15th SUN RIVER PRIZE Students’ New Music Composition Competition

Chengdu, P.R. China, 2019

◆Sponsored by Sichuan Conservatory of Music

◆Organized by Composition Department of Sichuan Conservatory of Music
ISCM-Chengdu section
Research Institute of Composition Technique of Sichuan Conservatory of Music

◆Chairman of the Organizing Committee

Prof. Zhou Siyuan
President of the Sichuan Conservatory of Music

◆Chairman of the Jury

Peter Swinnen
Composer
President of International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM)

◆Requirements
The competition of this year is chamber music, and the establishment of music instruments to be
selected of 1-9 instrumentalists combined willingly and the same instrument is not more than 4.
(Without any electronic instrument, equipment and computer)
The composition should be under 12 minutes.

Qualifications
1. All students. (No limitation on nationalities, regions and ages).
2. The composition should be written any style and in last three years.
3. The composition must be unpublished, and must not have been awarded in any other contest
prizes.
4. Each candidate is allowed to offer only one piece for the competition and should not enter for
the competition with others' name.

◆How to enter
Candidates should fill out the entry form (enclosed) and offer the copies of the ID and the Student
ID card, as well as 7 copies of the composition score.
The composition should be delivered by the registered letter to the Competition Committee before
the deadline.
The score of the computer file (PDF format) should be sent via email to
sunriverprize2004@qq.com at same time.

◆Mailing Address
Committee of 15th SUN RIVER PRIZE Students' New Music Composition Competition
Research Institute of Composition Technique,
No.6 Xinsheng Road, Chengdu, 610021 Sichuan, P.R.China
◆ Contact
Mr. Gou Yong
Tel & Fax +86-28-8543 0253
E-mail: sunriverprize2004@qq.com
Deadline: 20th October 2019
（Entries must be received before 20th October 2019）

◆ Website: http://www.sccm.cn/sunriver/index.html
http://www.iscm.org

we recommend the candidates to offer the CD record of the composition, but the audio files are
not required.
All materials offered by the candidates (including scores and CD) will not be returned.

◆Award and Prizes

1st Prize (1): RMB ￥15,000 (pre-tax) and the certificate.
2nd Prize (2): RMB ￥10,000 (pre-tax) and the certificate.
3rd Prize (3): RMB ￥5,000 (pre-tax) and the certificate.
Honorable Mention (several): the certificate.

The juries have the rights to decide the prizes and the number of the vacant winners, and the jury's
decision is final.

◆Additional Directions
1. During the selection of the competition, any prize-winning composition could be published and
played permanently and freely by the sponsors.
2. Please do not write your name and any non-musical notes on the composition score, otherwise
the candidates cannot enter for the selecting procedure.
3. The entry form is enclosed (copy is available), which should be posted after being filled out
with the record and copies of the composition score.
 15th CHENGDU · CHINA SUN RIVER PRIZE Students' New Music Composition Competition

Chengdu, P.R. China, 2019

Entry Form
Entry No. First Round No.

(Filled by officer only) (Filled by officer only)

Final Round No. Competition Result.

Photo
(Filled by officer only) (Filled by officer only)
Title of the Composition
TUBIG-KRISIS

Creation Time Duration of Composition

April-May 2019 5’ 40”
Composer’s Name Gender Date of Birth
ERMA DIANNE T. DECENA F NOV. 07, 1990
Birthplace School
RODRIGUEZ, RIZAL, PH UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
ID Card No. Student ID No.
N/A 2008-78650

Tel.
(+63) 917 485 5009
E-mail
ermadianne@gmail.com
Address
88 A Talisay St. Dona Pepeng Subd., Burgos, Rodriguez, Rizal 1860 PHILIPPINES
Introduction to the Composition (Enclosure is available)
Tubig-Krisis (Water Crisis) was written in April and May, 2019. It is about the cycle
of water starting from the rainforest going down to the bodies of water and eventually, the
drought that would cause the shortage of water.
Introduction to the Composer (Enclosure is available)
Erma Dianne Decena is a visual artist and a 3 rd year composition student under Dr.
Maria Christine Muyco. Her aim is to promote the Philippine’s culture and to address issues
that we are facing today through visual and music.
Statement
The Candidates agree to abide by the rules of this competition, and the offered information is correct. The
composition will not be accepted,
1. The composition is a prizewinning in others. 2. The composition has been published.
3. Enter for the competition with others’ name.
If any of the above is true or existed, I must withdraw it from the competition. If any composition is selected
as the prizewinning, I agree to return all the awards and prizes. I am responsible for the law dispute there
from, no any dissent.
Signature: Date: