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Application Klangspuren Composers Lab 2023
February 13, 2023 - March 14, 2023
The Klangspuren Composers Lab (11.09. – 19.09.2023) is part of the Klangspuren Academy, a successful new format initiated last year that is aimed at highly talented international and local composers pursuing a career as professional musicians. With its Composers Lab featuring annually changing instructors and musical partners, Klangspuren Schwaz has created a place for encounter and learning for composers. For 2023, it was able to enlist the collaboration of such excellent musical figures as the composers Chaya Czernowin and Klaus Lang, from Israel and Austria respectively, and the Graz-based Schallfeld Ensemble. The expertise of these instructors, who also have pedagogical training, will inspire the eight composers selected to participate in the workshop and give them new perspectives. For the participants, the practical work of writing pieces specifically for the Schallfeld Ensemble will provide a reality check under excellent rehearsal conditions.
Through public master classes and concerts in Schwaz this “laboratory” will be deeply integrated into the festival. In this way, the audience and other young composers will have the opportunity to closely observe the making of contemporary music and be able to follow the creation of new works, their backgrounds and development. Participation in the Klangspuren Composers Lab will be determined by an international competition. Eight participants will be nominated in a two-stage selection process. There is no age limit for the applicants. The participants’ work will be premiered at the Klangspuren festival by the Schallfeld Ensemble on 18 September 2023.
By providing stipends, Klangspuren seeks to make the projects accessible to all who are interested. In the selection process, the professional qualifications will be taken into consideration in addition to applicants’s gender equality and diversity. We expressly welcome cultural and stylistic diversity in our musicians and composers, as these enrich the musical discourse and have a uniting effect.
Applications can be submitted from 13 February to 14 March 2023.
FACTS
Arrival and Departue: The punctual arrival of the participant on September 11 as well as his or her departure are the sole responsibility of the participant
Fees: The course fee is 450 euros and includes accommodation for eight nights in a single room with breakfast, one private lesson each with Chaya Czernowin and Klaus Lang, auditions, professional recordings, and free admission to all festival concerts.
Scholarships: A scolarship exempting participants from paying the participation fee is available. This stipend shall be awarded on a needs-oriented basis.
Accommodation: Hotel-Gasthof Goldener Löwe, Husslstraße 4, 6130 Schwaz / Austria
Rehearsals: SZentrum Schwaz, Knappensaal, Andreas-Hofer-Str. 10, 6130 Schwaz / Austria
All participants will receive a detailed rehearsal schedule in due time.