In order to encourage the creation of experimental and
electro-acoustic music, in particular in relation with Luigi Russolo’s
noise semantics, the Studio Forum organizes the come-back of the
Russolo contest, now called « Luigi Russolo – Rossana Maggia » contest
in collaboration with the Luigi Russolo Foundation in Varese directed
by Gian Franco Maffina, with ElektraMusic (France), Gràcia Territori
Sonor (Barcelona, Spain), Experimental Studio Slovak Radio, and
Monochromevision (Moscow), and within the context of its Noise of Snow
Festival.
RULES : The contest is open to composers and artists of all
nationalities aged under 35. There is only one category for this first
edition. Each contestant must submit one work only. This is a no
entry fee contest.

- The work will last between 8’ et 12’. Its theme will be the city,
real or imaginary.

- The work will be sent before January 30, 2010. (extended deadline)

- on a CD-R in stereo version with only the title of the work on it

- accompanied by a short description of the work without any mention
of the name of the author

- a résumé of the author

- a copy of the author’s passport or National Identity Card

- Address :

STUDIO FORUM
7 rue du Forum
74 000 Annecy
FRANCE
The jury will convene during the first trimester of 2010 and will
audition all the works sent to the contest. Three prizes will be
awarded : a Luigi Russolo Prize to an electro-acoustic work respecting
the theme of the city, a Rossana Maggia Prize to an electro-acoustic
work making use of voices or onomatopoeia, 4 mentions (included one by
G.Franco Maffina). A record will be released by the record company
Monochromevision. A concert will be given on the ascoumonium of the
Studio Forum within the Noise of Snow Festival in Annecy, France.
All details here : http://studioforum.net/concours_uk.html
For more information you can contact the organizers at
stforum@studioforum.net, or Elektramusic.
Some details about Russolo prize in French :
ttp://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prix_Russolo