Residency • Commissioning
• Jazz
Awards • Professional Development
CMA member ensembles and presenters may apply for support to commission ensemble works. Compositions must be written for small ensembles (2 to 10 musicians) playing one to a part, generally without a conductor, and may represent a diverse musical spectrum, including contemporary art music, jazz, world music, and electronic music. The new composition must be performed a minimum of three times in the U.S.
Grants are made for commissioning fees, copying costs and ensemble rehearsal honoraria as outlined below:
• Composer's commission: $7,500
• Copying costs: $1,000
• Rehearsal honorarium: $500 per player
This program is supported by The Argosy Foundation, the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.
Application deadline: April 4, 2008
Download Commissioning Program Guidelines in MS Word format
Download Commissioning Program Guidelines in PDF format
Download Commissioning Program Application in MS Word format
Download Commissioning Program Application in PDF format
For more information, contact CMA Program Director Susan Dadian at (212) 242-2022, ext. 13, or sdadian@chamber-music.org.
