CAPMT is committed to supporting the careers of California composers. The chosen recipient of the CAPMT 2024 Commission will write a new work to be premiered at the 2024 CAPMT State Conference (date and location TBA). The 2021 CAPMT Commission fund of $2000 is funded with the support of MTNA. The current Commissioned Composer’s composition will be submitted to the MTNA national competition.
Current Commissioned ComposerVera Ivanova![]() Vera Ivanova is a composer and on faculty at Chapman University (Associate Professor of Music, Music Theory/Composition Department) and the Colburn School. She graduated from Moscow Conservatory (BM and MM), Guildhall School in London (MM), and Eastman School (Ph.D.) with degrees in music composition. Her compositions have been performed worldwide and received many national and international awards. Her music has been published by Universal Edition (UE 31899) and released on CD by Ablaze Records (Millennial Masters series, Vol. 2), Quartz Music, Ltd., Navona Recordings (Nova and Allusions albums), Musiques & Recherches (Métamorphoses 2004), and Centaur Records (CRC 3056). More information is available at: www.veraivanova.com. |
Past Commissioned Composers2022 CAPMT Commissioned Composer
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Eligibility
Commissioned Composer Application
Submission Process
DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2024
Important Dates & Deadlines
Composer’s submitted materials must be uploaded as part of the CAPMT Commissioned Composer Application Form
The Commissioned Composer Selection Committee will notify the winning composer
Delivery of commissioned composition: PDF of completed score must be sent via e-mail to the CAPMT Commissioned Composer Chair at craig@capmt.org
Premiere performance of the commissioned composition at the CAPMT State Conference.
Deadline for CAPMT Commissioned Composer Chair to submit the commissioned composition to the MTNA Distinguished Composer of the Year Award Competition
• MARCH 15-19, 2025 (SAT–WED)
MTNA National Conference • Minneapolis, Minnesota
CAPMT Commissioned Composer Application Form will be available in the Spring
Selection Process
The Commissioned Composer will be selected by a committee comprising the CAPMT Commissioned Composer Chair, CAPMT State President, and a third judge chosen by the Commissioned Composer Chair.
Commissioned Composition & Premiere Performance
The selected Commissioned Composer will write a work 10–15 minutes in length for any performance medium. Since the commissioned composition is typically premiered at the CAPMT State Conference on a chamber music concert, a solo or small chamber work, not to exceed seven players, is preferable. CAPMT will provide a stipend of $150 per performer, maximum of $1,050 (7 performers), to engage musicians for the CAPMT State Conference premiere performance. CAPMT offers no additional financial assistance in this regard and does not offer any additional stipend for travel or lodging.