Announcing the Winner of the 2021 Call for Scores

For Immediate Release, June 17, 2021

The New England Philharmonic announces the Winner of the 2021 Call for Scores Competition.

BOSTON — In March, the New England Philharmonic commenced their 36th Annual Call for Scores competition. The New England Philharmonic has been one of few orchestras of its size in the country with a Composer-in-Residence program that holds an annual Call for Scores, initiating the first competition in 1985. This year, the NEP received over 150 submissions from composers all over the world. After careful review of a list of ten finalists by composer-in-residence Eric Nathan, Igor Santos’ work, ploy, pivot, was selected as the winning work, which will be performed by the NEP in their upcoming 2021-22 season.

Igor Santos, a native of Curitiba, Brazil, holds degrees from the University of Chicago (Ph.D. 2018), the Eastman School of Music (M.A. 2012), and the University of South Florida (B.M. 2010). On his work he writes: “… the work was written as a humble homage to the lush penmanship of Toru Takemitsu—a composer whose presence is never far from my thoughts.”

Learn more about the NEP’s Call for Scores competition and winner Igor Santos by visiting the NEP website at www.nephilharmonic.org.

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About the New England Philharmonic: Entering its 45th season, the NEP is internationally renowned for its adventurous programming encompassing both contemporary and traditional works. The volunteer orchestra has earned nine ASCAP awards for Adventurous Programming and was named Best Local Musician(s) of the Year in 2016 by The Arts Fuse. The orchestra’s ground-breaking past includes the establishment of three landmark programs: the NEP became the first orchestra of its size to support a Composer-in-Residence (1985), introduced a Call for Scores program (1985), and initiated a Young Artist Competition (1994), all of which continue today.

More Information: www.nephilharmonic.org