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Welcome to the�website�of�the�University of Aberdeen Music Prize� an international celebration of musical composition. Once again the�2011�weekend offered an exciting programme of events, many of which we�were pleased to present in association with sound.

In November 2010, the University of Aberdeen, in association with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and BBC Radio 3, launched the fourth worldwide competition for composers.

The competition saw over 300 entries from as far afield as Japan, Russia, Belgium, New Zealand, Italy, France and Spain. At the heart of the activities over the weekend�was the judging of the 2011University of Aberdeen Music Prize by distinguished international composer Julian Anderson. After theworkshop sessions and weekend performances, winner Marc Garcia Vitoria was offered a �5,000 commission for a full orchestral piece to be performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in 2012 and broadcast on BBC Radio 3. The University of Aberdeen Music Prize is one of the most talked-about composition prizes in the world, and by joining forces with the sound festival of newmusic, Aberdeen is firmly established as a centre for creative excellence.

2009 winner, May Kay Yau,won the competition with her piece Vernarrtheit. May Kay Yau is now making a name for herself with major commissions and performances all over the world.

Will this year's winner go onto join the ranks of Bach, Beethoven and Mozart? I hope you enjoyed�yet�another�wonderful weekend of music, and we look forward to seeing you next time!

Download Music Prize 2011 programme�

Professor�Paul Mealor FRSA, Director, University of Aberdeen Music Prize

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