Deadline: Monday, December 28, 2020
Applications are now being accepted for the 20th annual Utah Arts Festival Jazz Commission for Big Band, to premiere at the 2021 Utah Arts Festival, performed by the Salt Lake City Jazz Orchestra.
Applications are now being accepted for the 20th annual Utah Arts Festival Jazz Commission for Big Band, to premiere at the 2021 Utah Arts Festival, performed by the Salt Lake City Jazz Orchestra.
The Utah Arts Festival Jazz Composer Commission was developed to seek jazz composers residing in Utah with an individual voice and with the ability to compose a 5-7 minute work for jazz big band, either in contemporary or traditional style. The purpose of the commission is to provide Festival patrons with a unique work that is an outgrowth of the community and to support local jazz artists.
The commissioned work will be a work for one standard big band (4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 5 saxes, guitar, piano, bass, and drums). The award is $1,500 (this includes all artistic fees, cost of score and parts).
This commissioning application is open to all legal residents currently living in Utah. Past winners will be eligible to apply again if it has been at least five years since they received the award. Applications may be mailed or sent electronically with attachments. All submissions will be reviewed by a jury of jazz composers, administrators and musicians. We request use of a Pseudonym with your application to ensure any bias in the jurying process.
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*Jazz Master Award Recipient