The task of the competition is the competition of a piece for a symphonic orchestra similar to those employed by Lutosławski in his last symphonies (for example: 3(2picc)3(1ci)3(2picc, 1clb)3(1 cfg), 4441, timp, batt, cel, 2 ar, 2 pf, archi). It must be original, and may not have been awarded prizes in other competitions nor performed publicly. Submissions must be at least 10 minutes and may not exceed 25 minutes.
Only compositions sent to the Society before or on January 25, 2013 (the 100th birthday of the competition’s patron of the competition) will be eligible for the competition. The date of submission is based on the post stamp. In order to participate in the competition individuals must pay a participation fee of 50 Euro into the Society’s bank account (bank account number: 11 1240 1037 1978 0010 0182 9201. IBAN: PL; BIC/SWIFT: PKOPPLPW) and send the composition in: electronic form saved on CD, DVD or USB stick and a hard copy.
As nominated by the Witold Lutosławski Society and the Polish Composers’ Union, the members of the jury are: Luca Francesconi, Kazimierz Kord, Magnus Lindberg, Steven Stucky, Paweł Szymański and Tadeusz Wielecki.
The competition will conclude in March when its results will be made public. Three prizes will be awarded, including a first prize of 10,000 Euro. Upon the jury’s prerogative specific amounts shall be awarded, and the jury’s decisions are final. The winning composition will be performed during the International Warsaw Autumn Festival of Contemporary Music, at which time the composers will also be awarded. Competition organizers will be responsible for promoting the winning compositions and will attempt to arrange further performances.
In order to participate, composers must submit: their work under a pseudonym in both electronic form (CD, DVD or USB stick) and hard copy); proof of the participation fee payment; an envelope with the same pseudonym containing the author’s name, street and email addresses and telephone number. Submissions should be sent to:
Witold Lutosławski Society
ul. Bracka 23
00-028 Warsaw
Poland
Further questions should be addressed to Society’s office by telephone/fax (+48 22 826 90 25) or email ([email protected]). Each parcel must contain the return address.
Application deadline: 25th January 2013