Announcing the new SPLICE Fellowship program
Per Bloland
Announcing a new program:
The SPLICE Fellowship
Call for Applications from Composers
application deadline: Friday August 15, 2025 @ 11:59 PM EST
The new SPLICE Fellowship Program is a free opportunity for emerging performers and composers to engage with music that integrates live performance with electronics. The goal of this Program is to provide a unique avenue for electroacoustic music training, particularly for musicians new to the field. All Fellows will receive private coaching, automatic acceptance to SPLICE Institute 2026, and live performances.
For our pilot year, SPLICE Music is partnering with the University of Tulsa and the Hartt School of Music.
We are currently accepting applications for Composition Fellows. All Composition Fellows will be paired with Performer Fellows selected from the partnering institutions listed above.
Selected composers will work with Keith Kirchoff on a new work for piano and electronics, either with or without an unspecified/open instrument.
Composition Fellows will receive:
- A workshop on writing for piano with Keith Kirchoff
- A workshop on commissioning works with Flannery Cunningham
- Composition coaching from Sam Wells
- Coaching and master classes pertaining to the use of electronics
- Assistance with electronic materials
- Two performances of their new work by Keith Kirchoff
- Automatic acceptance to SPLICE Institute 2026
Anyone is welcome to apply, and no previous experience with electronics is required.
There is no application fee, and no cost to participate in the Fellowship Program.
Up to 6 composers will be selected.
Timeline
- August 15: Application deadline
- September 10: Applicants will be notified
- November 1: Drafts of pieces are due
- January 1: Final scores/materials are due
- March 2026: Performance at University of Tulsa
- April 2026: Performance at the Hart School of Music
SPLICE Institute 2026
Though composition fellows are not required to attend SPLICE Institute 2026, all are guaranteed admission. The Institute will take place at Western Michigan University from June 21-27, 2026.
NOTE: Fellows do not automatically receive a discount for the Institute, though all are encouraged to apply for the assistance we offer every year.
For more details, please visit our Fellows FAQ page (https://splicemusic.org/fellowship/faq).
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