Ear Taxi Festival will hold 10-20 Taxi Performances between October 3-19, 2025. These performances will be organized and supported by ETF and performers/ensembles will receive a stipend. All Taxi concerts and performers will be promoted alongside all the other ETF events. Performers are asked to submit a proposal for a full-length concert (45-75 minutes). Preference will be given to proposals in alignment with the ETF 2025 theme, The Composer’s Voice, and proposals including vocalists are strongly encouraged. ETF will make all venue arrangements and will decide, in collaboration with performers, on the final venue, time, and date of performances.
Please note the timeline for this process is as follows:
October 14th - Submission portal opens
December 1st - Submission portal closes
January - February - Selected ensembles announced
October 3-19, 2025 Performances
ETF will offer a stipend to ensembles dependent on the number of players: 1 player - $300 2 players - $400 3 players - $500 4 players - $600 5 + players - $750 Ensembles are welcome to list this support from ETF ‘25 as they may seek additional funds for their performances. ETF has designed and publicized this fee structure in an effort to be equitable and transparent.
