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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 [...]

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.

The Wind Ensemble Laboratory (PN.O.E.S.) of the Department of Music Science and Art, University of Macedonia, in collaboration with the “Hellenic Philharmonic Society” and the “Friends of Nikos Astrinidis Association” are organizing the 6th International Conference of Hellenic Symphonic Bands titled “Wind Ensembles: historical retrospect, journey and transition in times of pandemic” in the city of Thessaloniki, between 25 and 27 of June 2021. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: PAPERS, SEMINARS & CONCERTS 2021 will be a turning point regarding the function of symphonic bands, various wind ensembles, and the instructional methods for wind and percussion instruments in general. The existing pandemic has [...]