The East Coast Contemporary Ensemble (ECCE) is pleased to announce the 2010 Etchings Festival. This summer’s festival will take place from July 4th – 12th at the Moulin a Nef artist Residency in Auvillar, France. Guest composers will be Louis Karchin (NYU) and Fabien Levy (Columbia). Participants will have their works performed and recorded by guest ensemble ECCE over the course of three concerts during the festival. Works will be rehearsed each morning and evening and double exposure concerts will offer two opportunities for performers and audiences to interact with participant works, providing participants with two recorded performances. Each afternoon, guest composers Louis Karchin and Fabien Levy will interact with participants in a variety of ways, chairing master classes on participant works, coaching rehearsals and giving lessons. Program 1: three rehearsals and one Double Exposure Concert of your work, private lessons, masterclasses and seminars with all guest composers, professional concert recording, housing, all breakfasts and lunches, some dinners, pick up and drop off at transportation centers in Toulouse or Agen. Program 2: Private lessons, masterclasses and seminars with all guest composers, housing, all lunches, some dinners, pick up and drop off at transportation centers in Toulouse or Agen.

Eligibility: Both professional and student composers are welcome to apply.

Submission Materials: (1) One application form found on the website below. (2) Two scores representing your best work (for any instrumentation, recording optional). (3) $30 Application Fee. Make Check Payable to the Virginia Center for Creative Arts. Mail only USPS, not UPS or FEDEX. Applicants may send scores and recordings electronically in PDF and MP3 formats to the email listed below. Visit the website for complete information. Send to:

Maria Wildhaber, Director, Ecce
66 West 88th Street #6E
New York, NY 10024