Lydian String Quartet

The Lydian String QuarteT Commission Prize 2022

The Lydian String Quartet and Brandeis University announce their biennial competition for the composition of an original work for string quartet. The Lydian String Quartet has long championed the works of living composers. The goal of this commission prize is to encourage creativity and enhance the string quartet literature at the highest level of composition. The winning composer will receive a $15,000 commission to compose a large-scale (15- to 30-minute) string quartet that will be premiered by the Lydian String Quartet in Fall 2024.

ELIGIBILITY

The competition is held without restriction regarding musical style, nationality, age, gender, race or religion. Members of the LSQ Commission Prize jury, Brandeis faculty and students currently enrolled at Brandeis University are not eligible.

As artists-in-residence at Brandeis, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential components of artistic excellence. Brandeis University is committed to creating equitable access and opportunities for applicants. Because diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of Brandeis’ history and mission, we value and are seeking applicants that represent a variety of social identities, including those that have been underrepresented in higher education, who possess skills that spark innovation, and who, through their artistic pursuits, bring expertise in building, engaging, and sustaining a pluralistic, just, and inclusive community.

TO APPLY

All competitors must submit the following materials online no later than Thursday December 15, 2022, by 11:59pm:

1. Applicants will submit two representative scores as well as recordings of the two works, one that has been completed within the past five years and at least one demonstrating string instrument writing. MIDI representations are acceptable, but live or studio recordings are highly recommended.

2. Online application form, resume of compositional activities, biography and nonrefundable application fee of $30 (U.S. dollars). Application fees must be submitted by credit card online.

The competition is anonymous. Please note that no identifying words, marks, voices or other indications breaking the anonymity are allowed on scores and sound files. The presence of any identifying features will disqualify the candidate.

The 2022 Lydian String Quartet Commission Prize is using SlideRoom as its jury platform.

To begin your submission to the competition, please visit Contest regulations and application / Login page.

JUDGING AND COMMISSION PRIZE REGULATIONS

The winner of the LSQ Commission Prize will be notified by Jan. 31, 2023. Judges will include members of the Brandeis music composition faculty, guest composers, and the Lydian String Quartet. The decision of the judges is final.

By applying for the competition, each candidate accepts the regulations of this competition.