Composition Program

Festival dates: April 22-April 29, 2024

January 15—Regular Deadline
January 22—Late Deadline
January 29—Notified of Acceptance
February 12—Letter of Agreement and Deposit Due

TUITION INCLUDES:

MMF Institute

  • Up to 12 composers will receive professional chamber ensemble performances by either the resident ensemble, Mostly Modern Ensemble (MME), or one of the Guest Ensembles. Pieces may not exceed 8 minutes in performance duration. Check here for instrumentation and guidelines.

  • Up to 12 composers (six per week) will have an opportunity to receive an orchestral reading with the Mostly Modern Orchestra (MMO) of a piece or excerpt, up to 8 minutes in duration. Check here for instrumentation and guidelines.

  • Composers who participate in the orchestral readings receive unedited audio recordings (no video) of their readings. Two composers are chosen for an orchestral performance of their work. More information on the readings is available here.

  • All composers receive rehearsals of their chamber works, a dress rehearsal, and a performance.

  • Composers receive an archival audio WAV file and a link to a three-camera-shot video of their chamber work via the Mostly Modern Projects YouTube channel and an archival audio WAV file of their orchestral reading (if you have a reading).

  • Private lessons/meetings with the Composition Faculty. Meetings/lessons are 55 minutes. Additional meetings/lessons are available at the discretion of the composition faculty.

  • Opening and Closing night parties in historic Middelburg!

Room and Board:

  • Single room occupancy hotel room, breakfast included, linens and towels included.

  • Lunch is provided each day at Muziekschool Zeeland.


ONE-WEEK SESSION*
up to 8 participants Per Week
Tuition: $2,650
Fellowships & Scholarships Available

*If accepted into the program, composers attending for one week may choose which week they would like to attend.

IMPORTANT: composers can only write for an ensemble that is in residence when the composer is in attendance. Each composer must be present at rehearsals and the performance of their chamber piece; no exceptions and no refunds if the composer’s schedule changes. I.e., you can’t compose a piece for an ensemble that is only in-residence in Week 2 if you are only there in Week 1 since it is required that you attend rehearsals and the performance with your ensemble.

Also, note that composers who are scheduled to have orchestral readings and/or performances and who are only in attendance for one week must be present during the week of their orchestral readings and/or performance; there are no exceptions.

Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for further information and answers to questions not covered here.