Latino Chamber Music Festival 2024

CALL FOR PERFORMERS

ORQUESTA NORTHWEST INVITES CLASSICAL MUSICIANS IN THE PUGET SOUND AREA TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR ITS ANNUAL FALL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL.

Orquesta NW is a 501c3 non-profit organization with a mission to enhance community life by providing inclusive Latinx arts and culture programs, projects, and events, without charge, that create a sense of belonging, build intercultural understanding, foster equity and civic engagement, and strengthen the voice of the Latinx community in the Seattle area. 

We are looking for small ensembles (2-6 players) to propose a work or works up to 30 minutes’ duration by Latin American or Latinx composers* for inclusion in one program of our Northwest Latino Chamber Music Festival 2023. Participants should be able and willing to engage with the audience by verbally sharing some meaningful information about the music and composers with them at the performance.

One ensemble will be selected for participation in the concerts. An honorarium of $500 will be offered.

Applications will be evaluated by a panel of musicians including Orquesta NW’s Artistic Director and Ballard Civic Orchestra’s conductor, Paula Madrigal; Executive Director, Teo Benson; and an outside experienced musician.

Please fill in the the following form to apply:

https://forms.gle/okUxbWnkaSEkU2jh9

Submit links to one or two videos with a duration up to 10 minutes with representative selections (not necessarily the works included in the application).

Deadline: Applications will be accepted until Sept. 8, 2023.

Selected applicants will be notified within one week of the deadline.

Questions: ricardo@orquestanw.org

*Composers of Latino descent/heritage born in the U.S., and composers from the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela.

To view all performances presented by Orquesta Northwest, please visit the calendar page.