Please complete this form to apply to be the Ensemble-in-Residence at the Women Composers Festival of Hartford. Applications are accepted year-round, but must be received before January 1st to be considered for the following year, and will be considered for three years (e.g. applications received before January 1st, 2024 will be eligible for the 2025, 2026, and 2027 Festivals).
We urge composers to re-apply after three years if still interested.
The Women Composers Festival of Hartford embraces diversity of race, ethnicity, and ability. The mission of the Festival is to feature artists who identify as women, including transgender and gender-fluid individuals.
The selected Ensemble-in-Residence will be contracted to perform a concert including a piece written for them by the Composer-in-Residence, pieces selected from the International Score Call, and additional pieces of the ensemble's choosing. The selected Ensemble-in-Residence also participates in an open rehearsal/reading of works by student composers.