The Most Exploitive Composer Competition Ever
Okay, maybe it's not the most exploitive according to some, but something about the International Antonín Dvořák Composition Competition sounds fishy to me.
Let's pretend you're a graduate student attending a music conservatory like me and you happen to see a bunch of brochures and a HUGE poster advertising this competition. Due to your curiosity, you check out the website regarding this competition. Here are the facts.
FOUNDING IDEAS AND AIMS
This Competition pays tribute to the memory of the great composer Antonín Dvořák and his musical achievements, and seeks to discover young and talented composers, raising them to inherit the musical legacy of the great composers. In addition, it seeks to aid the newly discovered composers in terms of compositional-entrusting, recording and concert for their continued development.
Fair enough. Moving on.
COMMITTEES
A. Steering committee
President : Antonín Dvořák III (Grandson of the composer Antonín Dvořák)
Director : Young Chul, Choi
Deputy Director : …
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