Women in Music - Competitions and Opportunities. The competitions and opportunities listed here are usually non gender specific, but Women in Music offers this section as a service to inform and encourage women composers and musicians. If you find this listing helpful, please consider giving a small donation to help the expenses of the website. There is a "donate" button under the heading: "Contact/Join". Disclaimer: This listing is for your information and does not imply an endorsement of any of the organisations listed. COMPETITIONS Please send for full details to the appropriate organisers before sending off your entries. TAKEMITSU AWARDFor composers not over 3. A composition for orchestra (no soloists). Must not be published, performed in public, or commercially recorded. Submit 2 copies of bound score and entry form (by post). Max: 3. 3. 3. 3/4. Prize of 3,0. 00,0. YEN + performance. Top VIdeos. Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /srv/users/serverpilot/apps/jujaitaly/public/index.php on line 447. Image Editor Opening files in the Image Editor. Following the final scan of music pages, you can choose to “Open Image Editor”. This choice will stop the. This song is included in the What I Believe songbook, which contains piano/vocal and instrumental sheet music for the 15 tracks included on the CD. Composers will be invited to attend. WEB: www. operacity. DEADLINE: 2. 9 September 2. COMPOSERS COMPETITION JIHLAVA 2. New works suitable for non- professional choirs for the Choral Art Festival of Jihlava, Czech Republic. Can be mixed, women or all- girls, or male voice choirs with orchestral accompaniment written on any text. Instrus can be any or all of : 2. One entry per composer. Must have never been published or awarded in another competition. Send 4 copies by post. Demo recordings are appreciated. Anon entry. Prizes of CZK 1. E: fsujihlava@seznam. WEB: www. fsujihlava. DEADLINE: 3. 0 September 2. GAUDEAMUS AWARD, NLFive composers younger than 3. Send score (and if poss a recording) of a work composed no more than 3 years ago. Can have been performed. Also send an indication of why participation in the competition is important for him/her. Send 2 other works for max of 1. Entry fee, EUR 3. EUR 5. 00 if selected. Anon entry. The Gaudeamus Muziekweek Academy runs from 3. Aug - 9 Sept 2. 01. The 5 chosen composers will work with ensembles and rehearse selected works. There will be meetings and workshops. There will be continued support after the festival to help career development. The Gaudeamus Award is given to one of the chosen composers and is a commission of EUR 5. Musiekweek. E: gaudeamusaward@gaudeamus. WEB: www. gaudeamus. DEADLINE: 1 October 2. GMCL PORTUGALTwo categories: A work for the whole ensemble of: mezzo- sop, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, harp, percussion, piano OR a chamber work for 4+ players. Can include elctroacoustics. Prize of EUR 2. 00. Must be not performed, published or commercially recorded. Entry fee: EUR 8. WEB: www. gmcl. pt. DEADLINE: 2 october 2. THE INTIMACY OF CREATIVITY, HONG KONGThe festival runs from 2. April - 6 May 2. 01. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and in concerts around the city. Six Composer Fellows will be selected. They must be emerging composers at early stages of their career. Must be willing to make revisions of scores before events begin while working with Bright Sheng and guest artists. Selected composers will be given return airfare to Hong Kong and accomodation. The premiere concerts will be broadcast and may be released on Naxos Digital Services. One composer may be selected to be featured in the Israel season of the Israeli Chamber Project. One composer may be offered a one- year position at HKUSTfor the 2. Submit up to 3 chamber works for 2 - 6 players drawn from: clarinet, 2 vlns, vla, vc, pno. No electronics. Up to 8 mins. Send score and parts. Send mp. 3 if available; CV; 2 professional references; prog note; bio; photo. E: info@ic. shss. WEB: www. ic. shss. DEADLINE: 7 October 2. COMPOSITION COMPETITION VITTORIO FELLEGARA (ITALY)A work for piano trio (violin, cello, piano) of 5 - 1. No electronics. Must be composed 2. Can be performed but not published or released on the Internet in any form. Anon entry. Send by pdf. Application form must be sent by post. Entry fee: EUR 4. Prizes of EUR 2. 00. E: mabg@unibg. it. WEB: www. composers. DEADLINE: 1. 0 October 2. ROYAL NORTHERN SINFONIA YOUNG COMPOSER COMPETITIONFor composers studying at undergrad or postgrad level in 2. UK conservatoire or university. A work for chamber orchestra. Up to 8 mins. Three works will be selected for performance on 2. January 2. 