International Gaudeamus Music Week
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| Country and Region | Netherlands — North Holland |
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| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands |
| Festival Address Information | Muziek Centrum Nederland |
| Festival Description | International Gaudeamus Music Week in Amsterdam focuses on a competition for young composers and also features discussions and recitals of works by established composers. The Noord-Hollands Philharmonic Orchestra is the “house” orchestra and concerts take place throughout the week in various halls and churches throughout the city. The event features the work of young composers, with an international jury of established composers selecting the compositions to be performed. After listening to performances of selected scores during the Music Week, the jury then awards the Gaudeamus Prize for the best composition, made up of cash given as a commission for a new composition, to be premièred during Music Week the following year. |
| Festival Dates | September 1 - 7, 2008 |
| Festival Links | http://www.gaudeamus.nl/ |
Festival Events:
Juried composer selections for Music Week 2008:
- From 415 submitted works coming from 52 different countries, thirteen compositions have been selected for performance during the Gaudeamus Music Week in Amsterdam. The composers come from eight different countries.
- The nominated compositions are:
- Alejandro Castaños (Mexico, 1978), Match, for live percussion player and video projection (2006, 7’)
- Chieko Doi (Japan, 1978), Splicing, for 3 piccolos (2008, 8’)
- Eric Maestri (Italy, 1980), Tracce della Luna, for soprano and ensemble (2007-2008, 23’)
- Francisco Castillo Trigueros (Mexico, 1983), Solar, for 13 players (2007, 7’)
- Hikari Kiyama (Japan, 1983), Luminous Orchestra 2008, for 16 musicians (2007-2008, 10’)
- Huck Hodge (USA, 1977), Parallaxes, for chamber orchestra (2005, 11’)
- Hugo Morales Murguia (Mexico, 1979), / for amplified triangle (2007, 13’)
- Jenny Olivia Johnson (USA, 1978), Leaving Santa Monica - a chamber opera for soprano, mezzo, chorus and amplified ensemble (2005, 20’)
- Marios Joannou Elia (Cyprus, 1978), Elpis, for 6 accordions & 2 percussionists (2006-2007, 12’)
- Miguelangel Clerc Parada (Chile, 1978), What about woof?, for five percussionists on five tables (2007, 13’)
- Peter McNamara (Australia, 1980), Landscape of diffracted colours, [for mixed ensemble and pre-recorded electronics (2005, 8’)
- Stephanie Lepp (Germany, 1980), Sambirano, improvisation for solo-flute over tape-composition (2007, 9’)
- Valerio De Bonis (Italy, 1981), Un cadeau pour, video (2007, 6’)
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