CALL FOR MUSIC - SMC 2018, 15TH SOUND AND MUSIC COMPUTING CONFERENCE

CALL FOR MUSIC

SMC 2018 - 15TH SOUND AND MUSIC COMPUTING CONFERENCE “SONIC CROSSINGS”

4 – 7 JULY 2018 AT CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, LIMASSOL

http://smc2018.cut.ac.cy/submission.html

Deadline for music submissions: 22 March 2018

The SMC 2018 Organizing Committee welcomes you to the 15th Sound and Music Computing Conference hosted in Limassol, Cyprus and invites composers to submit works for fixed media (electroacoustic sounds or audiovisual), installation, or mixed media performance including Chronos Ensemble (Piano, Clarinet, flute, percussion, Violin), Artefacts Ensemble (Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Saxophone, Percussion) - http://artefactsensemble.gr/ and Anna d’Errico (Piano). Works which deal with the following themes are especially encouraged:

Topic I - Music at the Borders

• Engaging with Folk Music in contemporary contexts

• Sounds of Tradition

• Responding to past and present

Topic II - Interfaces, Interactions, and Improvisation

• New musical interfaces/instruments

• Exploration of gestures and what they trigger

• The performer as the composer: new directions in improvisation

Deadline and Notification

Deadline for music submissions: 22 March 2018

Notification of music acceptance: 30 April 2018

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE ANONYMOUS. REMOVE ALL MENTION OF AUTHOR(S) ON ALL MATERIALS SUBMITTED OR ON ANYTHING PERTAINING TO THE WORK AND ITS DOCUMENTATION.

Submission Form 

• All works will be submitted only online through the SMC 2018 easyconferences.org website. Artists should submit stereo audio files or video files of their pieces (via an accessible online link like Vimeo, YouTube, SoundCloud, etc.).

• The call is open to all composers regardless of nationality, age or career stage. Works should not exceed 15 minutes. Works of 10 minutes or less are strongly encouraged!

• Please submit all files without any author information to allow for blind review. 

• Note: For all sound/video files, you may upload your non-pdf file on a storing service (e.g. Dropbox) or a streaming platform (e.g. YouTube, Vimeo, Soundcloud), and paste the unlisted link(s) below.

• Please note that only one work per composer will be programmed. In case your piece is selected, you will need to pay the registration fee and are generally expected to attend the conference.

General Information

Name: 

Surname: 

Gender:

Email:

Mailing address:

Country:

Web Site:

Organization:

Student or Professional: 

Biography (250 words maximum):

Title of the work:

Year:

Duration:

Instrumentation:

Category:

Program Notes (250 words maximum):

Technical info

A list of available equipment can be found on the Venues webpage. If any additional equipment is required, proposals should specify what can be provided by the artist/composer and what the conference is expected to provide.

• Performer(s): Please state if you intend to bring your own performer(s) or if you would like your piece to be performed by performers provided by SMC.

• Technical Requirements: Installation proposals must include a spatial/physical diagram.

• Audio Outputs:

• Diffusion (will your piece be diffused live and by whom?): 

• Spatial diagram for installation and multichannel music submission 

• Audio Reinforcement / Microphones (please also indicate number):

• Video Projection:

• Computers and Software (please indicate if you will use your own laptop)

• Tech Rider: 

• Other:

Category for Submission 

Please select one category only. 

1) Acousmatic Works (up to 8 channels of audio) 

2) Audio Visual works (up to 8 channels of audio)

3) Works combining musical instrument(s) with electronics (up to 8 channels of audio, Solo to quintet + electronics in any combination of members of:

- Chronos Ensemble (Piano, Clarinet, flute, percussion, Violin) or 

- Artefacts Ensemble (Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Saxophone, Percussion) - http://artefactsensemble.gr/ 

- Anna d’Errico (Piano) - http://www.ensembleinterface.com/en/about/derrico/ 

4) Performer-composer (laptop improvisation/ new interfaces and instruments)

5) Sound Installations

We seek sound installations to be presented in one of the designated areas for the duration of the conference. Basic video projection and sound reinforcement will be provided. Artists will be responsible for bringing all other necessary equipment.

6) Listening Room 

Fixed media works not selected for concert presentation may be programmed in one of the listening rooms. Please indicate on the submission form if you do not wish to be considered for this option.

Organizing Committee

Conference Chair and SMC Liaison - Nicolas Tsapatsoulis

Paper Selection Chair - Anastasia Georgaki

Paper Selection Co-Chair - Areti Andreopoulou

Music Selection Chair - Evis Sammoutis

Music Selection Co-Chair - Panayiotis Kokoras

Summer School Chair - George Tzanetakis

Technical Director - Yiannis Christidis

Conference Assistant - Markos Souropetsis

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Panayiotis Kokoras, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Division of Composition Studies

CEMI Director, Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia

University of North Texas, College of Music

415 Avenue C, Denton TX 76201

(940) 565-4651
https://composition.music.unt.edu/faculty/

http://www.panayiotiskokoras.com