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First International master-courses for young composers in St. Petersburg Russian Musical Union International MolOt Group Russian institute of Art History Youth Department of Russian Composers Union ​ are delighted to present ​ The First International master-courses for young composers in St. Petersburg The master-courses will take place in St. Petersburg on the base of Russian institute of Art History from November 19 to November 26, 2017. The invited professors for the master-courses are composers Alexander Knaifel (St. Petersburg, Russia) and Helena Tulve (Tallinn, Estonia). ​ The master-courses have two sections: Music for chamber ensemble Music for chamber choir ​ The performing ensembles of the master-courses are St. Petersburg MolOt-ensemble and Festino Chamber Choir. ​ Ensemble lineup: Flute (also piccolo, alto) Clarinet (also piccolo, bass) Piano (also MIDI-keyboard) Violin Cello (also bass guitar) ​ The choir lineup is 16 voices (SATB, four singers for each part) ​ 10...

DOWNLOAD RIVETING STRING QUARTET TODAY Very rhythmic modern contemporary classical music string quartet. Ideal for advanced, college and professional string ensembles. Full score and parts available. ===== WANT TO WRITE MUSIC? Composer Boot Camp is a series of 50 exercises for  educators  and beginning, intermediate, and advanced musicians who want to develop their skills in composition.  Composer Boot Camp 101 workbook is designed to help educators, students, and seasoned professionals to hone their compositional craft. There are a series of exercises, helpful tips, resources, and more to help the  musician prepare a solid foundation in  music composition  developed by award-winning composer and  music educator Sabrina Pena Young. CLICK AND BUYCOMPOSER BOOT CAMP TODAY Exercises are divided into four sections: BEGINNER LEVEL EXERCISES Appropriate for young students, adult learners, and those who do not yet read music. INTE...

NEASTA Fiddle Tune Composition The 2016 Contest Rules and Guidelines: 1. Each submission should be an original composition which must be unpublished and composed after March 31, 2015. 2. Composers may submit more than one tune, but only one prize will be awarded to any one composer . 3. Four copies of the music must be submitted via computer generated sheet music , or hand-written sheet music. 4. The composer should include their name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and the title of the piece. 5. The entry fee of $20.00 per tune should be sent in at the time of submission. Checks should be payable to Nebraska ASTA. 6. If you wish to receive written evaluation of your tune by the judges, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your entry. 7. Nebraska ASTA assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to works submitted. 8. Entries must be postmarked by  March 31 9. Send your entry to Deborah Greenblatt, The Old Schoolhouse , PO Box 671, Avoca, Nebraska ,68307-06...

Music Pro TOP 3 SECRETS for Synthesized Strings & Mixing Make the most of synthesized string sounds with these must-read tips from a music pro. Most beginning sound artists quickly fall in love with the sensuous lush string synthesized pads of Logic, Pro-Tools , Digital Performer , Garageband , or Cubase . The difference between sounding like an amateur sound artist and sounding like a professional musician involves just a few basic steps. 1. Don't " Record first, edit later" Often amateur musicians follow the "Record first, edit later" approach when writing for strings. This involves recording various improvisations created on the fly, which is great for an organic sounding and "natural" track if, and only if, the musician improvising on the strings is a talented keyboard player and/or is a string musician. Why? When playing strings in a music software program, it is too easy to fall in love with huge, sweeping chords and ignore the f...