New CML YouTube Channel!

The Classical Marimba League now has a YouTube channel where you can see video performances from past Marimba Artist Competition Winner's Concerts. We have 12 videos up and running so far, so please stop by and check them out!

http://www.youtube.com/marimbaleague

Here are a couple a few videos from the 2008 CML Marimba Artist Winner's Concert.







Visit the CML YouTube Channel to view more videos.

It's not too late to enter!

The deadline for the 2009 CML Composition Competition is fast approaching, but you still have time to get your piece entered. Here are all of the details:

Classical Marimba League
2009 Composition Competition
'A Renaissance of Tonality'

Submission deadline: September 4, 2009
Awards include: Sheet Music Publication with C. Alan Publications,
World Premiere Performances & Live Recordings

The 2009 competition is open to five (5) Style categories & five (5) Instrumentation categories.

Participants may choose from any of the five (5) Instrumentations to couple with their chosen Style.

Styles
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
Impressionism
Tonal 21st Century

Instrumentation
Marimba Solo
Marimba & Piano
Marimba & Cello
Marimba Duet [1 Marimba, 4 Hands]
Marimba & Percussion Ensemble


Download 2009 Composition Competition Application

Deadline
Scores and all application materials must be received by September 4, 2009.
Results will be announced in September - October, 2009.

Prizes
Each year, up to 5 winners will have their work performed and recorded live, the following season, by one of the participating music conservatories. These winners will also have their work published by C. Alan Publications.

Restrictions
The work must be an original, unpublished composition. Duration, difficulty, instrument range and other boundaries within the style selection are up to the composer's discretion. There is no age restriction to the participants.

Submit
1) Two hard copies of the full score & completed application form
2) E-mail of Sibelius or Finale sheet music file for publication review
3) Application fee of $35 U.S. per piece made payable to the Classical Marimba League
Candidate may submit up to one work per category (no more than 5 works)

Mailing - Materials are to mailed to:
Classical Marimba League
P.O. Box 29323
Greensboro, NC 27429

Additional materials are to be e-mailed to:
Nathan@ClassicalMarimba.com


Download 2009 Composition Competition Application

2010 Int'l Marimba Artist Competition Details

We have just posted details and the application for the 2010 CML International Marimba Artist Competition. We are extremely excited to be offering cash prizes to the top three soloists this year!

Download the 2010 Competition Application

Submission Deadline:
February 1 , 2010

Prizes:
1st
$500.00 USD
Performance at the University of Minnesota (April 28-May 1, 2010)
Commissioned Work
CD Recording of Live Concert Performance

2nd
$300.00 USD
Performance at the University of Minnesota (April 28-May 1, 2010)
CD Recording of Live Concert Performance

3rd
$200.00 USD
Performance at the University of Minnesota (April 28-May 1, 2010)
CD Recording of Live Concert Performance

Requirements:
Performance DVD (audio-only CDs will not be accepted)
Performance Biography
Application Form
$40.00 Application Fee (Personal Check must be drawn from a U.S. bank. Applicants from outside the U.S. should send an international postal money order.)
*All of these items must be received by February 1, 2010 to be eligible.

Download the 2010 Competition Application

Audition Repertoire:
Required Set-Piece – "Short Stories, Mvt. II" by Bruce Broughton with piano accomp. (available from Steve Weiss Music)
2-3 Other Solo Marimba Works (without accompaniment)
*Total duration of music on DVD should not exceed 30 minutes (including set-piece)

Winner's Concert:
Each performer may play up to 30 minutes of music (no more)
By entering ths competition, you have committed to performing in concert at the University of Minnestoa (April 28-May 1, 2010)
You are responsible for all travel, lodging and food expenses.

Contact Information:
If you have any questions pertaining to the CML Marimba Artist Competition, contact us at:

Mailing* - Materials are to mailed to:
Classical Marimba League
P.O. Box 29323
Greensboro, NC 27429

* Do not use FedEx, DHL, or UPS to this P.O. Box. Use the Postal Service only.

Additional materials are to be e-mailed to:
Nathan@ClassicalMarimba.com

Special Thanks:
Fernando Meza & The University of Minnesota for awarded performances & recording collaboration.

Upon a recommendation from the judging panel, the CML reserves the right not to declare a winner

Download the 2010 Competition Application

2009 CML Marimba Artists Perform

On the evenings of April 1-2, 2009, Fernando Meza and the University of Minnesota Percussion Studio hosted two concerts for the Classical Marimba League - a concert featuring winning compositions from past CML Composition Competitions and the 2009 CML Marimba Artist Competition Winners Concert.

The concert on April 2nd featured fantastic performances by the three winners of the 2009 CML Marimba Artist Competition.


(Fernando Meza, Hiromi Kamiya, Yi-Chia Chen, Yun-Ju Chou, & Nathan Daughtrey)

3rd Prize Winner Yun-Ju Chou

Concerto for Marimba & Wind Ensemble, Mvt. II Cadenza - Fugue) - Yiu-Kwong Chung
Dances of Earth & Fire - Peter Klatzow
Marimba d'Amore - Keiko Abe

2nd Place Winner Hiromi Kamiya

Merlin - Andrew Thomas
HATA-OTO - Hirotake Kitakata

1st Place Winner Yi-Chia Chen

Caméléon - Eric Sammut
Variations on Japanese Children's Songs - Keiko Abe
Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum - Claude Debussy/arr. Stevens

Many thanks go out to Fernando Meza for hosting this spectacular event at the University of Minnesota.

For more information, please check out Jeff Sass's blog entry about this concert.

CML Composition Concert at University of Minnesota

On the evenings of April 1-2, 2009, Fernando Meza and the University of Minnesota Percussion Studio hosted two concerts for the Classical Marimba League - a concert featuring winning compositions from past CML Composition Competitions and the 2009 CML Marimba Artist Competition Winners Concert.

The concert on April 1 featured students from the University of Minnesota performing three past winners of the CML Composition Competition plus three other pieces to round out the program.


Fernando Meza, CML Marimba Artists Hiromi Kamiya, Yi-Chia Chen, & Yun-Ju Chou plus members of the U of MN Percussion Studio

PROGRAM
See Ya Thursday - Steven Mackey
Adam Rappel, marimba

Marimba Dances, Mvt. III - Ross Edwards
Brittany Piatz, marimba

Remembrance - Robert Schuman/arr. Stevens
Eric Neseth

Minotaurus 4.3 - Leander Kaiser
2008 CML Winner, Classical Category
Scotty Horey, marimba

ConcorDance - Nils Rohwer/Jens Schliecker
2008 CML Honorable Mention, 21st Century Category
Adam Rappel, marimba
Leah Siltberg, piano

Three European Folk Songs - Kit Mills
2008 CML Winner, Romantic Category
Jennifer Klukken, Brittany Piatz, & Ethan Shervey, marimbas

Many thanks to Fernando Meza for coordinating and hosting this event!

You might also want to check out Jeff Sass's blog entry about the recital, as he goes into a bit more depth in reviewing the compositions and performance.