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Ninth Annual
Florida Electroacoustic Music Festival

April 6-8, 2000
University of Florida

Composer-in-Residence, Barry Truax



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Ninth Annual Florida Electroacoustic Music Festival


    Now in its ninth year, the Florida Electroacoustic Music Festival has featured an international variety of contemporary electroacoustic art music. Past composers-in-residence have included internationally renowned composers such as Hubert S.Howe, Jr., Cort Lippe, Gary Nelson, Jon Appleton, Joel Chadabe, and Larry Austin.

    Call for Works

A call for electroacoustic art music works that fit into the following catagories:

  • works for tape alone
      - special interest in "soundscape" works (though not limited to)
      - octophonic works (see formats available)

  • works for tape and instrumental solo
      - special interest in works including flute, clarinet, saxophone, horn, trombone, string bass, piano, and percussion

  • works for tape and baritone voice
  • works utilizing interactive applications
      - Opcode's Max/Cycling '74's Msp (Macintosh 400MHz G3)
      - IRCAM MAX/FTS (SGI O2 platform)

media formats supported: CD, DAT, Tascam DA38/88, 1/4" 1/2 track, and 1/4" 4-track

Deadline for the receipt of submitted work(s) is:

OCTOBER 30, 1999

All works that include live performance need to be accompanied by a tape of a performance or high quality realization. All submissions must include performance media in the available media listed above, performance parts and/or score, brief biography (75-100 words), program notes (concise), and contact information sheet. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed. Please note if the composer can provide a performer. Contact information sheet must include a phone number, address, and if available email address, www site, and fax number. A self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) is _required_ for the return of all materials (or international response return coupons). Tapes of works for performance and those not accompanied by an SASE will become the property of the Florida Electroacoustic Music Studio.

All composers selected for performance ar e_required_ to attend the festival; this is to provide a sense of community to the festival. There are no travel grants available directly from the festival. Should a composer be unable to attend the festival their work will not be presented.

    Call for Papers

A call for papers, studio reports, and lecture/demonstrations dealing with all aspects of electroacoustic music, computer music, digital music, acoustics, psychoacoustics, and related topics. Submissions from all current areas of electroacoustic music research and historic perspectives are encouraged. Special interest is given to submissions dealing with acoustic ecology, interactive composition/synthesis, algorithmic composition, mew musical interfaces, and new techniques in wavelet/quantum synthesis.

Deadline for the receipt of submitted paper(s) is:

OCTOBER 30, 1999

Three copies of the completed paper, studio report, or lecture/demonstration abstract music be accompanied by a brief biography of 75-100 words (abstract and biography should be promptly available on 3.5" floppy or via electronic transmission upon selection). All papers submitted will become part of the Florida Electroacoustic Music Studio Library.

    SEND SUBMISSIONS OR INQUIRIES TO:

      Dr. James Paul Sain, Director of Electroacousic Music
      University of Florida School of Music
      P.O. Box 117900/130 Music Bldg.
      Gainesville, FL 32611-7900
      (352) 392-0223 ext. 240/voice
       (352) 392-0461/fax
       (fems@nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu)

    For more information on the electroacoustic music program at the University of Florida point your browser to the Florida Electroacoustic Music Studio home page.

    The University of Florida is located in the North Central Florida city of Gainesville. Gainesville is served by Delta Airlines (via American Southeast Airlines), USAir Express, and the Continental Airlines connector. The city is approximately 2.5 hours drive by car from Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Orlando, and Tampa, Florida. Airport shuttle service can be provided by the festival hotel for transportation from/to the Gainesville Regional Airport but not to other are airports.

    Anticipated notification of selection will be made around November 20, 1999.


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