Advice for Young Composers... (A blog entry from NAfME Music in a Minuet)
http://www.nafme.org/composition-101-preparing-to-enter-a-composition-contest/ Composition 101: Preparing to Enter a Composition Contest Posted on February 10, 2015 in Music in a Minuet Advice for Young Composers Considering Entering Composition Contests “Nothing ventured, nothing gained .” By Andrew F. Poor, D.M.E. Southern Division Representative, National Council for Music Composition Recently, there has been a proliferation of composition contests in an effort to encourage a new generation of composers. As a young composer, should you consider submitting one of your compositions to a composition contest? YES! It does take some courage to submit your work, but having your work reviewed, and possibly recognized, could be a life-altering experience . To quote Ben Franklin, “ Nothing ventured, nothing gained .” As a composer and music educator, I have had the privilege of both mentoring young composers and evaluating comp...