CALL FOR MUSICIANS – Project: Nu-folk Global Connections

Nu-folk Global Connections has the objective to create a European Folk Orchestra of 12 musicians from 6 countries, giving them the opportunity to realise an original production of contemporary folk music and to make it circulate throughout Europe.

Countries involved: Italy, Spain, Latvia, Hungary, Belgium

What you get:

• Participation in an Artist in Residence in Catania, Sicily­ _ Costs for travel, transportation, accommodation, meals are covered by the project
• Your contribution to the construction and arrangement of the orchestra’s repertoire;
• Tour across 5 festivals in 5 different European countries _ Fee: € 300 per performance
• CD of the new production released and distributed worldwide by Narrator Records (HU)

Timeline

Deadline for applications: October 10^th 2019 (expired)

Artists in residence: 6^th to 15^rdof January (6^th arrival, 15^rd departure)

International tour 2020:

• Babel Night Barcelona, Spain – April: 23^rd arrival, 24^th rehearsal, 25^th concert, 26^th departure
• Sviests Festival, Latvia – June: 11^th arrival, 12^th rehearsal, 13^th concert, 14^th departure
• Babel Sound, Hungary – July: 22^nd arrival, 23^rd rehearsal, 24^th concert, 25^th departure
• Festival Dranouter, Belgium – August: 7^th arrival, 8^th rehearsal, 9^th concert, 10^th departure

 How to apply:

Please, send to: nufolk.eu@gmail.com  

• curriculum vitae and picture;
• motivation letter, describing musical and educational background and motivation to participate to the project;

• short video link of a song from your repertoire, related to your musical tradition.

Selection criteria:

• musical skills;
• ability to arrange of traditional songs;
• motivation;
• variety of instruments played.

Co-funded by the Creative Europe Program of the European Union