An exciting type of event in the Art Song universe is emerging and started right here in Brooklyn!

Come and vote for your favorite! (We are Team #14 – hint hint hint)

 

The Sparks & Wiry Cries songSLAM is a unique and energizing community event for composer/performer teams to premiere new art songs and compete for cash prizes. Fashioned after poetry slams and storytelling events, teams of composers and performers compete for $2,000 in audience-awarded cash prizes with new art song premieres.

On February 7th, each team will present a new song of no more than 5 minutes for voice and piano, in any language, for the LIVE voting audience, who—in the poetry slam tradition—will then vote on their favorite and award $2,000 in prize money as follows:

  $1,000 for first place

$600 for second place

$400 for third place

The virtual component of the NYC songSLAM – a 50/50 fundraiser – will also open on February 7th at 10pm ET and will remain open through February 17th, 5.00pm ET.  As in the last three years, there will be a “text-to-donate” function on the Sparks & Wiry Cries website via Give Lively for as little as $1. Each team will have a unique text code linked to their account. The funds that each team raises during the virtual event will be split 50/50 with the respective team members and Sparks & Wiry Cries, who will use their portion to reinvest into larger commissions, future competitions, and new art song initiatives. On February 17th, we will announce total funds raised, along with our prize winner for the 2025 songSLAM commission prize, on our website and social media platforms.

Outside Link for entire post: https://www.sparksandwirycries.org/songslam-events/2025/2/7/songslam-nyc

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