Regions 1 and 2, in advance of their merger, will cohost a Regional SCI Conference at the University of Maine (Orono) February  21-23, 2025. This call for score submissions will be adjudicated by SCI peer composers and the performers involved.

All submissions are due by September 9, 2024, with the selection process anticipated to be completed in October.

Selected composers must be current SCI members. Preference will be given to members within the current Region I and II.

Region 1: ME, NH, VT, CT, RI, MA (NF, NS, NB, PQ, PE.
Region 2: NY, NJ, PR.

We welcome and encourage student submissions, submissions of works for which the composer can provide performers, and submissions from composers of historically marginalized groups.

Composers may submit up to 2 works. Works that are no more than 15 minutes in duration will have the best chance of being programmed. All scores (pdfs) and recordings (links to audio and/or midi files, or filmed performances) should be submitted online only via the appropriate Google form link.

Submitted works can fit into any of these categories:

1. Art songs – voice and piano
   • Various performers available:
     • From UMaine:
       • Isaac Bray (baritone)
       • Zachary Fisher (tenor)
       • Kayla Gayton (soprano)
       • Laura Artesani (piano)
     • From Region 2:
       • Kathleen Roland-Silverstein (mezzo-soprano)
       • Scott Cuellar (piano)
   • Art Song Submission Link: https://forms.gle/Ysn8BmyVBHbU13VC8
2. Chamber music – winds, piano, electronic accompaniments – both solo and small ensemble works
   • Various performers available:
     1. From UMaine:
        1. Liz Downing (flutes)
        2. Beth Wiedmann (clarinets)
        3. Laura Artsani (piano)
        4. Dan Barrett (tenor and bass trombones)
     2. From Region 2:
        1. Scott Cuellar (piano)
        2. Heather Buchman (trombone)
   • Chamber Music Submission Link: https://forms.gle/NtEGhsB3chvzhf6i8
3. UMaine Trombone Quartet – faculty and alumni ensemble
   • Trombone Quartet Submission Link: https://forms.gle/3ab1wFk8uz2eUzeL7
4. University Singers – roughly 50-membered auditioned group; Francis Vogt, director
   • Large Choir Submission Link: https://forms.gle/d6DRUg3Wh1j7DjkSA
5. Euphony – semi-professional chamber choir; Francis Vogt, director
   • Chamber Choir Submission Link: https://forms.gle/t3utAjLEoVfCVeFi6
6. Performers provided by the composer OR composer-performed works
   • Composer-Supplied Performer Submission Link: https://forms.gle/YGSTQHjwuJ4DuDvk8
7. Fixed Media and/or Live Electronic Performance and/or Video – stereo playback only
   • Fixed Media/Electroacoustic Submission Link: https://forms.gle/LXSyFi5pb3rim6U59

For more details and submission links, visit the conference’s dedicated SCI webpage HERE.

Questions about this call for scores should be sent to bwiemann[at]maine[dot]edu.