[Voxnovus] Call for Works - Fifteen Minutes of Fame: Wonki Lee, saxophones Riko Higuma, piano

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Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Fifteen Minutes of
Fame: Wonki Lee, saxophone and Riko Higuma to be performed at the May 13,
2012 Composer's Voice concert in New York City. The one-minute duet pieces
are to be written specifically for this project, which will be performed by
Wonki Lee, saxophone and Riko Higuma, piano. All works must be 60 seconds or
less.  

This call for works has a theme relating to the Romanian Composer Liana
Alexandra 
(http://www.voxnovus.com/composer/Liana_Alexandra.htm)
The theme can be anything which relates to the music, spirit, and vision of
Liana Alexandra (or even just the title or dedication). 

Pieces can be for Bb soprano saxophone, Eb alto saxophone, or Bb tenor
saxophone (and piano). Extended techniques for piano and saxophone are
welcome. "Hello Mr.Sax, or Parameters of The Saxophone" by Jean-Marie
Londeix is a good, standard reference choice for extended saxophone usage.
 
 Submission guidelines: 
-Submission Deadline: March 13, 2012
-Works written for either saxophone and piano. No solos.
-Works must be submitted as a PDF file with a picture of the composer,
50-word biography, and 50-word program note about the piece.
-Do not submit sound files.
-Works must be realistically one minute or less in length. No works over a
minute will be reviewed. 
-Works need to be submitted via email to: composersvoicesubmit at gmail.com
-The subject line should read - 15-Minutes-of-Fame: Lee-Higuma-Composer Name
- Composition Title
-The 50-word biography and 50 word program notes must be pasted as text in
the body of the email. Please do not send these as attachments.
-The composer's picture must be attached as a jpg file. 
-The score must be attached as a pdf. (performance notes should be included
with the score.) 
-Include the dedication to Wonki Lee & Riko Higuma on the score 
-Works must be composed specifically for this project and its performers.
All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed. 

No works over a minute will be reviewed. Multiple submission are
discouraged. Send your best work! The results will be announced by the April
13, 2012 on the Vox Novus website, and composers of the 15 accepted works
will be notified by email. 

For more information, visit: 
http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame 

Pianist Riko Higuma has performed and collaborated with legendary artists
such as Albert Markov, Neil Rosenshein,  Aaron Rosand, Cho-Liang Lin, Alan
Gilbert, Steven Tanenbom, Dora Schwarzberg, and Timothy Eddy. She was a
top-prize winner at the Jacob Flier International Piano Competition and was
one of the Young Artists at the Van Cliburn Piano Institute, where she
appeared with the Fort Worth Symphony. Individually and as the pianist of
the acclaimed Zodiac Trio,  Ms. Higuma has performed around the globe,
including the LaJolla Music Society Summerfest, Summit Music Festival,
Russian River Chamber Music, Festival c'est pas classique, and most recently
at the Festival Radio-France Montpellier.  Ms.Higuma studied with Phillip
Kawin at the Manhattan School of Music and with the Ysaye String Quartet at
the Paris Conservatory.

Korean saxophonist Wonki Lee was born in Tokyo and began playing the
saxophone at the age of thirteen. He has distinguished himself as a
remarkable saxophonist with his instrumental prowess and keen artistic
grasp. He was the first Korean selected as a semi-finalist in the Adolphe
Sax International Competition. As an active concert saxophonist, he performs
a wide range of music, including solo premieres and chamber music. Wonki
made his Carnegie Recital Hall debut in 2008 and has performed at the
Metropolitan Museum, Merkin Concert Hall, Time Warner Building, and Macys.
His concerto recording was broadcasted on a WQXR. He won 1st prize for MTNA
Young Artist NY State Competition, and 3rd prize for the LISMA International
Music Competition. Wonki exclusively uses YAMAHA Custom EX saxophones.