The Austin Peay State University Young Composers Competition has been held
annually since 1987. Since becoming a national competition in 1993, the
Department of Music and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts have
awarded prizes to composers from such prestigious musical institutions such
as Peabody Conservatory of Music, Harvard University, Yale University, the
Cleveland Institute, New York University, and the Eastman School of Music.
Its purpose is to encourage young composers by providing professional-level
performances of their music as well as financial incentive and support.
Those composers winning first prize are traditionally invited to the Austin
Peay State University campus for the performance of their music, a vitally
important facet of the competition. While here, these young composers
interact with both undergraduate and graduate students in composition and
theory, talking to classes and meeting with composition students.

$1000 FIRST PRIZE $400 SECOND PRIZE $100 THIRD PRIZE

The first prize winning entry will be performed during the 2009 - 2010
season of the DIMENSIONS CONTEMPORARY MUSIC SERIES AT AUSTIN PEAY STATE
UNIVERSITY.

CONTEST RULES

This competition is open to student composers who are citizens or permanent
residents of the United States and either must be enrolled in accredited
public, private or parochial secondary schools, in accredited colleges or
conservatories of music, or engaged in the private study of music with
recognized and established teachers. An applicant must not have reached
his/her 30th birthday by May 30, 2008.

1. Works submitted should be, if possible, for the following instruments and
voices, in any combination:

INSTRUMENTS: flute, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, horn, violin, cello, piano,
percussion, guitar
VOICES: soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor

Other instrumental and vocal combinations can and will be considered
equally; but a performance cannot be guaranteed.

2. The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts will designate a secret
panel of judges chosen from qualified University faculty and composers.
Their decision will be final, with the right to withhold awards in the event
that no entry is judged worthy.

3. The composer's name should not appear on the score. All works will be
judged anonymously. A pseudonym should appear on the score. Attach to the
score a separate letter containing the pseudonym and the name, address and
telephone number of the composer.

4. Scores will not be returned unless a self-addressed stamped envelope of
the proper size is enclosed.

5. Each composer may submit one score.

6. Each composition must satisfy the following conditions:

a. It must be between 4 and 15 minutes duration, with performing time listed
on the first page.

b. It must be a copy; please do not send any original manuscripts. The
Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts will make every effort to return
all materials, but disclaims responsibility for loss or accidental
destruction of materials in its possession.

c. Composers must indicate in the score whether the work is written in
concert pitch or transposed.

d. A CD of the work, if available, should be submitted with the score. This
is not a requirement.

e. In the case of ensemble works, clear, proofread parts must be available
on request.

7. All entries must be postmarked by May 30, 2010.

Contestants will be informed of the results of the competition no later than
September 2010.

SEND MATERIALS TO:
DR. JEFFREY WOOD
YOUNG COMPOSERS COMPETITION FOR 2010
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
PO BOX 4625
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY
CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE 37044
(931) 221-7819 / (931) 221-7818
E-mail: woodJ@apsu.edu