COMPOSITIONCOURSE

APPLICATION DEADLINE, 18 JUNE 2018

October 2018 - March 2019

FRANCESCO FILIDEI,StEFANO GERvASONI, DANIELE GhISI, SANDRO GORLI,hELmut LAChENmANN, mAuRO LANzA, FAbIEN Lévy,GIORGIO NEttI, OLGA NEuwIRth, hANSpEtER KybuRz

with the support of mibACt e di SIAE, “Sillumina – Copia privata per i giovani, per la cultura”

COMPOSITION COURSE2018-2019

Teachers: Stefano Gervasoni, mauro Lanza and Olga Neuwirth (workshops); Daniele Ghisi, hanspeter Kyburz, helmut Lachenmann, Fabien Lévy, Giorgio Netti and Francesco Filidei (masterclass)

When: October 2018 – march 2019

Application Deadline: June 18th, 2018

Location: milan, Fabbrica del vapore

Total number of hours in the course: 357; 170 hours of face to face lessons, and 187 hours of workshopping Number of active participants: tenNumber of observing students: no limit

STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE

1. SIX MASTERCLASSSix masterclasses of two days eachthe masterclasses will be structured in face to face lessons and individual lessons, which are open to all students October 6th-7th, 2018 Daniele Ghisi October 20th-21st, 2018 Fabien Lévy November 24th-25th, 2018 Giorgio Netti

December 15th-16th, 2018 Francesco Filideimarch 27th-28th, 2019Helmut Lachenmann

2. THREE WORKSHOPComposition workshops of three days eachEach workshop will be hold by a teaching composer in conjunction with the musicians of Divertimento Ensemble and its conductor Sandro Gorli, who will act as tutor.At the end of each worshop two concerts will be performed in the Rondo’ 2019 Season, one for ensemble and one for solo instrument with the compositions of the teachers and of the students.January 17th-23rd - Stefano GervasoniFebruary 21st-27th – Mauro Lanzamarch 16th-22th – Olga Neuwirth

3. NINE MEETINGSMeetings in collaboration with the singing and piano courses of IDEAthe aim of these workshops is the composition and performance of new scores for voice or piano with the students (performers of the new pieces) and with the teachers (tutors) of the two courses.the final concert will take place on march 31st, 2019. tutors: Maria Grazia Bellocchio, piano Alda Caiello, singerNovember 10th - bellocchioNovember 24th - CaielloDecember 1st - bellocchioDecember 15th - CaielloJanuary 27th - bellocchioFebruary 3rd - CaielloFebruary 24th - bellocchiomarch 3rd - Caiellomarch 31st - Caiello and bellocchio

StRuCtuRE OF thE COuRSE

Each concert will take place within the concert season of Rondò 2019.

January 22nd

three solo compositions of three students and one solo piece by Stefano Gervasoni

January 23rd

three compositions for ensemble of three students and a composition for ensemble by Stefano Gervasoni

February 26th three solo compositions of three students and one solo piece by mauro Lanza February 27th three compositions for ensemble of three students and a composition for ensemble by mauro Lanza

March 20th

four solo compositions of four students and one solo piece by Olga Neuwirth

March 21th four compositions for ensemble of four students and a composition for ensemble by Olga Neuwirth

March 31st

closing concert with the compositions for piano solo and voice written in cooperation with the courses for piano and voice

thE CONCERtS

ACtIvE StuDENtS: REGIStRAtION, SELECtION AND pARtICIpAtION

ACTIVE STUDENTS

the course is open to all composers under the age of 35, of any nationality, who reside in Italy. the residence must be proved by identity card or passport (or, alternatively, by a certificate of residence or by other corresponding documentation released by the municipality of Residence or by different public authority, to be sent by mail at the address: idea@divertimentoensemble.it

Registration is due by June 18th, 2018 and must be done online by filling out the application and attaching the outlined materials:

1. A copy of ID document;2. Curriculum vitae;3. A scrore written for ensemble (between 5 to 18 musicians) in pDF format and link to the recording of the piece, if available;4. Link to the brief video made even by non professional means (cell phone, computer, videocamera) in which the candidate introduces oneself.

A committee made up of the teachers of the three workshops, Stefano Gervasoni, Mauro Lanza and Olga Neuwirth, the musical director of Divertimento Ensemble, Sandro Gorli, and one musician from Divertimento Ensemble will select within June 30th 20 possible candidates who are suitable to participate in the course.

