GILGAMESH INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION competition 2021
Discover the winners and highlights of the previous GILGAMESH INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION
The Gilgamesh International Composition Competition 2021 is now closed. We want to thank the many entries received from around the world including Canada, China, Cyprus, England, Estonia, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey and the United States of America, among others.
For any additional inquiries, please contact us at: competition@gilgamesh.foundation
Winners
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From Regensburg, Germany
$1500
From Tehran, Iran
$750
3rd place
From Tehran, Iran
$350
Honorable Mentions
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From Den Haag, Netherlands
Performance of the piece
From Budapest, Hungary
Performance of the piece
From Istanbul, Turkey
Performance of the piece
7th place
From Cambridge, UK
Performance of the piece
8th place
From Princeton, NJ, USA
Performance of the piece
9th place
From Berlin, Germany
Performance of the piece
10th place
From Tehran, Iran
Performance of the piece
The best piece composed for Duduk
Cape Town, South Africa
A Duduk from Armenia
Juries
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Directors
Guidelines
- Eligibility Any composer regardless of age, nationality or professional level is eligible.
- Instrumentation Full scores of any style or aesthetic direction for 1-8 performers may be submitted. One Instrument per player: Flute (Piccolo), B-flat Clarinet (Bass Clarinet), French Horn, Violin, Cello, Harp, Percussion (List of available percussion instruments) & Duduk.
- Duration 5-8 minutes maximum; multi-movement works accepted.
- Entry fee A non-refundable entry fee of fifteen US dollars (15.00 USD) is paid online at the time of submission via PayPal. Please contact us if you don’t have access to PayPal.*
- Limit Unlimited entries allowed; Submission Fee for each additional
- Anonymous Submission The composer’s name must not appear on the score or in any accompanying materials submitted online.
- Judges A panel of judges consisting of international composers.
Theme
The Epic of Gilgamesh, from ancient Mesopotamia, begins with five Sumerian poems about Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, dating from the Third Dynasty of Ur (c. 2100 BC). The Epic is recorded on a set of twelve clay tablets dating to the seventh century BC, found in the Library of Ashurbanipal in the Assyrian capital of Nineveh. Gilgamesh became the hero par excellence of the ancient world—an adventurous, brave, but tragic figure symbolizing man’s vain but endless drive for fame, glory, and immortality. We are looking for chamber music that is inspired by the story of Gilgamesh and Assyrian culture.
Submission Requirements
- Format Anonymous PDF; Works do not need to be premieres
- Audio Recording Live Performance, Studio Recording or MIDI, preferred, but not mandatory
- Biography PDF of a bio and/or resume (two pages maximum)
Awards
- 1st Place: $1500
- 2nd Place: $750
- 3rd Place: $350
- Additional awards 8 pieces will be performed and recorded (audio and video) at the event in Los Angeles, California. Additional awards and performances may be given at the discretion of the judges.
Important Dates
- Competition Opens: Monday, April 13, 2020
- Scores Due: Friday, January 1, 2021
- Announcement of Performance Winners: Spring 2021
- Performance & Final Prize Announcement: Spring, 2021
Additional Documents
Available Percussion Instruments
Competition