第十一届中国ConTempo作曲比赛公告

　　创办于2007年的“中国ConTempo作曲比赛”，迄今已举办了十届。“ConTempo”意为“跟随时代”，15年来，这一赛事为广大青年作曲家们提供了一个展示艺术才华的重要舞台，有力地推进了中国新生代作曲家群体的成长，在促使青年作曲家关注中国传统乐器写作、促进中国传统乐器在现代音乐创作中发展、面向世界展现中国当代民族器乐创作成果方面，均作出了重要贡献。

　　“中国ConTempo作曲比赛”曾先后与瑞士Ernst von Siemens音乐基金会、德国歌德学院（中国）、瑞士“文化风景线艺术节”（Culturescapes）、德国石荷州音乐节(Schleswig-Holstein Musikfestival)、德国汉诺威今日音乐协会 (music- für Heute ev.)等国外音乐机构（音乐节）合作，现已成为独具特色的作曲赛事品牌。

　　经研究，“第十一届中国ConTempo作曲比赛”拟定于2022年11月至2023年7月举办。本届比赛将继续聚焦中国民族室内乐的创作，进一步推动青年作曲家在民族乐器领域的创作实践。现将相关事宜通告如下。

　　一、赛事时间与主要议程

　　本届比赛将于2022年赛事公告发布之日起开始征集作品，于2023年5月组织评委进行评选，获奖作品将于2023年7月10日前由北京现代室内乐团在中央音乐学院音乐厅首演，并举行颁奖仪式。

　　二、参赛要求

　　1.参赛者资格

　　参赛者年龄需在35岁以下(1988年1月1日之后出生)，不限国籍。  

　　2.参赛作品要求

　　每位参赛者仅限提交一部作品。参赛作品须未曾被公开演出、发表或出版。

　　3.作品编制与时长

　　赛事设定9位演奏家及相应乐器编制。参赛作品最小编制为六重奏，最大为九重奏，具体编制如下：竹笛、笙、扬琴、琵琶、中阮（三弦）、古筝、板胡、二胡（中胡）、打击乐，共计9位演奏家。

　　作品时长：8—12分钟。

　　三、评委和奖项设置

　　赛事组委会将在全球范围内遴选著名作曲家组成不少于6人的评委会。

　　比赛设：一等奖1名，奖金人民币贰万元；二等奖1名，奖金人民币壹万伍千元； 三等奖2名，奖金人民币八仟元；佳作奖若干名。奖金额度均为税前。

　　四、参赛方式

　　参赛作品截稿日期：2023年4月30日。请参赛者在截稿日期前，将下列材料发送至 [email protected]

　　（1）匿名作品总谱电子版一份（PDF格式文档）；

　　（2）本人身份证或护照复印件电子版（图片或PDF格式文档）及本人近照；

　　（3）参赛报名表电子版（WORD或PDF格式文档）

　　注：个人简历、作品标题、作品简介及演奏说明须同时使用中文及英文两种文字。

　　详情及后续相关信息请参见赛事官网：www.ccom.edu.cn

　　主办：中央音乐学院                     

　　承办：教育部人文社科重点研究基地中央音乐学院音乐学研究所、中央音乐学院音乐创作中心、中央音乐学院作曲系、北京现代室内乐团

　　2022年11月

　　The 11th China 

　　ConTempo Composition Competition

　　The "China ConTempo Composition Competition", founded in 2007, has been held for ten sessions. The title "ConTempo" means "following the times". Over the past 15 years, this competition has provided an important stage for young composers to show their artistic talents, and effectively promoted the growth of the new generation of Chinese composers. It has also made important contributions to drawing the attention of young composers in the writing of traditional Chinese instruments, promoting the development of traditional Chinese instruments in contemporary music creation, and presenting the achievements of contemporary Chinese music to the world.

　　The "China ConTempo Composition Competition " has successively cooperated with many foreign music institutions (music festivals), such as the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation in Switzerland, the Goethe Institute in Germany (China), the "Culturescapes" music festival in Switzerland, the Schleswig-Holstein Musikfestival in Germany, and the Musik für Heute e.v. in Hannover. Therefore, it has become a characteristic composition competition brand.

　　The 11th “China ConTempo Composition Competition" is planned to be held from November 2022 to July 2023. This competition will continue to focus on the creation of Chinese traditional chamber music, and further promote the creative practice of young composers in the field of traditional Chinese instruments. The relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:

　　1. Competition schedule

　　This competition will start collecting entries from the date of the announcement of the competition in 2022. The Judges will make selections in May 2023. The winning works will be premiered in the concert hall of the Central Conservatory of Music on July 10, 2023, by Ensemble ConTempo Beijing, followed by the award ceremony.

　　2. Requirements 

　　a. Eligibility

　　The competition is open to composers of any nationality, and under the age of 35 (born January 1, 1988 and later).

　　b. Entry Requirements

　　Each composer can submit one composition only. The submitted work must have neither been performed in public nor been published before.

　　c. Instrumentation and Duration

　　The submitted composition has to be written for an ensemble of 6 or up to 9 musicians. You can choose from the following Chinese instruments: Bamboo Flute, Sheng, Yangqin, Pipa, Zhongruan (Sanxian), Zheng, Banhu, Erhu (Zhonghu), and Percussion.

　　Duration: 8-12 minutes

　　3. Judges and Awards

　　The competition committee will select famous composers from around the world to form a jury of no less than 6 people.

　　1st Prize: 20,000 RMB (one winner)

　　2nd Prize: 15,000 RMB (one winner)

　　3rd Prize: 8,000 RMB (two winners)

　　Honorary Award (a few)

　　(The amount of the prizes are pre-tax)

　　4. Submission

　　Deadline for submissions: April 30, 2023.

　　Please submit the following documents to [email protected] via email:

　　a. Anonymous version of the score (PDF format)

　　b. ID card or passport (picture or PDF format) and a recent photo

　　c. Application form (WORD or PDF format)

　　*The "Application Form" and the "Performance note" of the score must be written in English.

　　For more information, please follow our official website: www.ccom.edu.cn

　　Presented by: Central Conservatory of Music

　　Undertaken by: Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences in Universities, Institute of Musicology of the Central Conservatory of Music, Music Creation Center of the Central Conservatory of Music, Composition Faculty of the Central Conservatory of Music, Ensemble ConTempo Beijing

　　November 2022

　　编辑：邸思木雅