11/8/2018 Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition, University of Cincinnati

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Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition

Louise Zemlinsky

Mrs. Louise Zemlinsky endowed the Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition at the University of Cincinnati in 1990 to promote the music of
young composers from around the world.  

The Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition serves three purposes:

to perpetuate the memory of Alexander Zemlinsky.

to discover new works for symphony orchestra that are truly original and have the power to communicate with and engage a broad audience.
to promote and encourage young composers from around the world.

Prize Details
Three prizes will be given as follows:

First Prize: $30,000 cash prize, plus the world premiere performance by CCM's Philharmonia Orchestra in its 2019-2020 season of a newly
commissioned work for orchestra (instrumentation TBD) and ballet, plus a commercially produced recording by the CCM Philharmonia.
Second Prize: $20,000 cash prize.
Third Prize: $10,000 cash prize.

Terms of the Awards: For the first prizewinner, 50% of the cash prize will be awarded upon announcement of the prizewinners; the remaining 50%
will be awarded upon the receipt of scores and parts. For the second and third prizewinners, the entire prize will be awarded upon the announcement
of the prizewinners.

Adjudication: Judges for the competition will be selected by the Dean of CCM, the Alexander Zemlinsky Fund in Vienna, and the Austrian Cultural
Institute in New York City. Adjudication will be completed in March 2019, and prizewinners will be notified in April 2019.

Eligibility and Instructions for Submission

Composers of any nationality born after April 1, 1984 may apply.
Applications will be accepted between November 5, 2018 and January 31, 2019. An external link for submitting materials will be
available during this window of time.
Eligible composers will submit one score of 10-15 minutes for orchestra of any size (either published or unpublished). Recordings of this
work, while not necessary, are encouraged. A MIDI recording is acceptable in lieu of a live performance.

Past Prize Winners

2013 (http://ccm.uc.edu/music/cmt/zemlinsky/announcements.html)
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Ulrich Kreppein, First Prize, Spiel der Schatten (The Play of the Shadows)
Aaron Travers, Second Prize, Fairytale
Miguel Farías, Third Prize, Ecos de un Color (Echoes of a Color)

2005 (http://ccm.uc.edu/music/cmt/zemlinsky/winners.html)
Enrico Chapela, First Prize
Narong Prangcharoen, Second Prize
Cynthia Lee Wong, Third Prize

1999
Katsuji Maeda, First Prize, Re∙ections
Moritz Eggert, Second Prize, Number Nine I‑III
Kelly-Marie Murphy, Third Prize, Utterances

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