University at Buffalo (UB)
June in Buffalo 2024 will be fully in-person and take place at the University at Buffalo campus, beginning on Sunday, June 9, and ending on Saturday, June 15.
This year our Senior Composers will be June in Buffalo Artistic Director Jonathan Golove, Karola Obermueller, Hilda Paredes, Amy Williams, Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon Our resident ensembles will be the Arditti Quartet, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Slee Sinfonietta, Switch~ Ensemble and vocal soloists Nicholas Isherwood (bass -baritone) and Tiffany DuMouchelle (Soprano).
Applicant submission should go directly to Box, please provide the requested information:
1. A résumé or curriculum vitae detailing your education, experience, and creative activity. Upload file as follows inserting your information formatted as LastName_FirstName_résumé. Be certain you include your first and last name, email address, institutional affiliation, and recommender name. https://buffalo.app.box.com/f/0c5541b852f54a7b8ff11031e7beba4d
2. A letter of reference from someone acquainted with your current compositional activity. Please have your recommender upload their recommendation letter directly to Jonathan Golove at https://buffalo.app.box.com/f/68be491c8bd347d3a4742a083d58a34e
3. One or two proposals requesting the performance of a recent work scored for the ensembles below. https://buffalo.app.box.com/f/0c5541b852f54a7b8ff11031e7beba4d
4. Applicants should send an email to Prof. Jonathan Golove, specifying whether you wish to be considered for full participation or auditor status
Arditti Quartet: vn1, vn2, vla, and vc.
Slee Sinfonietta, large group: a work for yen instruments or less of the following: bass-baritone or soprano voice, fl, ob, cl, bn, perc, pno, vn1, vn2, vla, vc, and cb.
Slee Sinfonietta, small group: an unconducted work for three or less of the instruments above; solos welcome. Works for bass-baritone or soprano voice, either solo or with up to 3 instruments, will be considered.
Switch~ Ensemble: fl, cl, sax, perc, pno, vn, and vc (or subset).
5. A score of your proposed recent work(s), and one or two additional scores that represent your recent compositional activity. Proposals with electronics or multimedia will be considered. Included with the proposal should be a brief description of the work that includes length, full instrumentation, and any technical requirements. Proposals for works in progress will also be considered. A portion of the score plus the description listed above must be included with application materials for in-progress works.
6. A $25 non-refundable processing fee. Please pay online at the University at Buffalo marketplace: https://activities-ubf-buffalo.nbsstore.net/search?q=June+in+Buffa
Application materials and processing fee must be received by Friday, March 15 2024. Deadline extended to Monday, April 1.
We have extended the application deadline to Monday, April 1!
Participant Tuition: $800
Auditor Tuition: $400
Auditors have access to the senior composer lectures, afternoon and evening concerts, and may sit in on the masterclasses without sharing their work. To apply as an auditor please upload a CV and send the processing fee.
On-campus housing is available to non-UB students. The festival will arrange six nights of stay at with the University in their dorm rooms for each participant for a cost of approximaely $535.00. Currently these rates are under review for an increase.
For general information, contact June in Buffalo’s Managing Director - Jonathan Golove:
email: golove@buffalo.edu
telephone: (716) 645-0653