THE HILARY HAHN ENCORE CONTEST
Submissions will be received right here on this site from November 15, 2011 to March 15, 2012. Each submission must be comprised of a PDF and a MIDI file. Results will be announced on this site on June 15, 2012.
For every entry submitted, $2 will be donated to the music programs of Dramatic Need.
One entry -- the winner -- will receive:
- complete inclusion in the Encores project, from programming to press releases
- premieres around the world in the 2012-13 season
- a spot on the recording of the project (to be released in the 2013-14 season)
- posting of the composer’s name on HilaryHahn.com
Up to ten Honorable Mentions will receive:
- a listing of the composer's name and piece title on HilaryHahn.com
- the chance of performance by Ms. Hahn in the future
- possible inclusion as a bonus track on the album
You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity! What do you have to lose? Grab your music paper and pencil or open your composition software, and start taking down ideas now. Write what you would want to hear in an encore piece for acoustic violin and piano. Make your submission as good as you can; the deadline will be here before you know it.
The first 26 composers in the project, in alphabetical order, are:
| Franghiz Ali-Zadeh | Lera Auerbach | Richard Barrett |
| Mason Bates |
Tina Davidson |
David Del Tredici |
| Avner Dorman |
Søren Nils Eichberg |
Christos Hatzis |
| Jennifer Higdon |
James Newton Howard |
Bun-Ching Lam |
| David Lang |
Edgar Meyer |
Paul Moravec |
| Nico Muhly |
Michiru Oshima |
Krzysztof Penderecki |
| Einojuhani Rautavaara |
Max Richter |
Somei Satoh |
| Elliott Sharp |
Valentin Silvestrov |
Mark Anthony Turnage |
| Gillian Whitehead |
DuYun |
And who is the 27th? Yes, that could be you!
