Composition at the Peabody

Peabody Competitions for Composition Department

This page lists competitions available for Peabody students and alumni

Prix d'ete

Deadline: December 15, 2007

• Eligibility: Current students or recent alumni
• Requirements / Instructions:
  • One submission per student
  • Even-numbered years have a technology requirement: the work must make substantial use of new technologies
  • Submit scores to Dr. Boyle
  • Students must arrange for a performance of their work on the last Thursday Noon concert of the year (see the department calendar for the exact date)

Camerata Student Composition Competition

Deadline: January 26, 2007 (by 5pm, Ensemble Office)

• Eligibility: Current students
• Requirements / Instructions:
  • One submission per student
  • Submissions which make greater use of the resources of the Camerata are typically encouraged
  • Submit scores to Rich Lauver at the Ensemble Office
  • Click here for more information.
  • The winner will be announced one week after the deadline. After the announcement, the winner will have one additional week to produce parts.

Macht Orchestra Composition Competition

Deadline: April 9, 2007

• Eligibility: Current students
• Requirements / Instructions:
  • One submission per student
  • Music must make use of the full orchestra
  • Submit scores to the ensemble office (3 copies)
  • Parts must be available for performance the following school year
  • For application and details, contact the Concert Office

Virginia Delillo Composition Competition

Deadline: Febuary 13, 2008

• Eligibility: Current students
• Requirements / Instructions:
• Submit scores to the Concert Office
• Note: This competition is only held every other year (even-numbered years)
• One submission per student
• Note that multiple copies of the scores are required
• Scores must be submitted with a completed form
• Please see the Concert Office for complete instructions

Previous Winners

• Previous Prix d' ete winners

This competition, established by Walter Summer in 1994, encourages Peabody graduate and undergraduate composition students to create chamber music that explores new instrumental, vocal, computer and multimedia horizons. Focus is on chamber music compositions for ensembles of up to 10 players. In the even years the competition includes a computer technology component.

2008
Prix d' Ete XIII (with computer technology)
First Prize: Matt Diamond, "Piano-Shaped Object" for piano and tape
Second Prize: Jenny Beck, "Meditation on Torment and Triumph" for
violin and electronics

2007
Prix d' Ete XII
First Prize: John Crouch ,"Her Light, Extinguished"
Second Prize: Lonnie Hevia, "Nefarious"

2006
Prix d' Ete XI (with computer technology)
First Prize: Andrew Cole ,"I Sing Body Electric VII"
Second Prize: Baris Perker, "Fantasy for Bassoon and Max"

2005
Prix d' Ete X
First prize: Judah Adashi--"Songs and Dances of Macondo"
Second prize: Russell Nadel--"Five Scenes for Ten Players"
Third prize: Samuel Burt--"Dime Novel"

2004
Prix d'ete IX (with computer technology):
First prize: Rob Hamilton
Second prize: Asha Srinivasan
Third prize: Paul Nelson

2003
Prix d'ete VIII:
First prize: Angel Lam--"Imagery of Water"
Second prize: Russell Nadel--"Dodici"
Third prize: Trent Hollinger--"Vitis Vinifera"


• Previous Camerata winners

2007- Kevin Clark, "The Seafarer"

2006- Judah Adashi ,"Es La Manana Llena"

2005- Ying-Chen Kao, "530.623"


• Previous Macht Competition winners

2007: Cory Hibbs: Last Year, In New England

2006: Baris Perker: The Dreamy Dance


• Previous Virginia Delillo Competition winners

2006:
First Prize - Chris Gainey: Iago

Second prize - Russell Nadel

Second prize - Judah Adashi : Songs of Kabir

2004:
First Prize - Paul Nelson
Second prize -

2002:
First Prize -
Second prize - Paul Nelson