Calling all musicians, bands, and composers! 
The Violin Building Fundraiser For Musician Aid is holding a soundtrack contest and the winner will receive a $500 prize co-sponsored by the Seven Stars Arts Center and TURNmusic. 2nd place wins $250! All genres and styles welcome!

The winner will get to contribute the soundtrack for the mini documentary about the whole fundraiser project which will be released in May when the violin raffle drawing is held.

How To Submit

1) Download the 1-minute sample video of the violin making process here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1O_GvDT1HOMRufi8ml6W-rjSTdoDmsv63 In this Google Drive folder, you can also see soundtrack submission examples: as a split screen version by Seoyeon Im and as a backing track by Jason Anick.

2) Combine a section or sample of your composition with the 1-minute video (as a split screen video or as a backing track.) Your music MUST be original OR in the public domain.

 3) Upload the 1 minute video with your soundtrack by April 24th at 11:59PM to your Facebook and/or Instagram and tag the fundraiser:
Facebook = @violinbuildingmusicianaid 
Instagram = @musician.aid
and use the hashtags: #makingformusicians and #musicianaid 

4) Share your video with your friends and followers! This will help spread the word of the fundraiser to more musicians in need and their donors!

Examples

Submission as a backing track:

Submission as a split screen video with soundtrack:

Judging Categories

Uploads will be judged 1-10 on 4 categories:

1. Creativity: Submission is original and musically interesting. Bonuses include a sense of humor, quirkiness, and the unexpected! 

2. Musicianship: Demonstrates musical proficiency in composition and execution. 

3. Relates To Video: As with a soundtrack, the work interacts with (and enhances) the visual content it accompanies. 

4. Audio Quality: Because it will be used for project publicity and promotion, the recording is of an acceptable quality.

The winners will be announced and promoted on Monday, April 27th. Thank you for taking part and good luck everyone!

Questions? Email: [email protected]

Please view and share:

Jake's Live Stream Videos:https://www.facebook.com/violinbuildingmusicianaid/
Follow The Makers:https://www.instagram.com/musician.aid/
Musician Aid Application:https://forms.gle/pDgVRZKYd5NjLdov9
Fundraiser Volunteer Team:https://www.sevenstarsarts.org/musicianaid.html

Judges

Jay Ungar

Best known for his composition, "Ashokan Farewell," the Grammy-winning and Emmy-nominated theme song of Ken Burns' PBS documentary series, The Civil War, Jay Ungar has performed and recorded with mid-'60s rock band, Cat Mother & the All Night Newsboys, the Putnam String County Band, Fiddle Fever, the David Bromberg Band, and in duos with his wife, Molly Mason, and his ex-wife, Lyn Hardy. The founder of the Fiddle & Dance Workshop at Ashokan, a Catskill Mountain camp, in 1980, Ungar has spearheaded the revival in traditional string band music and dance.

In addition to his work on the soundtrack of Ken Burns' Civil War, Ungar has composed and performed on the soundtracks of Burns' documentaries including Baseball, The West, Thomas Jefferson, and Lewis & Clark. Ungar's fiddling was also heard on the soundtracks of films Brother's Keeper and Legends of the Fall. Ungar and Mason have made numerous appearances on Garrison Keillor's National Public Radio show, A Prairie Home Companion. In 1992, Ungar and Mason accompanied vocalist Thomas Hampson on an album-length tribute to the songs of Stephen Foster, American Dreamer. Harvest Home: Music for All Seasons followed in 1999.

Seoyeon Im

Seoyeon Im was born in South Korea and she began her musical studies as a Classical Violinist, starting at 7 years old. And She studied Classical music at SungShin Woman's University in South Korea.
After Graduation, Seoyeon started to play Jazz and decided to go America for studying music as Student of Berklee College of music. Seoyeon got Half Tuition Scholarship from Berklee College of Music. Now, She is studying Master of jazz Music at Queens College in New York.

Seoyeon has performed at Berklee Performance Center(Boston), Club Passim (Boston), Seoul Art Center(Korea), Sowol Art Center (Seoul) , Chugmu Art Hall(Seoul), Lefrak Concert Hall (New York) ,Bar Chord(NewYork), Diese Onze(Montreal).Seoyeon used to play with Cuban music group "DieVano" in Boston. She plays Gypsy Jazz music with franglais in New York.


Seoyeon has her own 38K Youtube Channel called "V.OLIN". She is sharing Pop and Jazz violin music videos every week with her subscribers. https://www.youtube.com/user/trendymusician

Jason Anick

One of the youngest violin professors at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, Anick is considered “a rising star in the world of jazz violin and mandolin” (Downbeat Magazine).  In addition to leading various groups under his own name and performing with the Rhythm Future Quartet, Anick has been touring and recording with Grammy award-winning Nashville guitar virtuoso John Jorgenson since 2008 when he was recruited while still a senior at the Hartt Conservatory.  

A versatile musician and sought after side-man, Anick has also shared the stage with an array of artists like Stevie Wonder, Tommy Emmanuel, Hamilton de Holanda, The Jim Kweskin Jug Band, John Sebastian, Delta Rae, and Ward Hayden and the Outliers. With performances all over the world from China, Europe, and Japan and renowned venues like the Montreal Jazz Festival, Blue Note, Smalls Jazz Club, Scullers Jazz Club, Yoshi's, Iridium, TD Garden, Regattabar, NPR, and The Late Night Show, Jason has proven himself to be a leader in the ever-growing contemporary string world.
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www.jasonanick.com

Sponsors



​TURNmusic is a group of professional Vermont musicians presenting chamber music of our time through innovative programs.  Founder and director Anne Decker mixes her diverse musical taste and experience to create unique sets of live music. TURNmusic is dedicated to keeping concerts affordable and creating experiences for all people to participate.  Reach out to learn more and visit our website: www.turnmusic.org ​
The Mission of Seven Stars Arts Center is to nurture a love and understanding of the arts by providing diverse educational opportunities and performances. Located in rural Sharon, Vermont, the Seven Stars Arts Center (SSAC), formerly Vermont Independent School of the Arts (VTISA), was founded in 2002 in response to widespread budget cuts in public school music education. Once established, the SSAC quickly grew from a music education resource into a bustling, diverse arts hub for East Central Vermont. Through community partnerships, sponsorships and fundraising, SSAC strives to make the arts accessible. 
https://www.sevenstarsarts.org/about.html