2017 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition Call for Submissions

[Alexander Lerch <alexander.lerch@xxxxxxxxxx>]

*2017 Call for Submissions is Now Open!*

Georgia Tech's 2017 Margaret Guthman Musical Instrument Competition is
an annual event aimed at identifying the world's next generation of
musical instruments and unveiling the best new ideas in musicality,
design, and engineering. Wired magazine called the competition an
"X-Prize for music," and contestants liken it to a TED Conference for
new musical instrument designers. The Guthman Competition will take
place *March 8-9, 2017*, at Georgia Tech's Ferst Center for the Arts, in
Atlanta, Georgia.

*The deadline for submissions is October 20, 2016*. Approximately twenty
semi-finalists will be invited to demonstrate, discuss, and perform with
their instruments as they compete for $10,000 in cash prizes.

Submit Your Instrument Here!
<http://gatech.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=04b200ded3d9fea3c916281c3&id=fc1b3b2137&e=644359ede9>

:::: This Year's Judges ::::
Moog CEO  MIKE ADAMS
Professor ELAINE CHEW
Performer DAEDELUS

To learn more about the competition, visit http://www.guthman.gatech.edu
or our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/guthmancompetition/ .
We’d love to hear your comments!


View this email in your browser
<http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=04b200ded3d9fea3c916281c3&id=dede865874&e=644359ede9>


-- 
Alexander Lerch

Assistant Professor, GT Center for Music Technology
www.gtcmt.gatech.edu

www.AudioContentAnalysis.org
www.musicinformatics.gatech.edu