JUNE IN BUFFALO 2010
35th Anniversary of June in Buffalo
25th Anniversary of David Felder as Artistic Director

This year the festival celebrates two landmark anniversarries; The 35th Anniversary of the festival orginally founded by Morton Feldman in 1975 and the 25th Anniversary of David Felder as Artistic Director of June in Buffalo.

Presented by the Department of Music and The Robert and Carol Morris Center for 21st Century Music, June in Buffalo, a festival and conference dedicated to composers, will take place from May 31 - June 6, 2010 at the University at Buffalo. June in Buffalo offers an intensive schedule of seminars, lectures, master classes with selected faculty composers, workshops, professional presentations, participant forums and open rehearsals as well as afternoon and evening concerts open to the general public and critics. Each of the invited composers will have one of his/her pieces performed during the festival (please see application procedures below). Evening performances feature faculty composers, resident ensembles and soloists renowned internationally as interpreters of contemporary music.

Senior Faculty

Resident Ensembles

Special Guests

Application Procedures

To Apply to June in Buffalo, please send all materials by mail. Applications must include the following materials:

1. A résumé or curriculum vitae detailing your education, experience, and creative activity.

2. A letter of reference from someone acquainted with your current compositional activity.

3. A proposal requesting the performance of a recent work for one of the following instrumentation
a) String Quartet (or subset)
b) a subset of 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 violins, 2 celli, 2 pianos and 4 percussion
c) flute, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello, and contrabass (or subset)
d) flute, oboe, clarinet, percussion, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello, contra bass (or subset)
e) solo (any orchestral instrument)
f) works including electronics will be considered

4. One or two scores that demonstrate your recent work and accompanying recordings, if available. At least one of these works should be a solo.

5. A $25 non-refundable processing fee. Checks or money orders should be made payable to June in Buffalo. Foreign applicants must pay by international money order in US currency. Do not send cash.

6. A SASE for the return of materials and an e-mail address at which you can be easily contacted.

If the performance of a selected work by a participating composer becomes impossible due to circumstances beyond the control of the June in Buffalo festival, every attempt will be made to arrange a substitution where possible.

To apply as an auditor, please send a resume and the processing fee. Auditors attend all June in Buffalo events, but will not have a piece performed.

All application materials must be received by
February 16, 2010.

Mail to:
June in Buffalo
Music Department
222 Baird Hall
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260-4700

Fees
Tuition fee: $700

Auditing fee: $325

Housing
On-campus housing, 8 nights, single occupancy: $300. Additional: $30/night. No double occupancy discounts; no meals included.

For general information, contact J.T. Rinker
phone: (716) 645-0624
fax: (716) 645-3824
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