CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – DEADLINE: MAY 31, 2013

Giga-Hertz-Award for electronic music
and introducing:
Giga-Hertz-Award for Sound Art – Sound as medium of visual arts

In 2007, the ZKM | Institute for Music and Acoustics and the SWR EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO inaugurated the annual Giga-Hertz-Award for electronic music. The Giga-Hertz-Award aims at composers working in the fields of electronic and acousmatic music. With a total prize money of 94.000 € the Giga-Hertz-Award for electronic music and – for the first time – sound art is one of the most highly endowed awards of the genre. A Grand Prize and four Special Prizes are awarded once a year by an international jury.

For the first time awards will also be given in the category “Sound Art – Sound as medium of visual arts”. Next to a Grand Prize for lifetime achievement endowed with 15.000 €, up to four Special Prizes worth 8.000 € each will be awarded. Honored will be works that break up the time limitation and linear structure of music and complement the tonal with visual and spatial elements, e.g. a sound installation,
a sound sculpture etc.

The four internationally oriented Special Prizes of 8.000 € aim to initiate and support new projects, and are geared to composers of electronic and acousmatic music.

In 2013 again innovative ideas within the field of electronic and acousmatic music will be honored. The application takes place in two steps:
A reference piece not older than five years and not longer than 20 minutes should be submitted. This work forms the basis of the valuation for the jury and should clearly make use of electronic,
technical means. It also should be ensured that such a piece could be performed without much technical effort.

For the work that is to be realized, it is desirable to submit a project design.

Some of the reference pieces of the awardees will be presented during the IMATRONIC Festival in November 2013. The new compositions and works will be presented for the first time within the framework of the IMATRONIC Festival to be held at the ZKM in the autumn of 2014. Any further information on how to apply can be found here: www.giga-hertz-preis.de

The Grand Prize of 15.000 € honors the artistic achievements of outstanding composers and is not awarded as part of a public competition but, selected by jury nomination.

The Giga-Hertz-Award is granted in honor of the world-famous physicist Heinrich Hertz (1857–1894), who taught at the Karlsruhe technical university where he discovered electromagnetic waves at the end of the nineteenth century.

The award for electronic and acousmatic composition is unique in Germany and underlines the importance of electronic music: the award is supported by the most important German studios for electronic music: the SWR EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO in Freiburg and the ZKM | Institute for Music and Acoustics (IMA) in Karlsruhe. The Giga-Hertz-Award for Sound Art is an initiative of the ZKM |
Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie.

www.giga-hertz-preis.de

Manages audio resources and audio productions of the School of Music, administers digital audio teaching laboratories, and serves as producer and engineer for CMU’s White Pine Music label. The Audio Production Manager collaborates with the Director of Music Events, Music Performance Hall Manager, and Piano Technician, as a member of the School of Music Event production and facility management team. Maintenance of audio and recording facilities. Recording guest artist, faculty, and student concerts, recitals, and special events. Manage intellectual rights and permissions. Train, schedule, and supervise student recording assistants. Provide audio-related assistance to music faculty. Plan and manage software and hardware purchasing, repair, replacement, and inventory within an allocated budget.

Required qualifications include bachelor’s degree or equivalent; thorough understanding of current audio recording theory and practice, as well as facility with professional audio and multimedia hardware and software; successful production experience in live sound reinforcement, multi-track recording, sound synthesis, multimedia, and/or related areas; excellent interpersonal and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, work with external constituents, and function successfully as part of a collaborative team; ability to perform the essential functions and requirements of the job.

Desired qualifications include bachelor’s degree or equivalent training in music and/or audio technology
Qualifications to teach music technology courses; Professional experience in commercial recording facilities. Wage: Salary Commensurate with Candidate Experience. Hours: Primarily Mon-Fri (8-5); evening/weekends as necessary. Screening begins immediately and continues until filled.

Applicants must apply on-line at www.jobs.cmich.edu. CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly & actively strives to increase diversity within its community (see www.cmich.edu/aaeo/).

The Soundtrack journal is soliciting articles for a special issue devoted to sound and music in games. How is the soundtrack of games similar to or different from that of film or other time-based image? What new approaches to loop-based composition have been developed? How does sound scale, from smart phone game apps to immersive home environments? What are the implications for pedagogy, when sound design programs have traditionally been developed in relation to film and video? These and other questions are fair game for this special themed issue.

The Soundtrack is a multi-disciplinary journal which brings together research in the area of sound and music in relation to moving image. We are calling for articles from a range of approaches – theoretical, historical, industrial, aesthetic or technological – that fit the theme of ‘Game Sound and Music.’ Professional sound designers and composers are also invited to submit.

Contributions (5000–6000 words for major papers, 1000–3000 words for reviews and shorter articles) should include original work of a research or developmental nature and/or proposed new methods or ideas that are clearly and thoroughly presented and argued. We also welcome relevant book reviews and artist statements (up to 1000 words). Articles should be formatted according to the Intellect Style Guide, which can be downloaded from: http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/page/index,name=journalresources/

Submissions should be submitted as Word files, and include abstract, keywords and short bio, references in Harvard format, endnotes rather than footnotes, and emailed to info@cinesonika.com

Deadline for submissions: June 1st 2013.

