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2010 Lee Ettelson Composer's Award
Awards for New Chamber Works by American Composers Endowed by Suzanne Ettelson in memory of Lee Ettelson. The Lee Ettelson Composer's Award is nationally recognized as a major opportunity for composers. Its purpose is to honor the best in current American music and to provide composers with a prominent forum for their work.

2009 Lee Ettelson Composer Award Winners
Joseph Kolkovich , SEVEN FACES OF THE WORLD string trio
Mikel Kuehn, TAG flute duo

Awards:
Two awards of $1,000 each will be given for new chamber works. Winning works will be performed during Composers, Inc.'s 2010-11 concert season in San Francisco. Award winners are expected to attend performances. Composers, Inc. will provide lodging. Works not awarded prizes will also be considered for programming.

Eligibility:
All composers who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States are eligible to enter. Previous winners of this award are ineligible. Musical works requiring one to five performers are eligible, as are works employing electronic media (including tape alone). Composers may submit more than one work.

Preparing Your Entry:
Anonymous submission: Remove or mask all indications of the composer's name on scores and recordings. Scores and recordings must be marked with a pseudonym and accompanied by the following, which will not be seen by the judges: a 3x5 card for each work, showing composer's name, pseudonym used, address, telephone, and email address if available. Send one score per work, accompanied by a cassette or CD recording, if available. MIDI realizations are also acceptable. Scores must be bound or stapled. Do not send parts. If you want your materials returned, enclose a self-addressed envelope bearing the proper postage. Composers, Inc. is not liable for accidental loss or damage to materials. A non-refundable entry fee of $25US for one work or $20US per work for two or more works is due on submission. Please enclose a check payable to Composers, Inc.

Judging:
Anonymity of the entrants is observed throughout the judging process. The judges are the artistic directors of Composers, Inc.: Robert Greenberg, Frank La Rocca, Jeffrey Miller, Martin Rokeach, and Allen Shearer.