throughout 2010-2011
Invitation to Composers is a unique, two-year project, funded by the European Cultural Fund, that encourages modern-day composers to write new works, inspired by celebrated musical ideas of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and enhanced by cultural elements from the composers' own indigenous heritage.
The Institute is happy to support this ground-breaking international project, with events in the United Kingdom, France and Romania. Full details about the project at: www.invitationtocomposers.co.uk.
The first event will be held on 31 March 2010, at the Royal Academy of Music, London: Press launch for the project, four workshops, composers' forum and concert.
With the participation of the London Schubert Players, Romanian composer Carmen Carneci, together with the Mexican composer Salvador Torre, whose piece was awarded the Silvestri Prize in 2009. Presenter and Project Director: pianist Anda Anastasescu. The event will be presided over by Philip Cashian DMus, BMus, Hon ARAM, Head of Composition for the Royal Academy of Music.
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Carmen Maria Carneci (b1958): Appeared as composer and conductor in several festivals of new music and is a regular guest conductor at the Stuttgart State Opera. As a composer she received important awards in Mannheim, Rome, Köln, Bucharest and Hong Kong, and commissions from The State Opera in Bonn. Her works are published by Ricordi-Munchen and Furore-Edition-Kassel.
Salvador Torre (b1956): Graduated from the National Music Conservatoire in Mexico City in composition, flute and chamber music. He studied in Paris on a scholarship from the French Government and completed his doctorate at the Sorbonne. He received a First Prize in Composition and Flute, and a diploma in Electro-acoustic music. He represented Mexico at the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers in Amsterdam and at the well known festival World Music Days in Japan.
The second event will be held on 8 July 2010, at the Romanian Cultural Institute in London. Presentation of Romanian composers - details to be confirmed.
The project is organised in partnership with
When: Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 1:30-9:30 pm; Where: The David Josefowitz Recital Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London. Workshops and composers' forum are Free. Concert: £10.00 on the door (concessions - £8, students free)