MakeMusic Announces 2012 Finale National Composition Contest
October 19 2011 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
MakeMusic, Inc. (NASDAQ:MMUS) has announced the 2012 Finale
National Composition Contest, a partnership with the American
Composers Forum and the American string quartet JACK Quartet. The
competition is focused on instrumental chamber music and designed
for student composers who are currently enrolled in graduate and
undergraduate institutions in the United States.
“We are delighted to partner with the American Composers Forum
and JACK Quartet,” said Karen van Lith, MakeMusic president and
CEO. “The goal of inspiring student composers aligns very closely
with MakeMusic’s mission.”
The competition challenges students to submit a piece they have
written within the past three years that represents their best
work. Three finalists will be chosen from the total applicant pool
to receive a cash prize and the opportunity to write an 8- to
10-minute string quartet for JACK Quartet. In early September 2012,
finalists will travel to New York to meet with JACK Quartet for
rehearsal and public reading sessions prior to hearing their piece
performed by the ensemble. One composition will be chosen to
receive the final prize, which includes an additional cash award
and future public performances by JACK Quartet.
“The Forum is thrilled with the opportunity to connect student
composers with the phenomenal JACK Quartet,” said John
Nuechterlein, Forum president and CEO. “They are brilliant
performers with a laser-like focus on new work, and the chance to
connect them with young talent is very exciting. We are grateful to
MakeMusic for their generous support of the competition.”
Complete guidelines, schedules and application information can
be found at the contest website.
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About MakeMusic, Inc.
MakeMusic®, Inc. is a world leader in music technology whose
mission is to develop and market solutions that transform how music
is composed, taught, learned and performed. For more than 20 years,
Finale® has been the industry standard in music notation software,
enabling composers, arrangers, musicians, teachers, students and
publishers to create, edit, audition, print and publish musical
scores. MakeMusic is also the creator of SmartMusic® interactive
software that is transforming the way students practice. With
SmartMusic, students and teachers have access to thousands of band,
orchestra and vocal pieces allowing students to practice with
background accompaniment and get immediate feedback on their
performance. SmartMusic allows teachers to individualize
instruction and document the progress of every student. The
SmartMusic® Inbox™, an Android™ and Apple® mobile application,
provides additional access for teachers to review, grade, and
comment on student assignments. Additional information about this
Minnesota company can be found at www.makemusic.com.
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