June in Buffalo 2009
David Felder, Artistic Director
Presented by the Department of Music and The Robert and Carol Morris Center for 21st Century Music, June in Buffalo, a festival and conference dedicated to composers, will take place from June 1-7, 2009 at the University at Buffalo. June in Buffalo offers an intensive schedule of seminars, lectures, master classes with selected faculty composers, workshops, professional presentations, participant forums and open rehearsals as well as afternoon and evening concerts open to the general public and critics. Each of the invited composers will have one of his/her pieces performed during the festival (please see application procedures below). Evening performances feature faculty composers, resident ensembles and soloists renowned internationally as interpreters of contemporary music.
Senior Faculty
- Martin Bresnick (link)
- David Felder (link)
- Bernard Rands (link)
- Mathew Rosenblum (link)
- Harvey Sollberger (link)
Resident Ensembles
- Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (link)
- Meridian Arts Ensemble (link)
- The New York New Music Ensemble (link)
- Slee Sinfonietta (link)
- Verge Ensemble (link)
Special Guests
- Christophe Desjardins (link)
- Mikko Luoma (link)
- Philippe Manoury (link)
- Stefano Scodanibbio (link)
Application Procedures
- To Apply to June in Buffalo, please send all materials by mail. Applications must include the following materials:
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- 1. A résumé or curriculum vitae detailing your education, experience, and creative activity.
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- 2. A letter of reference from someone acquainted with your current compositional activity.
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- 3. A proposal requesting the performance of a recent work for:
- a. Brass Quintet and Percussion (or subset)
- b. Flute, Clarinet, Piano, Percussion, Violin, Cello (or subset)
- c. Any solo orchestral instrument (including piano, harp, percussion)
- Works involving electronics will be considered
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- 4. One or two scores that demonstrate your recent work and accompanying recordings, if available (cassettes, DATs, or CDs). At least one of these works should be a solo.
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- 5. A $25 non-refundable processing fee. Checks or money orders should be made payable to June in Buffalo. Foreign applicants must pay by international money order in US currency. Do not send cash.
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- 6. A SASE for the return of materials and an e-mail address at which you can be easily contacted.
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- If the performance of a selected work by a participating composer becomes impossible due to circumstances beyond the control of the June in Buffalo festival, every attempt will be made to arrange a substitution where possible.
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- To apply as an auditor, please send a resume and the processing fee. Auditors attend all June in Buffalo events, but will not have a piece performed.
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- All application materials must be received by February 16, 2009.
- Mail to:
- June in Buffalo
- 222 Baird Hall
- Music Department
- University at Buffalo
- Buffalo, NY 14260-4700
- For general information, contact J.T. Rinker
- phone: (716) 645-0624
- fax: (716) 645-3824
- email: jtrinker@buffalo.edu