The Symphony Orchestra of India invites musicians to share their finest compositions. By Team Viva
The Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI) strives to provide opportunities to talented Indian musicians in the field of western classical music. Apart from performing the mainstays of the orchestral repertoire, the SOI is now seeking Indian composers to submit works. These works will be performed by their musicians, providing a platform to composers from around the world to showcase their work and have their music performed.
Commenting on the initiative, Marat Bisengaliev, music director of SOI, said “The SOI has always been at the forefront in providing a platform to encourage musical talent. Through the ‘call for composers’ initiative, we aim to promote our local composers and present their work to a much larger audience.”
A PDF score and audio (MP3) of the participant’s composition, along with a copy of the first and last page of their passport/OCI card is required to be sent to soi@ncpamumbai.com, with the subject line ‘Call for Composers – [participant’s name]’. Audio files can be notation software audio renderings, MIDI mock-ups, or live recordings. Interested composers may submit up to two works. The registration closes on September 12, 2021.
The instrumentation comprises solo instruments (from the following list) or any small, medium or large ensemble. Maximum instrumentation: one flute, one oboe, one clarinet, one bassoon, one French horn, one trumpet, percussion, piano/keyboard, and strings.
The selected compositions will be performed/recorded by musicians of the SOI or the SOI Chamber Orchestra, and those composers will receive an honorarium and publicity on the NCPA and SOI social media platforms. Submission of works does not guarantee performance. The selection of works to be performed is at the sole discretion of the SOI.
The applicants must be of Indian nationality or hold OCI cards and must be above 18 years of age.
For more details, visit https://www.soimumbai.com/callforcomposers