The Music and Arts Technology Department at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) will be hiring two tenure track professors to begin August 2013. Please see the position descriptions below. The first position is for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Music Technology and the second is for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Music/Coordinator of Instrumental and Vocal Ensembles in the MAT Department. Both positions call for strong research and technology skills. The screening of applications will commence on February 15, 2013. Please visit the Department of Music and Arts Technology website: http://music.iupui.edu/.

1. Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
Indiana University Department of Music and Arts Technology
FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Position: Tenure-Track Faculty in Music Technology
Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor based upon qualifications
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Appointment: Effective August 2013

More info: http://music.iupui.edu/news/2013/01/faculty-position-announcement/

2. Music and Arts Technology
Indiana University and Purdue University at Indianapolis
MUSIC FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION: Assistant Professor of Music Technology and Performing Ensembles

More info: http://music.iupui.edu/news/2013/01/music-faculty-position-announcement/

January 31 – February 1, 2013

Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California

Submission Deadline – Monday, December 3, 2012

After spending the last year in Japan, SoundImageSound returns for its 9th season featuring the creative work of artists who bridge sound and visual image in an experience of multi/inter-media.

Following on the success of SoundImageSound 8, this year’s festival will again present concerts of both fixed media works – computer sound and projected video; and performance pieces – live acoustic instruments and/or computer with visual media.

Special performances will include:

~ Works from CALF – independent animators from Japan

~ The premiere of a work for saxophones and computer featuring animation by Celia Eid

Works may be submitted in one of two categories -

~ Fixed Media: Video with multi-channel audio – multiple screens.

~ Live Performance: Video with live acoustic instruments and/or computer music.

Instruments available for performance consideration include violin, flute, bassoon, saxophone, and piano. Solo works are preferred. Composers wishing to submit pieces for other instruments or live laptop performance must supply their own performers. All submitted works must in some way include visual elements.

For complete submission information go to: http://go.pacific.edu/conservatory/SoundImageSound

Questions: rcoburn (at) pacific (dot) edu

Duties: Teach composition lessons and related courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Courses will include orchestration, composition seminar, and may also include courses in other areas within the candidate’s specialization. Maintain a public profile as a composer and participate in academic activities.

Qualifications: An active composer of concert music with an established career of national note, or evidence of potential for such recognition, such as major prizes or awards. Teaching experience at an advanced level is required.  The candidate must hold an earned doctorate at the time of appointment, or must have established a record of performances by top-tier performing ensembles sufficient for it to be considered in lieu of earned doctorate.

Rank, Salary: Full-time, tenure-track position, at the rank of Assistant Professor; salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Starting Date: August 28, 2013

Materials: All applicants must apply online at facultyjobs.unt.edu.  Upload cover letter, curriculum vitae, up to four representative scores (in pdf format as “Sample Publications” or “Other Document”), statements of creative/research interests and teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references.  Audio and video recordings may not be uploaded to this website, but should be posted on a personal/professional website or sent to Dr. Joseph Klein at the address below.  Electronic submission of recordings and scores is strongly encouraged.

Application: All applicants must apply online at facultyjobs.unt.edu; questions about the online application procedure may be directed to vpaa@unt.edu.

Direct all other inquiries to:
Composition Search
c/o Dr. Joseph Klein, search committee chair
UNT College of Music
1155 Union Circle #311367
Denton, TX  76203-5017
Email: joseph.klein@unt.edu

Deadline: Review of applications will begin November 12, 2012; the search will remain open until the position has been closed.

FEASt (Florida Electro-Acoustic Student) Festival
November 17th, 2012
Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center
10910 SW 17th Street
Miami, FL 33199

Submissions must arrive by October 24th, 2012

The 5 th FEASt Festival (also the first time FEASt is an annual event) is seeking works for fixed media, live-electronics, and performer with fixed media. Works with a video component will also be considered provided that the video component is clearly documented and can be projected with our equipment.

Pieces for up to eight channels will be considered. Preference will be given to works under 10 minutes in duration. Selected composers are responsible for providing performers and are expected to attend the concert.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Please submit works for consideration by email as an mp3 file with the following information provided:

* Name of composer
* Name of School Affiliation + Year in School (e.g., Freshman, Grad Student)
* Contact information (email & phone #)
* Name of piece
* Instrumentation
* Number of audio channels
* Technical requirements
* Duration of piece
* Program notes

Submit works electronically, please e-mail an mp3 or a link to the file with the above information in the body of the e-mail tofeastfest@gmail.com.

For more information or questions, e-mail feastfest@gmail.com

This call is open to all current SEAMUS members. Preference will be giving to works where the composer/artist is responsible for both sonic and visual elements.

Selected works will be presented as part of the CSU, Sacramento Festival of New American Music on Monday, November 5. Additional gallery performances will occur at Sacramento City College and San Joaquin Delta College during the 2012 – 2013 academic year.

Works may be submitted as an Internet link, DVD/BD, or computer file (h.264 .mp4 format perferred). Please include contact information and a short biography with your submission.

Submissions should arrive by Friday, September 28, 2012

Send or email submissions to:

John Villec
Sacramento City College
414 22nd Street
Sacramento, CA 95816

Attn: FeNAM – SEAMUS

Email: john.villec@scc.losrios.edu