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An annual invitational event is organized after an open call for entries. Five finalists are selected on the basis of their submitted scores and biographies. On the day of the competition, the finalists are assigned an instrumentation and a secret musical ingredient at the beginning of the day. They
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104.9 FM has broadcast the Iron
Composer concert live. Three judges comment on each piece and assign them a score. The judging panel always includes a composer, one of the performers on the concert, and the third judge is usually a non-musician. Until 2012, the top three finalists are awarded cash
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prizes ranging from $ 100 to $ 500. Currently, all five composers receive prizes beginning at $ 200. In 2013, the top prize included a performance of a new or existing work with the Blue Water
Chamber Orchestra. In 2014, the top prize was expanded to include a $ 500 commission from Blue Water.
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have five hours to write in a private room with a piano. The finalists assemble their scores and parts for the rehearsal. Each composer is given about a half-hour with the ensemble to rehearse. The performance order is chosen by a random drawing.
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festival for Analog Arts, curator Joe Drew presented the idea of an Iron
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operated where five composers are given just five hours to write a piece of music. The competition is operated by Analog Arts, and it was first organized as part of the
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Iron
Composer is scored on a 50-point scale, allowing for a possible total of 150 points for each finalist. Points are awarded on four different criteria:
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