The Culture department of the Madridejos City Council (Toledo) wishes to announce the "YOUNG SAXOPHONIST COMPETITION OF VILLA DE MADRIDEJOS 2022", for musicians specializing in playing the SAXOPHONE. More information on https://madridejos.es/madridejos-sax/
The Unione Musicale Ciociara (UMC) announces the XXII “La Bacchetta d'Oro” International Band Competition on 7 and 8 May 2022. In this edition, the winning works of the Original Composition Award for Band "La Bacchetta d'Oro" (July 2021) will be included as a "Obligation Piece". Competition rehearsals will be held at the Nestor Theater in Frosinone - Viale Giuseppe Mazzini n ° 11 - CAP 03100. Applications for registration must be submitted no later than March 5, 2022. More information on https://www.bacchettadoro.eu/concorso-internazionale-per-banda-la-bacchetta-doro/
Warsaw Wind Ensemble Conducting Competition 2021 is the second edition of the international competition for wind orchestra conductors, held every two years in Warsaw. This is the second competition of its kind in Europe. It has been established to recognize the growing number of graduates of wind orchestras conducting specialities from all over Europe and the world. The competition is open – it is addressed to all wind-orchestra conductors without age limits. The competition is organized by the Warsaw Wind Music Association. Competition Entries are accepted until October 17, 2021 More information on http://conductors.warsawwinds.pl/en/main-site/
The Jeju Composition Competition for Wind Ensemble (JCCWE) is an international event held annually by the Jeju International Wind Band Festival Organizing Committee to give recognition for wind ensemble. The first Competition is to be held from 1 May to 6 December 2021. It aims also promoting Jeju Island as the island of peace and culture and enhancing the national image of Korea. More information: Jeju Composition Competition for Wind Ensemble
The Winners of the Valley Winds International Composition Competition are: FIRST PRIZE: THE POOR POET by CHRISTIAAN JANSSEN, Netherlands $4,000 SECOND PRIZE: BRANCALEONE by JAYME VIGNOLI, Brazil $1,000 Finalists are: Clackermonkey – Kent Darnielle, USA Fantasy Suite – Jeremy Makkonen, USA Mazurkas of Water and Fire – Roman Czura, POLAND Millennial Sketches Part I – Neal Endicott, USA Pillars of Creation – Joshua Reed, UNITED KINGDOM Recondito – Israel Ruiz Ayala, MEXICO Sinfonia Breve – Joseph Hallman, USA Tha-raack! – David Heuser, USA They received 386 compositions from 50 countries. All identifying information about the composers and their home countries were [...]
WASBE Board Election 2022 Call for Nominations Four members of the WASBE Board –Václav Blahunek (Czech Republic), Joop Boerstoel (The Netherlands), Joseph Cheung (China/Hong Kong) and Miguel Etchegoncelay (Argentina) – will retire from the Board at the WASBE Conference next year. Four new Board members and a President-Elect will be elected by the WASBE membership next spring. Now is the time to nominate candidates for these positions. The nomination and election process is as follows: The WASBE membership nominates candidates for the WASBE Board and President Elect. A Nominating Committee consisting of the President and two WASBE members appointed by the [...]
See attached an information sheet from the International Coalition Performing Arts Aerosol Study. WASBE was a co-sponsor of this important study. Updated Guidelines 7/9/21
Call for applications for the 1st International Wind Ensemble Orchestration Competition from Coups de Vents. 7000€ awards are available. More information on https://coupsdevents.com/
The Jeju Composition Competition for Wind Ensemble (JCCWE) is an international event held annually by the Jeju International Wind Band Festival Organizing Committee to give recognition for wind ensemble. Deadline is October 29, 2021. Please download all information here: Jeju Composition Competition for Wind Ensemble.pdf.
One of Japan's preeminent conductors, Yoshihiro Kimura has earned worldwide respect for both his remarkable interpretive skills and his outstanding transcriptions for wind orchestra. His many recording credits are regarded as definitive reference sources, and he has a long association with his country's professional band scene. A product of the Osaka College of Music, Kimura studied clarinet with Shinjiro Nakao, Yukio Ohashi and Rudolf Jettel, and trained for conducting with Takashi Asahina. After joining the Osaka Municipal Symphonic Band in 1962, he served as Concert Master, Associate Conductor, and in 1985, permanent Conductor of one of the few professional wind ensembles [...]
