Takaaki Shibata Mandolin Recital
“a Mandolin with…”
Call for Scores 2024
Rosetta Collaborative program
Rosetta’s mandolinist Takaaki SHIBATA is now calling for scores of chamber music work for mandolin. Please read below and submit new works!
“A Mandolin with” is a chamber music concert series that aims to create new chamber music works featuring the mandolin, led by mandolinist Takaaki SHIBATA.
Although the mandolin has a well-established history in Europe, it has not yet secured a prominent position as an instrument of western music, resulting in a sparse contemporary repertoire.
Historically, plucked string instruments hold important positions in music worldwide, not limited to Western music.
The mandolin, a plucked string instrument with the same pitch range as the violin, has the potential to play a more significant role in the future.
This project aims to establish the mandolin as an essential option in contemporary music, considering its historical journey.
The concert program will consist of: Existing works composed from classical to contemporary periods and new compositions created specifically for this project.
This project will be presented over three years, starting in 2025, with performances scheduled around April each year, and will be structured around the following three themes.
- with Voices/Winds: Chamber music featuring mandolin, wind instruments, and voices (scheduled for April 2025)
- with Bowed Strings: Chamber music featuring mandolin and bowed string instruments (scheduled for April 2026)
- with Multiple Instruments/Voices: Chamber music featuring mandolin, wind instruments, bowed strings, percussion, and voices (scheduled for April 2027)
2024 Call for Submissions
For the year 2024, we are opening a call for submissions for
“Mandolin with… voices/winds – chamber music for voice/wind instruments, and mandolin”.
Please refer to the submission requirements below.
Instrumentation
Duo/trio consisting of mandolin and the following groups of instruments and vocalists. Only one performer per instrument is allowed.
- Flute (Flute, Piccolo, Alto)
- Saxophone (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone)
- Clarinet (B-flat, A, Bass)
- Vocal (Soprano, Bass-Baritone)
General Rules
- Duration: Up to approx. Fifteen minutes. Very short pieces are welcome too.
Remarks for instrumentation
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- Mandolin:
– Tremolo / Picking technique must be clearly notated for mandolin.
– Mandola Tenore is GDAE tuning, an octave lower than mandolin.
– We do not accept duo/trio pieces that consist solely of mandolin family instruments. - Singers:
Texts used for singing must comply with one of the following conditions.
(1) Text written in Japanese or its translation (English, German, Italian or French. Other languages can be used if phonetic symbols are provided). In both cases, only Public Domain Texts under Japanese Copyright law of Japan are eligible.
(2) Original texts by the applicants. Text should be in Japanese, English, German, Italian or French. Other languages can be submitted if phonetic symbols are provided. Non-linguistic methods of expression are also acceptable.
(3) Original text written by an author other than the applicant may be used only under permission from the author. The text should be in Japanese, English, German, Italian or French. Other languages can be submitted if phonetic symbols are provided. - Electronics/Tape/Amplification:
not allowed
- Mandolin:
- Deadline 31 Dec 2024
- No entry fee / No age limit / Open to anybody
- The submitted work must not be previously performed or published online nor on-site.
- We welcome any styles of notation. Traditional notation as well as Graphic, Video, Sound or any other media or combination of those is accepted.
- The linguistic instruction should be written in either in English or Japanese.
- We accept one work from one composer/artist.
- The selection will be made by 31 Jan 2025. The result will be announced on the website as well as on Takaaki SHIBATA‘s website
- 2 to 3 works will be chosen to be performed at the concert.
How to submit your work
You will find the submission form on the bottom of this page.
You will need a PDF file of the Score
(max. 10MB)
Please name your file as follows
“YourWorkTitle_YourLastName.pdf”
e.g.) “Chaconne_Bach.pdf”
if you wish to include non-pdf materials, please upload them to below platforms and list the links on your PDF file.
– If you use graphic/video/sound scores, please upload it to Google Drive
If you encounter any difficulties sharing your data with us, or have further questions,
please contact us from our contact form.
Information for selected works and the creators
- All rights of the selected work will remain with the creator of the work, except for the performing right ONLY for the concert held in April 2025, when the piece will be given the premier.
- There will be no cash prize.
- Rehearsal for selected work creators reside outside of Japan will be done through recording correspondence or on web streaming.
- Selected work creators are encouraged to visit the concert, however, they must pay travel expenses themselves. Recording will be supplied to all selected work creators.
Submission Form