Eligibility

Concert in the 21st Century is designed for classical musicians or ensembles to have an opportunity to work with highly experienced professionals who are engaged in presenting classical music today. Take a closer look at the existing concert format and explore new ways to present classical and contemporary music. If you are a musician who wants to go beyond the traditional concert experience, this program is an ideal fit. Visiting faculty in previous years have included performing artists such as conductor Robert Spano; violinist and director of chamber music at Spoleto Festival USA, Geoff Nuttall; and actor Daniel Pettrow. Faculty have also included arts administrators such as president and CEO of Washington Performing Arts, Jenny Bilfield; director of Verbier Festival Academy, Stephen McHolm; and New York Times music critic Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim.

Number of Participants

We welcome applications from musicians who want to learn about concert presentation and curation, as well as musicians in the process of developing new innovative presentations for the stage. Chamber music groups are also welcome to apply.

Deadline

October 31, 2019 05:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

December 02, 2019 07:00 UTC

Duration

February 10, 2020 - February 21, 2020

Funding

• CA$550.00 stipend (one-time)

Costs

• CA$65.00 application fee
• CA$1,680.00 program fee (one-time)

Facilities

Individual Studio, Sound Studio, Stage

Housing

Private Room, Shared Bathroom

Meals

Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Public Programs

Mentors, Open Studios, Performances, Visiting Professionals, Workshops

Disciplines

Composers, Music, Music Composition

Program Description

Gain the the time to think and create, the opportunity to consult one-on-one with faculty members and participate in lively discussions, and be immersed in concert in the 21st century. The residency will offer workshops on pitching projects to presenters and funders, and marketing concert programs. You will also have the opportunity to work with Banff Centre’s Media + Production department on a short promotional video about yourself and your work. Building on previous innovative residencies with Pedja Muzijevic, Concert in the 21st Century offers an informal, nurturing though intense, learning environment for participants to gain skills in concert curation and making important performance decisions. In addition, space and technical support will be available for a limited number of classical music collectives coming with interdisciplinary artists such as dancers, actors, lighting designers, or video artists.