Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival Announces 'The Emerging Composers Program'

[Valerie Coleman, Flutist and Founder, Imani Winds]

Flutist Valerie Coleman is Founder of Imani Winds. She writes of a new initiative:

Dear Colleagues,

I'm sending you all information about the new initiative below as part of Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival in hopes that you will spread the word. It is for emerging composers who would like to work with Imani Winds, receive feedback on their works, participate in readings, learn more about orchestration, and receive promotional assistance/exposure.

If you know of any emerging composers out there who would could benefit from this opportunity, please pass this info onto them. The program is tuition based, but scholarships are available. We'd love to have a large and musically diverse range of applicants, so any assistance you could provide in spreading the word would be appreciated.

Thanks and best wishes,

Valerie

IMANI WINDS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

announces

The Emerging Composers Program

For composers 16 and over, ECP is a mentorship and development program that provides a unique opportunity to write chamber music in a collaborative environment. For the 2012 season, up to 5 composers will be selected to work with Imani Winds, the ensemble’s in-house composers Jeff Scott and Valerie Coleman, and critically acclaimed composer Mohammed Fairouz. 

ECP PROGRAM curriculum includes:

• Collaboration with select IWCMF ensembles for rehearsals and readings of works-in-progress
• A reading session with Imani Winds
• Exposure and promotion of works
• Mentorship with focus on developing new works for winds
• Performance of work within the Composer Showcase Concert
• Interactive workshops specifically designed for composers

ECP Combo: Composers who are also advanced instrumentalists are invited to apply for dual admission into our performance programs and ECP, as a special opportunity to work within both disciplines. Applicants selected will be placed either in a Fellowship or GCM ensemble, experience its full curriculum AND fully participate in ECP’s activities.

Application deadlines and fees:

Before April 6 (for scholarship consideration) $50

May 4, 2012 (late deadline) $60

Visit: http://www.imaniwindsfestival.com/IWCMF/ECP.html for more information.

Valerie Coleman

Flutist & Founder

Imani Winds

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