Rapido! 14 Day Composition Contest focuses on chamber music and chooses 5 Finalists and 1 National W The Rapido!
Rapido!® A 14-Day Composition Contest was founded by the Atlanta Chamber Players & The Antinori Foundation in 2009 to promote new chamber music compositions. Contest challenges composers of all ages from all 50 US states to submit an original short work in just 14 days: musical form and instrumentation are specified. 5 Finalists are chosen to have their works performed LIVE at a National Competiti
on Concert. Grand prize includes a cash prize, a commission to expand the winning work for premiere performance by the Atlanta Chamber Players in the following season, a 2-week residency at the Hambidge Center, and an orchestral commission.
Atlanta Chamber Players (violinist Helen Hwaya Kim, pianist Elizabeth Pridgen, violist Catherine Lynn, and cellist Brad Ritchie) perform in the Rapido! Take Seven, Finals Concert, April 14, 2024. (credit: Chris Helton) “Rapido! Take Seven” finalists craft folk-inspired chamber marvels; grand pri...
Congratulations to all of our composers, and especially to Nicky Sohn for winning Cycle 7 of Rapido! And to Alice Hong for winning our audience favorite!
This Sunday! Our Rapido! Cycle 7 Finals Concert takes place at 3 pm at the High Museum of Art. Five finalists will compete for a $3,000 prize, a two week stay at the , a premiere of their piece on ACP's 24-25 Season, and a potential commission from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra! Not only do we have an outstanding slate of judges including Jennifer Higdon, Michael Gandolfi, Brian Nabors, and Gaetan Le Divelec - YOU will have the opportunity to vote for an audience favorite!
Don't miss out on this exciting experience. Tickets can be purchased online www.atlantachamberplayers.com, or at the door!
Rapido! competition finalists, l-r: Dan Coleman, Nicky Sohn, Ben Morris, Alice Hong, and Benedikt Brydern. (composite image. background; Midjourney AI) Atlanta Chamber Players announce finalists for Rapido! Composition Contest EarRelevant Staff | 18 MAR 2024 Atlanta, GA— Today, the Atlanta Chamber...
We are thrilled to announce our five finalists for this year's Rapido! competition!
Please join us in congratulating Alice Hong, Nicky Sohn, Ben Morris, Dan Coleman, and Benedikt Brydern!
We had an outstanding pool of composers this cycle - thank you to everyone who participated!
Join us at 3 pm on April 14th for our exciting, live finals concert - where judging will take place, and a winner will be named that day!
Tickets available here: https://ci.ovationtix.com/34651/production/1190925?performanceId=11422172
One more day.
Applications for this cycle of our Rapido! Composition Contest are due tomorrow by 11:59 PM ET. We can't wait to receive yours!
Apply at: https://rapidocontest.wufoo.com/forms/z1q71c4y15efomw/
Only one week left. Have you applied? Detail available here! https://atlantachamberplayers.com/new-music-initiatives/rapido/
Applications are open! You can find the form here. We can't wait to receive your submission!
Applications are open Sept 22 at 9 am through Nov 22 at 11:59 pm ET.
We are so excited to announce the return of our Rapido! Composition Contest! More information will be available this week, but for now, details can be found on our website: https://atlantachamberplayers.com/new-music-initiatives/rapido/
"In this vivid and lively piece, Buller’s musical ideas combine and play off one other, sometimes aligning, sometimes impetuously interrupting. Ascending musical gestures gush suddenly like jet sprays of fountains, offsetting a persistent feeling of rhythmic undercurrent. Ultimately ending the complex harmonic and rhythmic play is a surprising final major chord." EarRelevant
Mark Buller | Composer and Rapido! Composition Contest winner premiered his second commission with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra last week.
https://www.earrelevant.net/2022/04/avital-excels-in-higdons-mandolin-concerto-with-spano-and-the-atlanta-symphony-orchestra/
Robert Spano leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchstra in music by Buller, Higdon and Rimsky-Korsakov. ( (credit: Jeff Roffman) Avital excels in Higdon’s Mandolin Concerto with Spano and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra CONCERT REVIEW: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra March 31 & April 2, 2022 Atlanta Symphony H...
Congratulations to Mark Buller | Composer Mark was our Rapido! Composition Contest Cycle Five Winner and this is the second time he has been commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra!
Atlanta Chamber Players
Rapido! Composition Contest Cycle Five (2016) Winner Mark Buller | Composer has his second with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra tonight & Saturday!
https://www.aso.org/events/detail/scheherazade-and-avital
Atlanta Chamber Players
Excited to take part in this year's Guthman Musical Instrument Competition with ACP & Rapido! musicians Ted Gurch and Brad Ritchie!
2022 Competition 2022 Competition Musical inventors from around the world have submitted their instruments and the road to the 2022 edition of the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition is underway. After an online showcase of 26 semifinalists, a committee of Georgia Tech faculty and public vo...
