If you wish to apply for the Fondation des Treilles Musical Composition Residency Prize, please submit the application form below with a complete reply no later than October 1st (form available during the application period).
Your application will be examined by the jury in November. You will be informed in December at the latest. Jury decisions are final.
REVIEW OF PRINCIPLES
- Applications for the prize are open to all professional composers, regardless of age or nationality.
- Candidates must have already recorded or published musical works.
- The project for which the candidate submits his/her application must be either under a contract of engagement or commissioned by a public or private institution (Opera House, Orchestra, AV producer etc.…). You cannot apply if the date of completion is prior to the date of residency.
- All musical genres are accepted.
- The prize is awarded to a composer on the basis of a 3-month residency. This period may be divided into several short stays. The residency cannot exceed the duration awarded by the jury.
- The prize monthly allowance is € 2 650. It is calculated based on the actual presence time on the domain. Absences are counted. The winner signs an attendance sheet at the end of each month which triggers payment. The count of days giving rise to payment of the price is available on request.
- Travel costs as well as taxi transfers will be paid on one return journey basis accordingly with the foundation. Additional travel is paid by the resident.
- The Domaine des Treilles is private, closed to the general public. Invitations are strictly personal. Spouses and accompanying persons are not invited. Pets are not allowed.
- The stay must take place during Les Treilles’ opening season only, from March to July and from September to November.
- Commitments to the foundation after your stay
- Submit a short report (1 to 3 pages) describing the work experience at Les Treilles within two months after the end of the stay.
- Keep the Fondation des Treilles informed of the performance date and mention the Fondation des Treilles for each performance. If your score is published, please mention the following : “The Fondation des Treilles, created by Anne Gruner-Schlumberger, aims to foster dialogue between sciences, humanities and the arts in order to push forward creation and research. It hosts researchers, writers and photographers in Les Treilles (Var) www.fondationdestreilles.com “.
- Send a copy of your work to the Foundation’s music library.