Are you a composer between 10 and 35 years old? Do you live or study in the Netherlands? Would you like your music to be performed during the Grachtenfestival and Gaudeamus Muziekweek? Keep on reading!
Write for Keuris Quartet
The Grachtenfestival and Gaudeamus Muziekweek invite young composers to write music for the young and international saxophone quartet. Please submit a composition outline with a maximum of 1 minute. We would like to receive a score/PDF and a midi-file. A selection of the competing entries will be made in due course. Contenders will get the chance to work with Keuris Quartet at the Reading Sessions, where selected entries will be performed and judged.
And what’s next?
Does the quartet see potential in the excerpt? Do you get along well? Then there is a chance that you can complete your composition and have it premiered at the Grachtenfestival and during Gaudeamus Muziekweek 2017!
Grachtenfestival De Opmaat 11 February 2017
Use the opportunity and ask Keuris Quartet everything you need to know about the instruments and visit Grachtenfestival De Opmaat on 11 February. They will answer all your questions and you can listen to the possibilities and limitations of the instrument. If you want to attend this meeting, please send an email to the programmer of the Grachtenfestival, Mirjam Wijzenbeek before 1 February.
Please block the following dates in your calendar:
17 april 2017
Deadline for submitting first outlines and midi-files of new composition for saxophone quartet (please note that amplifiers and electronics are not allowed). Submit outline to the programme of the Gaudeamus Muziekweek, Martijn Buser.
24 april 2017
Selection of entries for Reading Sessions by the quartet and programmers of both festivals.
12 mei 2017
Reading Sessions in Amsterdam (location to be determined).
15 mei 2017
3 selected composers elaborate their outlines to a fully-fledged composition of 5 minutes.
3 juli 2017
Deadline final score
11-20 augustus 2017
Premiere at the Grachtenfestival, Amsterdam
6-10 september 2017
Second performance at Gaudeamus Muziekweek, Utrecht
After: a possibility for more performances of your composition in other cities and countries
Keuris Quartet is an international saxophone quartet, specialized in the interpretation of contemporary music. After winning the First Prize at the 1st Strasbourg International Saxophone Quartet Competition in 2015, the quartet is seen as one of the most progressive saxophone quartets of its time. The members of the quartet are Evgeny Novikov (soprano saxophone), Stefan de Wijs (alto saxophone), Michal Grycko (tenor saxophone) en Juan Manuel Dominguez (baritone saxophone).
From classical crossover and minimal soundscapes to modern composition with (live) electronics, Gaudeamus Muziekweek presents the newest music of young music pioneers and organizes music activities such as its renowned international festival for contemporary music, the Gaudeamus Muziekweek Academy, concert sessions and diverse co-productions.
The Grachtenfestival is the stage par excellence for young musicians from all over the world. Each year this classical music festival in the Netherlands surprises visitors of all ages with unique concerts. By keenly combining location and repertoire, the performances meet the highest of standards while being accessible all the same. Grachtenfestival is a unique experience for both audience and musicians.
