“Notes from the Past, Sounds of the Future”
General information and structure of the call
These Rules govern the composition competition “Notes from the Past, Sounds of the
Future”, organised by the Associazione Domenico Scarlatti as part of the project funded by SIAE – Per Chi Crea. Participation in the Competition implies full acceptance of all the

provisions set out herein. The call is aimed at composers who wish to engage with the 18th-century Neapolitan musical tradition and reinterpret it in a contemporary key.
The information is organised into the following sections:
· eligibility requirements
· categories and specifications of the works
· submission and registration procedures
· evaluation criteria and composition of the jury
· prizes and deadlines
· legal notices and privacy.
All interested parties are invited to read the Rules carefully before proceeding with registration and submission of the required materials.
The Associazione Domenico Scarlatti, within the framework of the Per Chi Crea programme, announces the third edition of the International Composition Competition “Notes from the Past, Sounds of the Future”.
The Competition’s mission is to promote contemporary art music and young composers by fostering the creation and dissemination of new works inspired by the 18th-century Neapolitan School. In particular, the Competition aims to select a winning Composer who will be awarded a commission for an original work to be premiered at the next edition of the Festival Internazionale del ’700 Musicale Napoletano and subsequently performed in the concert seasons of other music series.
The Competition is held in collaboration with music institutions that share its aims and will contribute in various ways to achieving them, in particular:
· Associazione Domenico Scarlatti
· Orchestra da Camera di Napoli
· Associazione L’Ottava Musa
which will perform the commissioned work in their own concert seasons.
The winning composition will be performed at the Auditorium Scarlatti of the Conservatorio di Musica “San Pietro a Majella” in Naples, as part of the 26th edition of the Festival Internazionale del ’700 Musicale Napoletano, together with works by the composers selected for the 2026 edition:

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