01. 8. Prizes of £1. 50. E: classical@sagegateshead. WEB: www. sagegateshead. DEADLINE: 1. 3 October 2. FIMS FRIBOURG COMPETITIONSubmit a work for 6 performers taken from: 1 viola,1 bassoon, 2 trombones (ten & bass), 2 timbales, 1 harp. Should be inspired by the painting of Sebastian Stoskopff shown on the website. Send 6 copies of score and optional audio CD. Anon entry. Prizes of Swiss francs 1. July 2. 01. 8 in Fribourg, Switzerland) and 2,0. E: office@fims- fribourg. WEB: www. fims- fribourg. DEADLINE: 1. 5 October 2. MICHELE NOVARO COMPETITIONFor composers under the age of 3. Send a work for string orchestra with possible addition of: 1 fl/picc, 1 ob, 1 cl, 1 tpt, perc (1 player). It should focus on the theme: "Italian Artistic and Cultural Heritage". Should be not published, not performed and not recorded. Anon entry. Send by pdf. One entry per composer. Entry fee of EUR 8. Three finalists will have their works performed on 2. November in Florence. There is a prize of EUR 5. EUR 5. 00. Finalists will be given EUR 5. WEB: www. concorsonovaro. DEADLINE: 2. 0 October 2. SEATTLE SYMPHONY (USA)The Seattle S. O. Celebrate Asia Composition Competition is for emerging composers born after 1 Jan 1. Works must have Asian influences and must be new, original and accessible. Written for orchestra or chamber orchestra. Up to max 3. 3. 3. Must have had no previous public performances in USA. Prize of US$ 1. 00. Seattle for the premiere on 1. Feb 2. 01. 8. Send by post a bound copy + CD (midi- format is OK)E: celebrateasia@seattlesymphony. WEB: www. seattlesymphony. DEADLINE: 2. 7 October 2. RED NOTE NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL COMPETITIONWorks may be performed but not composed before 2. Can submit any number of works. Entry fee: US$ 2. Attendance at festival in Illinois, USA is encouraged but not required. Anon entry. Submit pdfs and audio files. Category A: chamber ensemble. Any number of players or vocalists but not more than one instru/vocalist can be doubled. March 2. 01. 8 in Illinois. Up to 1. 5 mins. Category B: Wind symphony. Up to 1. 2 mins. Max intrumentation is given on website. Category C: Chorus for mixed choir of 4 - 6 parts. Can be with or without accompaniment. Text of any language. Up to 1. 5 mins. E: cschimm@ilstu. WEB: http: //finearts. DEADLINE: 1 November 2. AZRIELI MUSIC PRIZECall for nominations. For a major new work of Jewish music. Open internationally. Can be nominated by anyone. Should have had its premiere within the last 1. Prize of CAN $5. 0,0. Canadian orchestra + recording. WEB: azrielifoundation. DEADLINE: 5 November 2. INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR CHORAL MUSICCompetition for works for medium to advanced youth choirs. A cappella SATB. Can be divisi up to SSAATTBB. Max. duration 5 mins. If text is not in public domain must have written permission. Entry fee US$ 5. 0. Anon entry. Only one work per composer. Must be unpublished, never performed and never awarded. Send score by pdf. Can also send MIDI file. Prizes of US$ 5,0. The 3 winning composers will be invited to Shanghai for the IFCM Choral Expo 2. Will be awarded travel and lodging expenses. E: aangelini@ifcm. WEB: www. ifcm. net/composition- competition. DEADLINE: 1 December 2. INTERNATIONAL CLARINET ASSOCIATIONSubmit a work for clarinet quartet (3 Bb clarinets and 1 bass clarinet). Anon entry. Entry fee: US$ 2. Prize of US$ 1. 00. Clarinet. Fest 2. Submit by pdf and MIDI by mp. E: antoniofraioli@libero. WEB: www. clarinet. DEADLINE: 2. 0 December 2. PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OPERAA commissioning competition for a composer/librettist team for an original music drama based on women's education. Women are particularly encouraged to apply. Submit a sample of vocal writing (score + audio file of MIDI file). Sample of dramatic writing from the librettist. Synopsis of proposed story (either fictional or based on real events). Max. 1. 00. 0 words. Motivation for applying. Photos & bios. Entry fee of US$ 2. Semi- finalists receive $1. Pittsburgh June/July 2. Finalists receive $4. June/July 2. 01. 9. The mainstage production will be in Summer 2. E: jgoodloe@pittsburghfestivalopera. WEB: www. pittsburghfestivalopera. DEADLINE: 1 January 2. PRIX ANNELIE DE MAN 2. A work with harpsichord in principal role. Up to 1. 0 mins. Can be solo harpischord or in a chamber music setting. This should preferably be with the instruments available in Orgelpark - see www.