LINK FOR THE APPLICATION

through an interview with each suitable candidate, on the motivations that drive them to attend the course and on their composition projects, the selection committee will choose ten admitted students and three on a waitlist. the interview will take place in milan on July 2nd at the IDEA headquarters. In case a candidate is unable to attend the meeting in milan, the interview can take place via Skype.On July 3rd, the final candidates will be announced on the IDEA website; personal communication will be given to each admitted candidate.

Each admitted composer must send two original scores by December 15th, 2018; one forensemble and one for solo instrument, which will be performed during the course.the scores may be either previous works, or written specifically for the course. the score for ensemble must include some or all of the following instruments: flute (also piccolo, alto flute, or bass flute), oboe (also English horn), clarinet, (also clarinet in b-flat, or bass clarinet), bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, piano, percussion (1 percussionist), violin, viola, cello, double bass.the ensemble must be a minimum of 5 musicians. the instrument of the solo instrument piece must be agreed with IDEA secretary.

Only scores of the students who have taken place at at least 2/3 of masterclasses and workshops will be performed.

For the 10 admitted active students, attendance of the course is completely free; cost of travel, board and lodging expenses will be at their behalf.

InformationIDEAwww.idea.divertimentoensemble.itidea@divertimentoensemble.itDonatella Campoleoniphone: +39 338 2225014

http://idea.divertimentoensemble.it/application-form-composition-course-2018-2019/

ObSERvING StuDENtS: AppLICAtIONS

Observing students can choose to partecipate in the entire course or just in a part of the course, and can do so by filling out the corresponding form; also candidates who were not admitted as active students may enroll to be observing students.

the deadline for observing students is 7 days before the activity in which they wish to partecipate in.the payment will be due at the time of enrollment.

COStS AND AppLICAtIONS

One masterclass as an observing student: 30 euroLink for application:http://idea.divertimentoen-semble.it/application-form-ob-serving-students-composition-course-2018-2019/

One workshop as an observing student: 150 euro which includes admission to the two concerts related to the workshopsLink for application: http://idea.divertimentoensemble.it/application-form-workshop-composition-course-2018-2019-observing-students/

Entire course as an observing student: 500 euro Link for application: http://idea.divertimentoensemble.it/application-form-entire-composition-course-2018-2019-observing-students/which includes admission to all concerts related to the course

CONNECtIONS AND ObJECtIvES

Connections of the course with other educational IDEA activities

the course works in synergy with two other educational activities by IDEA: the course for contemporary music for piano held by maria Grazia bellocchio (Call for young performers/piano) and the course for contemporary music for voice theld by Alda Caiello (Call for young performers/singers).

the students from the composition course and from the courses for piano and voice who will work together in synergy to create and perform a new piece.

Each composer student will be invited to write a new piece for solo piano or solo voice for a piano or voice student. the composer will be able to verify one’s own ideas from a tecnical, vocal or instrumental point of view and the young pianist or singer will be able to know the piece as it is being written; her/his technique will be stimulated by the requests of the composer and in turn, will stimulate new ideas from the composer; composer and pianist, or singer, can establish, under the guidance of the two tutors maria Grazia bellocchio and Alda Caiello, a type of relationship that has yielded great results in the history of western music.

Objectives of the course

the objective of the course is to bring to know a broad range of composition researches and to allow the admitted composers to work with three among the most innovative voices of the European overview.

the course also aims to allow the young composers to confront their compositions with the experience and the sensitivity of nine important composers, as well as with the performers (ensemble and soloists) who will be performing the works, and with the audience of the seven foreseen concerts. therefore, the course intends to unite the process of a multi-faceted education (nine teaching composers and several performers working as tutors) to the first steps in the professional careers of young composers (the performances within the milanese concert season Rondò.).

Training offered

Each student can take advantage of :• 27 hours of face to face lessons with the 9 teachers (3 hours for each teacher)• 12 hours of analysis of the scores by the workshop teachers, and performed in concert, analysis made by the respective composers (4 hours per each analysis) • 6 hours of face to face lessons with the 6 masterclass teachers (1 hours per teacher)• 9 hours of face to face lessons with the three workshop teachers (3 hours per teacher)• 6 hours of rehearsals with the ensemble for the performance of one’s own piece for ensemble• 4 hours of rehearsals with the soloist for the performance of one’s own solo piece• 8 hours of work with the young pianist or young singer (students from the piano or singing course) and with the their respective tutors during the composition of their own piece and during the practice of the performance. Each student may also attend to:• the educational activities of the other students, which are open to everyone(rehearsals, face to face lessons, meeting with the soloists)• seven public concerts with the compositions by the course’s students and teachers.

Each student will be performer in the period January-march 2019 one composition for ensemble and two compositions for solo instrument (or voice).