The Twisted Spruce Music Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023 symposium and prizes for participants. During the symposium guitarists and composers from around the world network, and are paired to produce a unique set piece for competition. Pre-formed collaborators may register together, collaborators may request pairing during the first-week networking process, or collaborators are paired based on level and work samples. Please visit www.TwistedSpruce.org, or direct questions to twistedsprucemusic@gmail.com.
Prizes for guitar
$1000 cash prize
Handmade concert guitar by Wilson Burnham valued at $8000.00
EP with Frameworks Records
Published performance edition (peer review applies)
Feature in subsequent symposium
Concert with the Bloomington Classical Guitar Society (BCGS)
Prizes for composition
$1000.00 commission
Virtual premiere and video set to animation
Published score (peer review applies)
Feature to subsequent symposium
Possible single or EP release with Frameworks Records
Prizes for the collaborative team
$200.00 Split
Published score/performance edition (peer review applies)
Feature in subsequent symposium
Timeline
July 8, 2023 - Registration ends
July 10, 2023- Week 1 Symposium workshops & networking
Aug 7, 2023 - Week 2 check-in
Sept 1, 2023 - Score submission deadline
Oct 15, 2023 - Guitar video submission deadline
Oct 29, 2023 - Reel and awards announcement
Repertoire (Guitar)
5-min free repertoire
5-min piece written after 1993 (past 30 years)
5-min work written during the symposium for you
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