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and dissemination of new and contemporary music...

SCI is an independent organization concerned with the fellowship, collaboration, career goals, and objectives of new and contemporary music composers and those interested in topics related to composition. For Membership Information, including the member application, visit our membership information page.

SCI News Items

Student Competition Winners!

Douglas Pew is the 1st Prize Winner and Peiying Yuan the 2nd Prize Winner of the 2009 SCI/ASCAP Student Commission Competition. The two national winners were chosen from the pool of thirty regional winners and finalists. The 1st Prize winner will receive a $1,500 commission to compose a new work to be premiered at one of the SCI National Conferences, a recording of the new work to be included in the SCI CD Series, and publication of the commissioned score in the SCI Journal of Music Scores. The 2nd Prize winner will receive a $1,000 commission to compose a new work to be premiered at one of the SCI National Conferences and a recording of the new work to be included in the SCI CD Series.

Once again, congratulations to both Douglas and Peiying and also to all of the regional winners and finalists!

Submissions for the 2010 SCI/ASCAP Student Commission Competition are due on December 30, 2009.

ASUC/SCI Record Series - A Piece of History

The ASUC/SCI Record Series is now available online. These recordings, recently restored from best-available copies, represent an important historical document in the history of SCI. Visit the archival site to listen!

Renewing Your Membership

Membership renewals can be sent year-round to:

Society of Composers, Inc.
Box 687
Mineral Wells, TX 76068-0687




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