MNSong: now a 2-year Mentorship with Libby Larsen
CALL FOR SCORES
Source Song Festival presents MNSong, a two year intensive compositional study: Art Song seminars and workshops with composers Libby Larsen
WHEN
August 4-9, 2024 and August 3-8, 2025
ELIGIBILITY
There is no upper age restriction. All applications must be at least 18 years old as of May 1, 2024.
APPLICATION FEE
Applications are due March 9, 2024. There is NO application fee.
PROGRAM FEE
There will be a $500 program fee in the first year for those selected to participate, and $250 program fee in the second year, for a $750 total for two years.
APPLICATION SCORE REQUIREMENTS
Submitted works must be:
an original song or songs no more than 10 minutes;
written for single voice and keyboard;
set to a text written in English (applicants must provide proof of permission for use of all copyrighted texts not in Public Domain).
Application Materials:
Your work- video recordings for performers, and scores/recordings for composers
A 150-word biography
A one-page song cycle proposal and artistic statement
We invite you to share additional information, which will not be part of the review process, but will help Source continue expanding our reach by sharing with us:
Educational Background / Training
Professional Experience
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE
If accepted, notice of intent to attend and the first deposit will be due April 1, 2024 (50% of tuition for year one). Remaining balance due by May 12th, 2024 (remaining amount).
Questions? clara@sourcesongfestival.org
2024 Festival Faculty
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Photo by Steven Garcia, August 2022 in Westminster Hall
““I couldn’t have been happier with my experience with MNSong. The workshops and presentations were consistently helpful, and the opportunity to work with Libby Larsen was a highlight of my career to date... I left feeling inspired to create more songs!”
What Composers in the MNSong Program Receive:
Workshop includes:
Premiere song performance and recording with local performers in August 2024 during the festival week
Song-cycle premiere performance in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and professional recording in August 2025
Workshop, experimental situation with industry professionals
Collaboration, coaching, live performance and recording of your submitted work by local professionals (2024)
Two individual composition lessons per year with Libby Larsen and continuing mentorship checkpoints between festival appearances
Masterclass with Arlene Shrut on how to present your music and lectures on text-setting by Libby Larsen
Access to in-person festival masterclasses with MNDuo Faculty
Access to Online Resources, including:
A panel discussion on writing for the voice, featuring Libby Larsen, David Evan Thomas, Will Liverman & Susanne Mentzer
A panel discussion on writing for the piano, featuring Libby Larsen, David Evan Thomas, Lydia Brown, and Warren Jones
A lecture on writing about songs from David Evan Thomas
“The passion that each member of this festival (the coordinators, guest artists, duos, composers, and audience!) brings to their art is so raw, so vital, so unconditional, and so...human. The effect of creativity, at such a high concentration, in one short week, makes me want to...go out and create something from nothing.”