Composer Benjamin Horne (courtesy of Atlanta Chamber Players) Cross-Country Chamber Consortium announces winner of its 2021 emerging composer commission EarRelevant Staff | 3 FEB 2022 On Tuesday, The Cross-Country Chamber Consortium announced that it awarded Benjamin Horne its first ever Black, Lat...
Wonderful feature on our former Rapido! Composition Contest winner!
Bill Doggett asked 5 questions to Brian Raphael Nabors about the role of nature, silence, and narrative in his compositions.
Congratulations !
So happy to be back with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and my dear friends, Music Director Designate Robert Spano and Principal Guest Conductor Designate Kevin John Edusei for press activities regarding the 22-23 season. Both these guys have become such companions and champions of my work in recent years. I’m excited to be premiering a new 20-minute work on African legends with Maestro Spano and FWSO in April 2023. You can check out my write up of the work here: briannabors.com/earthandsky
You can also see the FWSO’s season announcement press conference on their page.
A Rapido! Reunion at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra! 2019 winner Brian Nabors was featured along with former judges Robert Spano, Michael Gandolfi and Michael Kurth! And co-founder of our competition Ron Antinori helping to spearhead new music at the A*O for years to come.
Robert Spano leads the A*O in a concert of music by livintg composers. (credit: Raftermen) Spano and the A*O present an attractive garland of works by living composers CONCERT REVIEW: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra November 19, 2021 Atlanta Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, GA Robert Spano,....
Congratulations again Ben Krause on the of your expanded winning piece - "Notes From Inside".
“The last piece before intermission was Notes From Inside by Benjamin Krause. This composition, a winner of the Atlanta Chamber Players’ most recent Rapido! composition contest, was expanded from its original five minutes to nearly 15. As Mr. Krause explains in a short video, the idea of adding further movements to form a suite with very loose interplay between the individual movements was attractive.
This music is immediately appealing. Its freshness, inventive rhythmic treatment of single instruments, and constant pulsating flow made it the highlight of the evening.”
Atlanta Chamber Players
Pianist Elizabeth Pridgen and clarinetist Alcides Rodriguez open the Atlanta Cham,ber Players concert with "Peace" by Jessie Montgomery. (FPCA) Atlanta Chamber Players offer elegant choice of modern and classical music CONCERT REVIEW: Atlanta Chamber Players November 14, 2021 First Presbyterian Chur...
Congratulations to Ben Krause on a fantastic yesterday! Ben was commissioned by the Atlanta Chamber Players to expand his winning piece "Notes from Inside".
We look forward to hearing more from you, Ben! All the best!
Composers! Applications close TOMORROW!
Atlanta Chamber Players (Atlanta), Decoda (New York City), Fifth House Ensemble (Chicago), Musiqa (Houston) and SOLI Chamber Ensemble (San Antonio) are proud to announce the creation of a new consortium aimed at increasing diversity in modern chamber music repertoire. This November, the Cross-Country Chamber Consortium will inaugurate a new annual Black, Latinx and Indigenous Emerging Composer Commission. The winner will receive a $5000 cash award, as well as a performance by each of the five Consortium members, a travel stipend to attend a performance in the location of their choice, and the combined artistic and administrative support of five chamber music ensembles committed to providing an outlet for new voices in modern music.
https://musiqa.org/cross-country-chamber-consortium/
Applications open November 1 and close November 15. Download your application form/checklist here. AboutApplicant GuidelinesSubmission Requirements Atlanta Chamber Players (Atlanta), Decoda (New York City), Fifth House Ensemble (Chicago), Musiqa (Houston) and SOLI Chamber Ensemble (San Antonio) are....
Composers! Applications are NOW OPEN!
Atlanta Chamber Players (Atlanta), Decoda (New York City), Fifth House Ensemble (Chicago), Musiqa (Houston) and SOLI Chamber Ensemble (San Antonio) are proud to announce the creation of a new consortium aimed at increasing diversity in modern chamber music repertoire. This November, the Cross-Country Chamber Consortium will inaugurate a new annual Black, Latinx and Indigenous Emerging Composer Commission. The winner will receive a $5000 cash award, as well as a performance by each of the five Consortium members, a travel stipend to attend a performance in the location of their choice, and the combined artistic and administrative support of five chamber music ensembles committed to providing an outlet for new voices in modern music.
https://musiqa.org/cross-country-chamber-consortium/
Applications open November 1 and close November 15. Download your application form/checklist here. AboutApplicant GuidelinesSubmission Requirements Atlanta Chamber Players (Atlanta), Decoda (New York City), Fifth House Ensemble (Chicago), Musiqa (Houston) and SOLI Chamber Ensemble (San Antonio) are....
Composers! Applications are NOW OPEN!
