College Band Directors National Association, Virginia Chapter announces Symposium 36 for New Band Music with the 2011 Virginia Intercollegiate Band. The Symposium will be held at Longwood University, Farmville, Virginia on February 11-12, 2011.

Works must be for full symphonic band instrumentation, and may include soloist. If the work includes a soloist, the composer is responsible for providing one. All styles and difficulty levels will be considered. One score per composer per year. Preference for (although not restricted to) unpublished works. Scores/recordings (MIDI realizations acceptable) must be received by September 15, 2010. The preferred methods of submission are pdf/mp3 files. A return envelope and postage must be included for return of any printed/recorded materials. A committee of VCBDNA directors and university composers will select two works.

Selected composers must attend Symposium 36 and must conduct their works in open reading rehearsals. The composer must provide a full set of parts for the Symposium. Composers will participate in an informal panel discussion on their compositional techniques, philosophy, or other aspects of their work. All works will be recorded during the final session. TRAVEL AWARDS of $500 will be presented to each composer selected to participate in Symposium 36.

SEND MATERIALS TO (Or for more information contact):
Dr. Gordon Ring
Department of Music
Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia 23909
email: ringgl@longwood.edu
434.395.2628