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2011 Beijing International Composition Workshop (BICW)
Conversation and interaction between the East and the West
A gathering of renowned and promising composers and musicians
The first international composition workshop in China
The Central Conservatory of Music will launch the 2011 Beijing International Composition Workshop. This two-week workshop will be held in Beijing, July 18-30, 2011, as the first annual workshop that gathers excellent faculty and promising composers from all over the world every summer. During the intensive two-week programs, fellow composers and faculty will meet in individual lessons, composition seminars, faculty lectures, conducting class and rehearsals, as well as two culminating concerts, to present works, exchange ideas, and explore creative notions and means. In addition, as a special component, Chinese cultural and musical heritage will be presented in lectures and panel discussions, on Chinese traditional instruments, Chinese folk music, as well as Chinese contemporary musical tendency.
2011 BICW Administrative Board
Artistic Advisor: Prof. Wu Zuqiang, (Former President, Central Conservatory of Music, China)
President & Producer: Prof. Wang Cizhao, (President, Central Conservatory of Music, China)
Vice Presidents: Guo Shulan, Pang Huanlei, Zhou Haihong, Jiang Xiao’ai, Ye Xiaogang
Presented by the Central Conservatory of Music
Undertaken by the Composition Department, Central Conservatory of Music
Press Support: People’s Music Journal, Beijing Music Weekly, Beijing Music Radio FM 97.4
2011 BICW Artistic Director
Prof. Chen Yi
University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance, USA
Cheung Kong Scholar Visiting Professor, Central Conservatory of Music, China
2011 BICW Executive Directors
Prof. Guo Wenjing
Central Conservatory of Music, China
Prof. Tang Jianping
Central Conservatory of Music, China
Prof. Jia Guoping
Central Conservatory of Music, China
2011 BICW Faculty Composers
Prof. Eric Moe
University of Pittsburgh, USA
(The First Week: July 18-24, 2011)
Prof. James Mobberley
University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA
(The Second Week: July 25-30, 2011)
Prof. Chen Yi
(Two Weeks: July 18-30, 2011)
2011 BICW Faculty Conductor
Prof. Jeffery Meyer
Ithaca College, USA
Director, St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic, Russia
(Two Weeks: July 18-30, 2011)
2011 BICW Award Jury
Chen Yi, Guo Wenjing, Tang Jianping, Eric Moe, James Mobberley, Jeffery Meyer, Jia Guoping
Executive Directors’ Assistants
Dr. Shi Fuhong
Composition Department, Central Conservatory of Music, China
Dr. Zhou Juan
Composition Department, Central Conservatory of Music, China
Ms. Xia Ran
Information Center of Chinese Contemporary Music, Central Conservatory of Music Library, China
Administrative Staff
Ms. Li Ting
Ms. Liu Lili
2011 BICW Programs
Individual Lessons with each BICW faculty composer (fellow composers only)
Open rehearsals of the new works with BICW faculty composers, conductor, and musicians
Lectures and master classes by BICW faculty composers and conductor
Presentations by each fellow composer, with panel discussion
Lectures by BICW Guest Composers
Prof. Guo Wenjing
Chair of the Composition Department, Central Conservatory of Music, China
Lecture: Encounter of Chinese Contemporary Music, Chinese Primitive Folk Music, and Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage
Prof. Tang Jianping
Immediate Past Chair of the Composition Department, Central Conservatory of Music, China
Lecture: Traditional Instrumental Compositions in Asia
Prof. Ye Xiaogang, Vice President, Central Conservatory of Music, China
Artistic Director, Beijing Modern Music Festival
Lecture: Dawn of the New Century – Discussion of Chinese Contemporary Compositions and Music Education
Prof. Zhao Jiping
President, Xi’an Conservatory, China
President, Chinese Musicians Association
Lecture: Chinese Film Music and National Music
Two premiere concerts of new works by the fellow composers, which will be recorded. All fellow composers will receive a recording of their premiered work.
2011 BICW Venue and Time
Venue: Central Conservatory of Music campus
Address: 43 Baojia Street, Xi Cheng District, Beijing, 100031, China
Time: July 18-30, 2011
Registration date: July 17, 2011
2011 BICW Tuition Fees
Fellow Composer: RMB ￥5,000yuan (USD$765)
Auditor: RMB ￥1,500yuan (USD$230)
Tuition fees must be paid in full before workshop starts on July 17, 2011. Tuition does not include accommodations. Fellow composers and auditors will need to pay accommodations by themselves. BICW will recommend hotels and restaurants as reference.
Tuition fees should be paid via the following methods:
Applicants from outside of China, pay the tuition to the Central Conservatory of Music bank account. BICW will also inform the ten selected fellow composers and auditors with the detailed bank information of the Central Conservatory of Music by Email around Mid-April and the beginning of July 2011 respectively.
The following is the account information of the Central Conservatory of Music：
l Payable to “BICW of the CCOM”
l Name of the Account: Central Conservatory of Music
l Account Number: 344156033863
l Name of the Bank: Bank of China
l Add. of the Bank: Beijing Da Cheng Mansion Subbranch
l SWIFT Code: BKCHCNBJ110
To Apply:
Two categories of composers will be selected regardless of age and nationalities: a) Ten (10) fellow composers and b) auditors. Composers may apply as auditors directly. Composers who apply to the fellow composers program may be suggested to audit if not selected.
Submit the following application materials via email, with the title “2011 BICW+ name of applicant” to :
l Resume
l One or two recent works in PDF version
l Recordings of submitted works in mp3 or CD format, in applicable
l Photocopy of Identity Card or passport
l Application form signed by the applicant
l If electronic submission of the application materials is not applicable, hard copy should be included
No application fees.
DEADLINE FOR RECEVING the MATERIALS: by 12am March 31, 2011
Selected fellow composers (Category a) will be asked to compose a new chamber work for 5-7 instruments chosen from the following instruments: flute doubling piccolo, clarinet doubling Bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion, and one optional Chinese instrument (among Pipa, Zheng, Erhu, Sheng). Duration: less than 10 minutes.
Selected fellow composers will be notified by email in Mid-April. The name list will also be posted on the website of the Composition Department of the Central Conservatory of Music at http://www.ccom.edu.cn/ & http://en.ccom.edu.cn/.
Deadline of submitting the new works: by 12am June 30, 2011 (deadline for receiving the materials). For the new work, please submit one hard copy of bounded full score (in proper size), including program notes and one hard copy of unbounded parts (in letter or A4 size). In addition, please submit PDF version of full score and parts via email as well.
BICW New Music Award:
The jury will select the winning works after the premiere of the new works by the ten fellow composers, and give announcements of the following awards:
First Prize (RMB 5,000 yuan)
Second Prize (Certificate of Merit)
Third Prize (Certificate of Merit)
Honorable Mentions (3, Certificate of Merit)
Applications to auditors only:
Submit the following application materials via email, with the title “2011 BICW+ name of applicant (auditor)” to :
l Resume
l Photocopy of Identity Card or passport
l Application form signed by the applicant
l Deadline for receiving the materials: by 12am June 30, 2011
l If electronic submission of the application materials is not applicable, hard copy should be included
Submit application materials by Mail to:
Ms. Li Ting
Composition Department, Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China
43 Bao Jia Street, Xi Cheng District, Beijing, China
Postal Code: 100031
Contact:
Ms. Li Ting
Composition Department, Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China
Email:
Tel: (011)-(86)-(10)-66425720
Fax: (011)-(86)-(10)-66425720