{"id":9649,"date":"2026-01-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rossifest.estrela.io\/?page_id=9649"},"modified":"2026-07-20T01:24:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T01:24:52","slug":"en-konkurs-za-kompozitore-2027","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rossifest.estrela.io\/en\/rf-2027\/en-konkurs-za-kompozitore-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Open call for composers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em>Portraits and Remembrance<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Dedicated to <em>Diana Budisavljevi\u0107<\/em> and the Righteous Among the Nations<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The International Festival of Contemporary Creativity Rosi Fest announces a call for a new composition inspired by the themes of humanity, remembrance, and moral courage, with a special focus on the life and work of Diana Budisavljevi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s theme is dedicated to the Righteous Among the Nations\u2014individuals who, in times of greatest suffering, preserved their humanity, risking their own lives to save others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the center of the call is Dijana Budisavljevi\u0107, a woman whose name has become a symbol of light in a time of darkness, and whose rescue of thousands of children during World War II remains a lasting part of our historical and cultural memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a poetic starting point for the competition, the following text is proposed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">IME PO IME<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Ime po ime,<br>iz mraka je vra\u0107ala svetlost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Svako slovo \u2014 jedno dete.<br>Svako ime \u2014 jedan \u017eivot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Dok su drugi brisali tragove,<br>ona je \u010duvala dah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">List po list,<br>kao molitvu nad ti\u0161inom,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">da se neko<br>jednom vrati<br>svome imenu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Composers may use the provided text in full or in part, as inspiration or as the basis for a vocal or staged work, and may also propose their own text, provided it remains within the given thematic framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PERFORMING FORCES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Women\u2019s choir \u2014 Academic Choir Collegium musicum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional: narrator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional: vocal soloist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use of sound, stage, and electroacoustic effects is permitted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The composition should be written for the specified ensemble, with the possibility of expanding the performance concept in accordance with the author\u2019s artistic vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Duration: up to 6 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Character of the work:<br>\nA contemporary vocal or vocal-stage piece that may include elements of speech, whisper, spatial arrangement of the choir, movement, lighting, electronics, and other interdisciplinary approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CONDITIONS PROVIDED FOR SELECTED COMPOSERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on submitted applications, the Festival\u2019s Artistic Committee will select up to 7 composers, who will be provided with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Active participation in musical and staging rehearsals with the ensemble<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Performance of the composition at the concert <em>Portraits and Remembrance<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Premiere performance on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, 2027<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Media support and promotion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional recording of the performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accommodation for participants from outside Belgrade<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of participation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selected works will be performed by the Academic Choir <em>Collegium musicum<\/em>, under the artistic direction of Dr. Dragana Jovanovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications should include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Score (PDF format)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demo recording (preferred)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Short composer biography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Program note (up to 1000 characters)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DEADLINES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Application deadline: <strong>October 5, 2026<\/strong><br>Results announcement: <strong>November 6, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications should be sent to: <a href=\"mailto:contact@rossifest.org\"><u>contact@rossifest.org<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For additional information: <a href=\"mailto:contact@rossifest.org\"><u>contact@rossifest.org<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The theme of the Call refers to the culture of remembrance of the World War II, Holocaust victims and the Righteous Among the 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