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Participez au Prix Élan 2023

The international orchestral composition competition organized by IRCAM and the Orchestre national d'Île-de-France is back for a second edition! This is an opportunity to showcase young contemporary creation and providing it with meaningful support.

Élan 2023 is:

  • 4 young composers chosen by a jury for the quality of their score for orchestra and flute, regardless of their background or aesthetic.
  • A support program for the selected pieces during the ManiFeste Academy from June 19 to 24, 2023, led by the sponsor of the 2023 edition—Isabel Mundry, guest artists, the IRCAM team, and the Orchestre national d'Île-de-France (masterclasses, rehearsals with the orchestra, workshops...).
  • The premiere of the four finalist pieces during a concert open to the public and broadcast on France Musique, on June 24, 2023 in Paris.

Final of the Élan 2022 Award, ManiFeste-2022 © Ircam-Centre Pompidou, photo : Quentin Chevrier

At the end of the concert, the public prize, the musicians' prize, and the Élan prize, endowed by the Maison de la Musique Contemporaine and France Musique with 4000€, will be awarded.

For the winner:

And

  • The commission of a new piece with soloist, orchestra, and electronics
  • A residency of several weeks at IRCAM
  • A wide distribution of the work commissioned by the Orchestre national d'Île de France.

Appy before November 3
Applicants must have been born after January 1, 1991.

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  • Finale du Prix Élan 2022, ManiFeste-2022  © Ircam-Centre Pompidou, photo : Quentin Chevrier
    Finale du Prix Élan 2022, ManiFeste-2022 © Ircam-Centre Pompidou, photo : Quentin Chevrier
  • Dépouillement, Finale du Prix Élan 2022, ManiFeste-2022  © Ircam-Centre Pompidou, photo : Quentin Chevrier
    Dépouillement, Finale du Prix Élan 2022, ManiFeste-2022 © Ircam-Centre Pompidou, photo : Quentin Chevrier
  • Finale du Prix Élan 2022, ManiFeste-2022  © Ircam-Centre Pompidou, photo : Quentin Chevrier
    Finale du Prix Élan 2022, ManiFeste-2022 © Ircam-Centre Pompidou, photo : Quentin Chevrier
  • Finale du Prix Élan 2022, ManiFeste-2022  © Ircam-Centre Pompidou, photo : Quentin Chevrier
    Finale du Prix Élan 2022, ManiFeste-2022 © Ircam-Centre Pompidou, photo : Quentin Chevrier