⏳ Last few days to apply to the King’s College/CBSO Scholarship in Orchestral Composition 2024-2025!
The result of an exciting partnership between King’s, the Faculty of Music and the world-renowned City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and made possible thanks to a generous donation, this programme allows two Cambridge students – regardless of College affiliation – to compose a new work for
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Upon completing his Scholarship in 2020, Michael Taplin commented:
“For composers at the early stages of their career, to have the chance to work with the CBSO is rare. The two stages of the project enable us to have the chance to try-out, experiment with material; additionally with the benefit of time between each workshop in order to revise and hone our ideas. Furthermore, we are granted the advantage of having a professional recording of an orchestral piece. This undoubtedly, will be useful in promoting our music beyond the end of the scheme whilst being protected from the pressure of having a public premiere which could inhibit the creative spirit and potentially be damaging to our confidence at this stage in our career.”
Students wishing to apply should submit a CV, two scores (with accompanying recordings if available – ideally in mp3 format) and a personal statement via the online application form that was emailed from the Faculty of Music.
Deadline for applications is this Friday, 31 May 2024.
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