Ithaca College

The Ithaca College Chamber Orchestra awarded Diego Vega first place in the 2010-2011 Chamber Orchestra Composition Competition.  Vega, a well-known and active Columbian composer, was selected from more than 100 composer applicants from across North America. He will premiere the work at the 8:15pm concert, tonight in Ford Hall. 

Jeffery Meyer (Director of Orchestras) began the competition to encourage new music for chamber orchestra.  From his extensive work with chamber orchestras in both Russia and the United States, he began to see need to encourage the creation of new and exciting works for this compact orchestra format.  The competition gives Ithaca College students the important opportunity to work with a living composer and the formative challenge of confronting a never-performed work in rehearsal and performance.  

Composers submitted three sample works and a resume, and the winning composer has been invited to write a new work for the Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Ithaca College Chamber Orchestra performance, to be held in Ford Hall at 8:15pm. The program includes Jeffery Meyer, conductor and Nathan Hess, piano and features the music of Beethoven, Mozart, and a World Premiere by Diego Vega.  In addition to the world premiere performance, Vega will receive a prize of $1000, up to $500 in travel funding, and up to $200 for hotel costs for two nights.

The jury consisted of Dana Wilson, Richard Faria, Jorge Grossman, Steven Stucky and Jeffery Meyer.  Composers submitted three scores and recordings, and a resume.  The winning composer was asked to write a new work for the Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 2011
8:15 p.m.
Ford Hall
Chamber Orchestra
Jeffery Meyer, conductor
Nathan Hess, piano
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3, op.37, C minor
Mozart: Symphony No.41, K.551, C major (Jupiter)

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