YSU looks for help with music

The winning entry will be played for the first time at the Oct. 20 homecoming.
YOUNGSTOWN -- Youngstown State University is looking for some music to help commemorate its 100th anniversary.
The university is sponsoring a competition for a composer to create an original piece of music for the centennial celebration.
The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2007.
The kickoff for the centennial anniversary, which will be celebrated throughout 2007 and 2008, will take place Oct. 20 at the homecoming football game.
The composition, which carries a 2,500 prize, will be played for the first time at the game, then throughout the centennial year at a variety of different events.
"Music is such a big part of what we do at YSU that the centennial committee thought it would be wonderful to have an original piece of music to memorialize the anniversary," said Pam Palumbo, director of YSU Events Management.
Requirements
The parameters for the contest submission are as follows: The piece of music should be a fanfare to be used with the marching band or that can be used with any YSU instrumental ensemble; the piece should be between three to five minutes; and a CD recording, printed score and separate music parts must be submitted.
The competition is open to all musicians, and there is no entry fee. The piece will be selected by a review panel of faculty, students and alumni from the Dana School of Music. Once the composition is submitted, it becomes YSU's property.
"We are looking for a kind of brassy/celebratory piece," said Michael Crist, director of the Dana School of Music. "Competitions like these help to bring out new composers and new music. It's relatively traditional for schools of music to sponsor such competitions for pieces they can use as a showcase."
For information, call (330) 941-7170.