SAO’s Young Composers Initiative 2018

The SAO is proud to announce

The 3^rd Annual Young Composers Initiative – YCI 2018

with a 1^st place prize of $150 plus performance,

2^nd place $75 and 3^rd place $25 courtesy of music industry sponsor
Geo. Heinl & Co.

NOTE: Deadline extended to April 1st, 2018

The Young Composers Initiative is a project developed by SAO Conductor Ricardo Giorgi to stimulate the writing of string orchestra music by composers 16 years of age and younger. The SAO hopes to bring attention to the talent of these young people and to give their work an initial performance so that other orchestras are encouraged to perform their works.

We also hope to foster their development and careers by spreading knowledge of their talent broadly across Canadian society. The orchestra will perform the winner’s music at the SAO Season Finale Concert at the Isabel Bader Theatre on June 3^rd 2018.

Each entrant must make every compositional decision and actually write the notes of any work submitted, but their teachers may serve as mentors and assist in the technological and logistical aspects of preparing and sending submissions. Teachers may not edit or arrange the works submitted. Works must be for an ensemble of string instruments only.

Works must be less than 5 minutes in length and are assessed by a panel of 3-5 judges.

Please help us spread the word about the SAO YCI 2018.

Your help in sustaining the YCI and the orchestra would be very much appreciated (and tax deductable). For more information about the SAO or the Young Composer’s Initiative 2018 check the pages below or write to us at yci@stringsattachedorchestra.com.