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How to Get a Driver's License for Illegal Immigrants. As of July 2015, twelve states and the District of Columbia have passed laws allowing unauthorized immigrants to. Ghana-born John Aikins has been a cab driver in Chicago for two decades. About 15 years ago, he decided to go into business for himself by taking out a loan with his. · Says a bill he vetoed to give driver licenses to certain immigrants known as Dreamers would have changed "nothing." —. Cab Drivers Union Says Chicago Taxi Industry Is Nearing Collapse. Tuesday, Jun 1. 3, 2. BY Jeff Schuhrke. In addition to repaying loans on their medallions, taxi operators also have to pay thousands of dollars each year in city expenses, like the ground transportation tax and medallion license renewal fee—expenses that rideshare drivers are not subject to. Cab Drivers United/ Twitter) Ghana- born John Aikins has been a cab driver in Chicago for two decades. About 1. 5 years ago, he decided to go into business for himself by taking out a loan with his wife to purchase a medallion—a city- issued license to operate a taxi—for $7. Paying it off within a few years thanks to a steady stream of passengers, they took out loan for a second medallion five years ago, using the first as collateral. Watching his medallions appreciate in value over the years, Aikins planned to eventually sell or lease them to other drivers, a common practice in the industry. I hoped it would be my retirement investment, and I had planned to retire this year,” Aikins told In These Times. But with the introduction of Uber and other rideshare companies to the city—which can operate without the expensive, city- issued medallions—Aikins has seen his clientele plummet over the past three years, making it increasingly hard to keep up with his medallion loan payments. Across the city, the number of taxi rides dropped from 2. January 2. 01. 4 to 1. January 2. 01. 7, according to a report released recently by Cab Drivers United, AFSCME Local 2. CDU). As a result, the average monthly income per medallion has fallen by $2,0. Getting to the end of last year, things had changed so drastically,” Aikins said. We just couldn’t make it.” After recently receiving a notice of foreclosure on his medallions, his retirement plans are now on hold. Aikins is hardly alone. In the past three years, more than 1,3. CDU report. This foreclosure crisis is hurting small family businesses most of all, CDU contends. Of the 6,9. 99 taxi medallions in the city, 3. Aikins, who own four or fewer medallions.“Because of the misconception that the taxi industry is just big fleets, the fact that thousands of small businesses are disproportionately being hurt by this crisis is too often overlooked,” said Tracey Abman, associate director of AFSCME Council 3. The taxi industry is really about providing decent, full- time jobs—or was—for drivers.”In addition to repaying loans on their medallions, taxi operators also have to pay thousands of dollars each year in city expenses, like the ground transportation tax and medallion license renewal fee—expenses that rideshare drivers are not subject to. CDU says the number of rideshare vehicles in Chicago now exceeds 2. March. The union stresses that the decline of the taxi industry is a loss for the broader public. Unlike most rideshare vehicles, taxis serve people without bank accounts by accepting cash, and they also have more stringent requirements on providing access to people with disabilities. Aikins says he doesn’t fault the rideshare industry for his current predicament, but instead blames the city.“We are so saddled with rules and taxes and renewal fees, and the city hasn’t done anything to relieve us,” he said. It looks like they are just waiting for us to die off.”Last summer, the City Council was poised to pass new regulations on rideshare companies, which CDU hoped would help create fairer competition. The original ordinance would have required fingerprint background checks on rideshare drivers and would have mandated that at least 5 percent of all rideshare vehicles be wheelchair- accessible—rules comparable to those imposed on the taxi industry. After the last- minute intervention of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, however, a watered- down version of the ordinance was passed that removed the original provisions on fingerprinting and wheelchair accessibility. While the final version requires rideshare drivers to obtain special chauffeur licenses, it allows them to complete the necessary training online instead of through the expensive in- person classes taxi drivers must attend. Critics have accused Emanuel of being biased in favor of rideshare companies, particularly Uber. His brother Ari—a Hollywood agent and the inspiration for Jeremy Piven’s character on HBO’s Entourage—is an Uber investor. Also, the mayor’s former chief of staff became an Uber executive not long after passage of last year’s ordinance. Earlier this year, Emanuel’s Obama administration colleague and former Uber executive David Plouffe was fined $9. Chicago Board of Ethics after it was revealed he illegally lobbied the mayor on behalf of the rideshare giant in 2. With no help from the city, Aikins turned to Cab Drivers United for assistance after receiving his foreclosure notice. Formed in 2. 01. 4, CDU is a non- traditional union in that it does not bargain contracts, since labor laws classify taxi drivers as “independent contractors” rather than “employees.” Made up of hundreds of dues- paying members and a network of thousands of activists, CDU provides educational workshops for drivers, connects them to legal services and organizes them to pressure lawmakers for fairer treatment. Furqan Mohammed, a private attorney whose firm partners with CDU, said he has talked with over 1. Aikins facing foreclosure in recent months.“Some of these drivers will owe upwards of $2. With CDU’s help, Aikins contacted an attorney who recently helped him file for Chapter 1. Mohammed said his law firm is assisting many owner/operators to restructure their medallion loans, but he called it only a “temporary solution.”Longer- term, CDU is calling on the city to ease the financial burdens of taxi drivers, including eliminating the medallion license renewal fee and waiving the ground transportation tax for struggling owner/operators. The ground transportation tax—paid once every two years—is due at the end of June. Aikins said the tax for two years is about $2,0. It doesn’t make sense,” he said. The city knows we don’t have the money.”“If the city were to create a hardship waiver for the ground transportation tax literally in the next few weeks, that would send a signal to these small owner/operators that the city does care about them and is prepared to work on a more comprehensive package for reform,” AFSCME’s Abman said.“If relief is not provided [in the coming weeks] we will see much more decimation of the industry,” she warned. Time is of the essence.”. |
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