Mary Joy Patchett
(Photo: Christopher Patchett)
Eve Boltax
Description:
Patchtax
is pleased to announce a call for submissions for their 2017-18 concert
season. We are offering two composers a $1000 commissioning prize and
$500 travel stipend for completed works, which will be premiered in
December 2017 and recorded live. Patchtax will be available during the
composition process for collaboration, feedback, and workshopping.
Patchtax will be in residence in the beginning of September 2017 to
workshop the new compositions, and composers are invited to join us if
they can.
Patchtax
is dedicated to redefining the parameters of new music. The duo,
comprised of saxophonist Mary Joy Patchett and violist Eve Boltax, was
founded in 2013. At its core, Patchtax is a chamber music ensemble with a
non-traditional instrumentation exploring unconventional performance
practices. Patchtax’s repertoire includes a broad range of original
arrangements of early to modern classical pieces to contemporary works
including new commissions. Working within a discipline that has deeply
embedded traditions, Patchtax creates unique worlds on stage, addressing
the need within the classical music community to seek new ways of
relating to 21st century audiences.
Qualifications:
The
vast majority of music programmed on contemporary music concerts and
recognized by institutional awards is written by cisgender white men,
outside of targeted events and popular music concerts. This imbalance in
classical music culture is the result of a long history that has
disenfranchised and limited opportunities for many artists. Patchtax
recognizes the crucial need to support and represent music written by a
wide-range of composers. Our mission to stimulate broader participation
from those marginalized in the field is not just a matter of social
ethics; proactive inclusion of diverse identities, thoughts, aesthetics
and musical activities is vital to the dynamism, relevance and long-term
health of the field of contemporary music.
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Eligibility: This call is open to composers of all ages and
nationalities. This call is specifically for people with marginalized
identities. We welcome applicants who identify as female, women, trans,
gender non-conforming, people of color, and people with disabilities. We
also welcome applicants whose identity lies at an intersection of the
aforementioned identities.
How To Apply:
–
This call is for project proposals only, please do not send completed
saxophone and viola works. Winners will be chosen based on their past
work and proposed idea for the new saxophone and viola piece.
– The new work will be for saxophone (SATB) and viola. It can include multimedia elements.
– The new work will be 8-15 minutes in duration.
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Each composer must complete the online application and share 2-3 work
samples (pdf). Please include a recording or midi file of the work
samples.
–Worlk samples and audio files may be shared via email (patchtax@patchtax.com) or Google Drive.
– $5 must be paid via PayPal as a contribution to administrative costs.
TIMELINE
April 20 2017: Deadline for submissions
May
1 2017: The winners will be notified, and will be commissioned to write
the new saxophone and viola work over the next three months.
August 15 2017: Deadline for completed winners’ works.
The new works will be incorporated into Patchtax’s 2017-18 performance season, with a premiere performance in December 2017.
Please be in touch with any questions: patchtax@patchtax.com
Apply by:
April 20, 2017
Award:
$1,500
About this Organization:
Patchtax is dedicated to redefining the parameters of new music. The duo, comprised of saxophonist Mary Joy Patchett and violist Eve Boltax, was founded in 2013. At its core, Patchtax is a chamber music ensemble with a non-traditional instrumentation exploring unconventional performance practices. Patchtax’s repertoire includes a broad range of original arrangements of early to modern classical pieces to contemporary works including new commissions. Working within a discipline that has deeply embedded traditions, Patchtax creates unique worlds on stage, addressing the need within the classical music community to seek new ways of relating to 21st century audiences.
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