Apply for the 17th Young Composers Meeting 2011

Be part of it! The YCM is open to young composers not older than 30 years, from all nationalities. Deadline for entries is October 15, 2010. The 17th Young Composers Meeting takes place February 13 - 18, 2011, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.

This meeting is organized by orkest de ereprijs in collaboration with the International Gaudeamus Music Week (Composition Competition) in co-operation with Cultural Center Gigant and Markant. The intention of the Meeting is to give young composers the opportunity to exchange ideas about contemporary music and at the same time being part of the learning process of composing with an ensemble at hand.

Directors will be: Martijn Padding, Richard Ayres and others. Gerda van Zelm, professor at the Royal Conservatory Den Haag will be coaching the singers. The meeting will be chaired and supervised by Louis Andriessen.

The senior composers will also teach individually and take care of the lectures. The program will furthermore consist of concerts, lectures, movies and an excursion.

You can find requirements for participation and the applicationform on: www.ereprijs.nl

Deadline: 15 October, 2010