The 2023 Salvatore Martirano Memorial Composition Award

Deadline: April 10, 2023 11:59PM CST (23:59 GMT-0600).

The University of Illinois School of Music and Global Crossroads Living-Learning Community announce the 27^th Annual Salvatore Martirano Memorial Composition Award.

Eligibility: Any composer, regardless of age or nationality is eligible. Previous winners, as well as faculty and currently enrolled students at the University of Illinois are ineligible for the award.

Awards: First Prize cash award of $1000 and second prize cash award of $500 plus performances by the Illinois Modern Ensemble in the fall of 2023 on the 27^th Annual Martirano Award Concert on the campus of the University of Illinois. Additional awards and performances may be given at the discretion of the judges

Judges: A panel of judges consisting of international composers and University of Illinois music composition faculty members will select the winning compositions.

Entries must be submitted and paid for online by Monday, April 10, 2023 11:59PM CST (23:59 GMT-0600).

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About Sal Martirano

Martirano was among the very first composers to use and invent new computer technology for composition. He created two electronic music systems, the first being the Sal-Mar Construction and later the YahaSALmaMac. The Sal-Mar Construction was called “the world’s first composing machine” by the Science Digest. Composer Joel Chadabe noted that “The Sal-Mar Construction is a historically important musical event and a stunning and classical display of individual American invention.

Martirano’s best-known composition is “L’s G.A.” (1967) for gassed-masked politico, helium bomb, three 16mm movie projectors and 2 channel tape recorder.

https://music.illinois.edu/about-salvatore-martirano