Commissions
BCGS Commission Award
Few years ago, the BCGS began a new program called "BCGS Commission Award" where a young and very talented composer is commissioned to write a piece for the BCGS to be premiered during our concert season.
The first BCGS Commission Award went to composer Christopher Gainey who wrote Chupacabra for two guitars, which was premiered during our Yount Talent Concert on November 12, 2006 by Duo Transatlantique. The new piece was subsequently published and distributed world-wide by Vogt&Fritz in Germany.
The second BCGS Commission Award went to Gabriela Lena Frank who wrote Inca Dances for guitar and string quartet. The new work was premiered on April 19, 2008 by Manuel Barrueco and Cuarteto Latinoamericano and will be released on a CD in the 2008-2009 season. Inca Dances is published by G. Shirmer Inc. in New York.
The third BCGS Commission Award was given to Matthew Cmiel, who is writing a solo work for classical guitar in two movements: I Wasted Time and Now Doth Time Waste Me. The work will be premiered during our Yount Talent Concert on March 29, 2009, by Max Zuckerman.
The fourth BCGS Commission Award will be announced during the 2008-2009 season.
Please note that we do not accept submissions for the BCGS Commission Award.
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