Luxembourg's Ministry of State and the Ministry of Culture have launched a call for applications for the creation of a musical composition that will be performed during the official Luxembourg National Day ceremony on 23 June 2024 at the Philharmonie Luxembourg in Luxembourg-Kirchberg.
Composers of Luxembourg nationality or residing in Luxembourg as well as members of collection societies are eligible to apply.
The festive piece must be created for a symphony orchestra (strings 14/12/10/8/6; 3 oboes; 3 flutes; 3 clarinets; 3 basses; 4 horns; 3 trumpets; 3 trombones; 1 tuba; 1 harp; kettledrums; 2 percussions) and will be performed by the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg - OPL) to open the official ceremony of the National Day. An optional mixed choir (SATB) can be added.
The work should last around eight minutes.
A grant of €8,500 (excluding VAT) will be awarded for the selected creation.
The application is free of charge. Submissions will undergo examination and selection by a committee, with the final winner designated by a jury. The jury's decision is final, and applicants will be notified of the outcome via email.
This year’s jury is made up of Marc Meyers (Conservatoire de Luxembourg), Matthew Studdert-Kennedy (Philharmonie) and Georges Sadeler (composer).
Those interested in applying should submit a file containing the following documents by midnight on 23 December 2023: a CV, a description page on the theme and musical style, and excerpts from works already written (recorded, if available).
The call for the creation of a musical composition on the occasion of the official birthday celebration of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg is a State commission which is awarded to a composer only once in his or her career.
For further information and to apply, send an email to appel.musique@mc.etat.lu.
