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2026 Frank Abell Young Composers Competition for New Chamber Music

Deadline in 26 days

University of Louisville School of Music

First Prize: $10,000 USD. Second Prize: $6,000 USD. Open to composers residing in the United States who are age 18–26 on September 1, 2026.

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Prize: $10000
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Follow My Score 2026

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Score Follower

We are pleased to announce Follow My Score 2026, spring season. Approximately 30 works will be selected by the Score Follower jury, produced as “score videos,” and uploaded to our YouTube channel. Deadline: May 1, 2026.

This call has two tracks:

  • Follow My Score: Score Follower will synchronize your media and score if not already completed. Preference may be given to already synchronized score videos, but it is not required. Works without a traditional score and recording (for example, with a visual component) will still be considered; include a link to your video as an external link. All submissions will be reviewed by the Score Follower jury.

  • so delicious... (People's Choice): Composers may opt in at submission to be eligible at scorefol.io/callforworks. One composer chosen by the community will receive $1,000, an interview, and a total of three works produced and posted on our channel.

Result notifications will go out by July 1. If you want to make a score video in the meantime, you can build one in your browser now: scorefol.io/dashboard. This is not a commissioning contest.

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Prize: $1000
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Widening the Circle Composer Mentorship Program

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Tuckamore Festival
Widening the Circle is accepting applications for the virtual Mentorship program. Widening the Circle uses a unique mentorship model involving three groups of participants: a Youth cohort, aged 14-19; an Emerging cohort; and, a Professional cohort, recognized Canadian composers and music educators. The program will take place online over a fourteen-week period from September through December and will include lessons,
Free
Prize: 2000 CAD
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precept.concept.percept XVIII. — [OPEN CALL] for COMPOSERS, PERFORMERS, CONDUCTORS, and ENSEMBLES

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.abeceda Institute
RESIDENCY PROGRAM 2026/2027An international residency for artistic research in music, combining online seminars, festival presentations, and research laboratories.In collaboration with Tempo: The Quarterly Review of New MusicFORMAT: Stage I. - 3 Online Seminars: August – October 2026- Individual participants and groups present their research projects and artistic portfolios- Q&A Stage II.- 3 Online Seminars: Dece
Entry Fee: 600 EUR
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Reno Pops Orchestra Composer's Showcase - Call for Scores

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Reno Pops Orchestra
Composers, students, and community members are invited to submit original compositions written for a full symphonic pops orchestra. Submission deadline: August 10, 2026 Instrumentation: Full symphonic instrumentation is preferred Entry fee: $20 per submission Maximum length: 13 minutes (longer pieces may not be performed in their entirety) Applicants are encouraged to consider o
Entry Fee: 20 USD
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[OPEN CALL] for COMPOSERS, PERFORMERS, CONDUCTORS & ENSEMBLES

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precept.concept.percept
precept.concept.percept XVIII. [OPEN CALL] for COMPOSERS, PERFORMERS, CONDUCTORS, and ENSEMBLES RESIDENCY PROGRAM [August 2026 - June 2027] A year-long residency program for composers and an ensemble to develop and perform new works. FORMAT: Stage I. - 3 Online Workshops: August – October 2026 - Performers and composers present their artistic practices and prepare for the creation and performance of new works - Q&am
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enuntiatio.praefatio.formulae IV. [OPEN CALL] for ARTISTIC RESEARCHERS, COMPOSERS, PERFORMERS,...

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enuntiatio.praefatio.formulae
enuntiatio.praefatio.formulae IV. [OPEN CALL] for ARTISTIC RESEARCHERS, COMPOSERS, PERFORMERS, AND ENSEMBLES RESIDENCY PROGRAM 2026/2027 An international residency for artistic research in music, combining online seminars, festival presentations, and research laboratories. In collaboration with Tempo: The Quarterly Review of New Music FORMAT: Stage I. - 3 Online Seminars: August – October 2026 - Individual participa
Entry Fee: 600 null
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Orkest + Voice of Iris Call for Scores

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Orkest and Voice of Iris
Orkest and Voice of Iris are teaming up for a new collaborative performance project, and we’re looking for composers and songwriters to submit unpublished scores for Voice of Iris to perform at The ROOTED Armory Cafe on November 14th, 2026! The composer will work directly with Voice of Iris to workshop the piece at the rehearsal prior to the performance and be able to work with them on their piece. A live, unmastered
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RUSSOrkest’s Percussion Duo Call for Scores

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RUSSOrkest
Orkest is accepting applications for percussion duo works to be premiered by Orkest’s board members Dr. Russell Fisher and Dr. Matthew Lau at Aeronaut Brewery on Wednesday, October 14th, 2026! A live, unmastered, recording will be provided to the composers, Orkest, and to the performers of all performances for whatever purpose they would like to use it for without royalties. Matthew is known for his vision and aesthe
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Media Design School at Strayer Master of Fine Arts in Screen Scoring and Music Design

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Media Design School at Strayer
Media Design School at Strayer is now accepting applications for their inaugural Master of Fine Arts in Screen Scoring and Music Design. The New Era Scholarship will be offered to the first cohort of students in this degree program, covering 100% of tuition costs totaling $47,970 awarded on a per-course basis as students meet continued eligibility requirements. Strayer’s MFA in Screen Scoring & Music Design is de
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Prize: 47970 USD
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Fall 2026 Vocal Composition Intensive: 4 Months of Training + Pro Choral & Art Song Recordings

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The Composers School
Write for the Voice — and Hear It Professionally Recorded by World-Class Musicians The Composers School invites composers of all skill levels, ages, and nationalities to apply for the Fall 2026 Vocal Composition Intensive, featuring special guests Jocelyn Hagen and soprano Tasha Koontz, and taught by composer Dr. Joseph Sowa and Dr. Matthew D. Nielsen, founder and director of the professional choir Brevitas. In the i
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Performing Arts Laboratory Opera Camp™ Composition, Libretto & Illustration Program

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Performing Arts Laboratory
The Opera Camp™ Composition, Libretto & Illustration Program is an international fellowship and collaborative opera creation initiative for composers, librettists, and illustrators interested in developing new operatic works under professional mentorship. Selected creators collaborate in multidisciplinary teams to develop original one-act operas that receive professional workshops, overture premieres, and—depe
Entry Fee: 40 USD
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Fall 2026 Vocal Composition Intensive: 4 Months of Training + Pro Choral & Art Song Recordings

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Wizarding School for Composers
The Wizarding School for Composers invites composers of all skill levels, ages, and nationalities to apply for the Fall 2026 Vocal Composition Intensive, featuring special guests Jocelyn Hagen and soprano Tasha Koontz, and taught by composer Dr. Joseph Sowa and Dr. Matthew D. Nielsen, founder and director of the professional choir Brevitas.In the intensive, you will write two pieces — an original art song for soprano
Free
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2026-2027 Phoenix Boys Choir Call for Scores

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Phoenix Boys Choir
Phoenix Boys Choir is now accepting submissions to their Fifth Annual New Works Rising Choral Composition Competition. Composers of all ages and nationalities are invited to submit innovative, imaginative, and accessible new choral repertoire for boys and young men. Compositions should reflect PBC’s 2026-27 season theme, PATHWAYS, an exploration of growth, transformation, and forward motion. There is no fee to ent
Free
Prize: 3000 USD
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