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Durdy Bayramov. Self-Portrait, 2003

Durdy Bayramov. Self-Portrait, 2003

“TO ME, TRUE HAPPINESS IS THE FREEDOM TO DEVOTE MYSELF TO ART AND I ASK FOR NOTHING MORE”
- Durdy Bayramov

Musical Palette of Durdy Bayramov is a composers’ competition that celebrates the artistic legacies of two of Turkmenistan’s greatest artists: the painter Durdy Bayramov (1938-2014) and the composer Nury Halmamedov (1938-1983). Their fates were very much alike: having lost parents at a young age, they were both brought up at orphanages and chose to devote their careers to art. These two acclaimed artists were close friends, esteemed colleagues, and held tremendous respect for one another’s aesthetic perspective.

Durdy Bayramov. Portrait of Composer Nury Halmamedov, 1978

Durdy Bayramov. Portrait of Composer Nury Halmamedov, 1978

“IF I WERE NOT A MUSICIAN, I WOULD PROBABLY BE A PAINTER.“
- Nury Halmamedov

Durdy Bayramov painted a number of compelling portraits of the composer, and Nury Halmamedov dedicated a touching piece of music, titled Shemal (or Wind), to the painter. This extraordinary piece of music served as the inspiration for this competition. To continue this legacy, we are pleased to announce a competition for young composers, who will have an opportunity to submit music for voice, utilizing poems written in honour of Durdy Bayramov.

ORGANIZED BY

DURDY BAYRAMOV ART FOUNDATION

Toronto, Canada

ORGANIZED BY

DURDY BAYRAMOV

ART FOUNDATION

Toronto, Canada

NURY HALMAMEDOV

INTERNATIONAL

FESTIVAL

of Turkmen Classical Music, Sounds of Dutar, Moscow, Russia

COMPETITION INFORMATION

GOALS OF THE COMPETITION

  • To promote and connect the artistic legacies of Durdy Bayramov and Nury Halmamedov

  • To identify talented young composers, and to nurture and develop their talent

  • To introduce the work of contemporary composers and current trends in music

  • To expand the repertoire of performers

  • To introduce and celebrate poetic works dedicated to Durdy Bayramov

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION

  • Submissions must be written for Piano and Voice, utilizing texts of poems dedicated to Durdy Bayramov (included in the supplemental document)

  • The length of the work should not exceed 10 minutes

  • The competition will be held in a single elimination format

  • No more than six participants will be allowed to perform at the Foundation’s two-year anniversary concert, based on the results of the competition

  • Submissions must be sent digitally to info@durdybayramov.ca no later than December 1, 2016.

    The competition is closed. Thanks for your submissions!

TIMELINE

  • Submissions will be accepted from February 1 to December 1, 2016 by email: info@durdybayramov.ca

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

  • The competition is open to composers presenting their own academic works for Piano and Voice

  • The original score must not have been premiered or performed professionally, or submitted for consideration by any other contest or festival, or include any copyrighted material that has been transferred to third parties

  • Members of a jury will select the competition prizewinners, who will be announced at the conclusion of the competition

  • The competition is open to composers 35 years of age or under. Composers who are older than 35 may still participate in an honorary category

  • Only one work per composer can be submitted

  • Composers can choose not to use all verses of the selected poem

  • Composers can choose to write music to their own poetic text, as long as permission is received from the Organizing Committee in advance by July 1, 2016

  • All competition participants must submit their works anonymously

  • There is no fee to enter the competition

  • All materials for participation should be sent to info@durdybayramov.ca before December 1, 2016

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Application for participation (Last Name, First Name, Middle Name, and a brief artistic CV)

  • Digital music score in an electronic (PDF) format with a unique password set by each participant

  • Audio recording of the original score (if possible)

  • A copy of an identification document

  • A photo of the composer to be used in promotional and event materials

Any application can be rejected by the Organizing Committee if it does not comply with the terms of the competition.

AWARDS AND PRIZES

  • Congratulations to our winners: Merdan Annamuradov (TM) Azimbek Jambayev (KZ) Prokhor Protasov (Rus) and Tatiana Zhaliazka (BLR)! 

    All composers participating in the competition will receive certificates of participation

JURY

  • The participants will be judged by an international jury of leading composers and vocal arts faculty members from Russia, Turkmenistan, the USA, and Canada

CONTACT INFORMATION

For further information, please contact the competition’s Organizing Committee at info@durdybayramov.ca

Keyik Bayramova, Founder and Executive Director of the Durdy Bayramov Art Foundation and the Bayramov Museum, Toronto, Canada (Chair of the Organizing Committee of the International Composers’ Competition Musical Palette of Durdy Bayramov)

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