Atlanta Chamber Players (Atlanta), Decoda (New York City), Fifth House Ensemble (Chicago), Musiqa (Houston) and SOLI Chamber Ensemble (San Antonio) are proud to announce the creation of a new consortium aimed at increasing diversity in modern chamber music repertoire. This November, the Cross-Country Chamber Consortium will inaugurate a new annual Black, Latinx and Indigenous Emerging Composer Commission. The winner will receive a $5000 cash award, as well as a performance by each of the five Consortium members, a travel stipend to attend a performance in the location of their choice, and the combined artistic and administrative support of five chamber music ensembles committed to providing an outlet for new voices in modern music.
https://musiqa.org/cross-country-chamber-consortium/
Applications open November 1 and close November 15. Download your application form/checklist here. AboutApplicant GuidelinesSubmission Requirements Atlanta Chamber Players (Atlanta), Decoda (New York City), Fifth House Ensemble (Chicago), Musiqa (Houston) and SOLI Chamber Ensemble (San Antonio) are....
Composers! Applications open November 1-15 for the Cross Country Chamber Consortium.
Atlanta Chamber Players (Atlanta), Decoda (New York City), Fifth House Ensemble (Chicago), Musiqa (Houston) and SOLI Chamber Ensemble (San Antonio) are proud to announce the creation of a new consortium aimed at increasing diversity in modern chamber music repertoire. This November, the Cross-Country Chamber Consortium will inaugurate a new annual Black, Latinx and Indigenous Emerging Composer Commission. The winner will receive a $5000 cash award, as well as a performance by each of the five Consortium members, a travel stipend to attend a performance in the location of their choice, and the combined artistic and administrative support of five chamber music ensembles committed to providing an outlet for new voices in modern music.
https://musiqa.org/cross-country-chamber-consortium/
Applications open November 1 and close November 15. Download your application form/checklist here. AboutApplicant GuidelinesSubmission Requirements Atlanta Chamber Players (Atlanta), Decoda (New York City), Fifth House Ensemble (Chicago), Musiqa (Houston) and SOLI Chamber Ensemble (San Antonio) are....
Composers, check this out!
Atlanta Chamber Players (Atlanta), Decoda (New York), Fifth House Ensemble (Chicago), Musiqa (Houston) and SOLI Chamber Ensemble (San Antonio) are proud to announce the creation of a new consortium aimed at increasing diversity in modern chamber music repertoire. Beginning this year, the Cross-Country Chamber Consortium will inaugurate a new annual Black, Latinx and Indigenous Emerging Composer Commission. Winners of the commission will receive a $2500 cash award, a performance by each of the five Consortium members, a modest travel stipend to attend a performance in the location of their choice, and the combined artistic and administrative support of five chamber music ensembles committed to providing an outlet for new voices in modern music.
The Cross-Country Chamber Consortium is made up of ensembles from around the country who are all committed to the cultivation and performance of works by up-and-coming creators in the chamber music field. Each of these groups has a history of supporting emerging composers, but this new consortium was established to better amplify the voices of artists in Black, Latinx and Indigenous communities, voices which have traditionally been under-represented in the world of modern music. By joining forces to present five performances of the commissioned work, this consortium will provide a broader platform for these emerging composers than a traditional commission might. At the same time, this consortium model will provide composers with a valuable learning environment in which they can fine tune their new creations in a variety of settings.
Applications for the first round of this commission will be accepted in November of 2021, and the winner’s commission will be presented in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, New York and San Antonio during the 2022/2023 season. Applications will be judged blind by a panel representing the member organizations and joined by rotating guest judges. Application requirements and guidelines can be found here: https://musiqa.org/cross-country-chamber-consortium/.
Support for this new commission comes from each of the member organizations and their generous donors. Additional support is provided by Scott and Judy Nyquist.
Congratulations Ben Robichaux!
Honoring Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Morton Gould, the annual program encourages talented young creators of concert music.
Former Rapido! winner Brian Raphael Nabors!
Announcing Today! New Music USA has submitted six works for consideration in the call for scores for the 2021 ISCM - International Society for Contemporary Music World New Music Days scheduled to take place in Shanghai and Nanning from September 17-25, 2021. Each of these six works is by a composer who was chosen to participate in our Amplifying Voices program, launched in January 2020 to promote diverse voices in orchestral music and now involves a consortium of 35 American orchestras. The six composers are Valerie Coleman-Page Flutist & Composer, Tania J. Leon, Jessie Montgomery, Brian Raphael Nabors: Composer and Pianist, Nina Shekhar, and Shelley Washington.
https://nmbx.newmusicusa.org/new-music-usa-submissions-for-the-2021-iscm-world-new-music-days/
Congratulations Brian Raphael Nabors !
This spring, The Cleveland Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Columbus Symphony are collaborating for the very first time. Read more →
A wonderful competition opportunity from our friends at the Georgia Symphony Orchestra!
Calling dancers, vocalists or instrumentalists ages eight and up in any style, including solo performers and groups up to 10. The GSO’s Virtual to Center Stage talent competition offers you the chance to win a live performance, fabulous prizes worth $1,200 and a great weekend full of adventure. Your friends, family and fans can help you throughout the competition by way of public voting. Open to Georgia residents only. Submit your three-minute audition video by March 15. For complete details, visit talent.georgiasymphony.org.
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