $100 and a public performance of their work. Additional awards will be given at the judges’ discretion.

Contest Rules

1. Applicants must be full-time students in an accredited high school, grades 9 - 12, in one of the following states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, or Vermont.
2. Only one entry per composer is allowed.
3. Works must be at least 3 minutes in length but no more than 10 minutes in length.
4 . Works must be submitted on an audio CD, which should be labeled with the composer’s name and contact info (email and telephone).
5 . Applicants must be the sole creators of work.
6 . Works must use either computer-generated or computer-processed sound as a major component or consist of sound created on an electronic musical instrument such as a synthesizer or sampler. Works that combine acoustic instruments and electronic or computer sound are acceptable.
7. Works performed entirely by acoustic instruments that are mixed on a computer are not allowed.
8. Loop-based works are not encouraged, but will be considered.
9. Any application that does not meet these guidelines will not be considered.

On a separate piece of paper, applicants must type the following information and submit it with their entry:

1. First name
2. Last name
3. Address
4. City
5. State
6. Phone
7. Email
8. Name of school and city it is in
9. Year of graduation
10. Name of composition
11. Length of composition
12. Date composition completed
13. Hardware/software used

2010 Deadline for final receipt of work at Northeastern is Friday, March 12th, 2010.

Do not send an original copy - only send a duplicate of the work. CDs will not be returned. Include a self-addressed, stamped postcard if you wish to be notified that your work has been received.

Submit an audio CD of the composition and the requested information to:
Composition Contest
Department of Music
Northeastern University 351 RY
Boston, MA 02115
(617 373-2440)

Questions: Contact Professor Mike Frengel via e-mail at m.frengel@neu.edu.
Do not submit your work as an e-mail attachment.