Open to composers of all nationalities. The winner of C3 will be awarded a commission for a new work.

DEADLINE: Applications must arrive by July 31, 2008. The winner will be contacted no later than September 2008.

ENTRY FEE: A check or money order for $10 for each score included in the application. Only one application will be accepted, but composers may submit up to 10 scores per application (same nom de plume). Checks should be made out to “The Definiens Project”. (Enter online and save! Read Online Submission Guidelines for more information.)

AWARD: The composer with the winning composition will be commissioned, for the sum of $500, to write a piece for a chamber ensemble between 3 and 8 performers, to be delivered to the Definiens Project by May 31, 2009. The instrumentation for the piece will be determined by Definiens. The commissioned piece will be performed in a Definiens Project concert during the 2009-10 season.

HARD COPY SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

1. Include with application full scores (in any form: paper, electronic PDF, etc.) for each work submitted.

2. The work may be for any instrumentation using between 3 and 10 performers.

3. All works submitted must be unpublished, but may have been performed previously. A recording (or MIDI realization) of the work must be included.

4. The composer’s name must NOT appear on the score or recording. The score and recording should be identified by a nom de plume. A sealed envelope containing the complete application form must be attached to each score.

5. Jointly-written compositions will be considered as one entry. If a jointly-written composition wins, the cash prize will be divided equally. For the commissioned work, the winners may chose to work together on the commission or to write separate pieces.

6. All applicants must certify on their entry form that the work submitted is, to the best of their knowledge, an original work. Further, the composer must certify that the work is unpublished.

7. The application packet should have: 2 scores of each representative work, marked with a nom de plume; a recording of each work (CD format) marked with a nom de plume; and an envelope with the nom de plume on the outside (enclosed: entry form, bio, list of works, and check for $10/work).

8. All works not meeting these requirements will be rejected without recourse.

9. Past winners are not eligible to apply.

10. The decision of the C3 judges will be final. Only finalists will be notified. The Definiens Project reserves the right to divide the award money or to decline to make an award. The cash prize will be awarded when The Definiens Project receives the newly commissioned work.

11. Scores and recordings will not be returned. Please do not include a return envelope with your application packet.

ONLINE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES (NEW THIS YEAR!):

1. Email pdf of full score(s) and single application form listing all compositions to info@definiens.org. (Click here for pdf version.)

2. Email or FTP MP3 recording to info@definiens.org. Free FTP services such as yousendit.com are available.

3. Pay online using Paypal (below). The online fee is $9/work .

Application Form: Word Version | PDF Version

Mail completed entry form and other information to:

The Definiens Project
attn: C3
3500 Overland Ave. #110-21
Los Angeles, CA. 90034
Please address questions to:
info@definiens.org or 310-721-0926