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Follow My Score X | 10 Year Aniversary

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We are pleased to announce FMS X (sodelicious...), celebrating 10 years of Follow My Score. Approximately 30 works will be selected by the Score Follower jury, produced as 'score videos,' and uploaded to our YouTube channel. Deadline: November 15, 2025. Deadline: November 14, 2025

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Composition, chamber music and violin masterclasses in Kylmore Abbey, Connemara

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ICon Arts Ireland
ICon Arts Ireland offers an intensive programme of Composition, Violin and Chamber Music masterclasses, hosted at Kylemore Abbey, in the west of Ireland. The courses are led by top professors affiliated with: Royal Academy of Music (London), The National University of Music Bucharest, TU Dublin Conservatory of Music and Drama and the Royal Irish Academy of Music. What the programme includes: Individual composition le
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Call for Composers – Veneto Art & Music Summit (VAMS 2026) - DEADLINE POSTPONED

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Global Arts United
POSTPONED DEADLINE TO MARCH 22 We are excited to share the Veneto Art & Music Summit (VAMS), an international summer program in Italy presented by Global Arts United, and to invite you to share this opportunity with composition students who may be interested. Following an outstanding and highly successful 2025 edition, VAMS returns in 2026 with a strong focus on composition, offering emerging composers the opport
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ILINM. Call for Submission: Summer Academy for Composers

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International eLearning Institute for New Music (ILINM)
Elevate your composition practice at The Intensive Summit: Campus Summer Academy—a one-week immersive residency in Nicosia, Cyprus, hosted by the International eLearning Institute for New Music (ILINM, www.ilinm.org), culminating in a live performance of your work. Composers are invited to write or submit for one of the following lineups: ● Chamber ensemble of up to six instruments: flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, per
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The Sewanee Summer Music Festival 2026 is NOW ACCEPTING applications for the composition program!

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Sewanee Summer Music Festival
Composition Intensive Students selected to study composition at Sewanee will have multiple opportunities to have their music performed, workshopped and coached during the festival. Students will enjoy weekly lessons and seminars with Composition Director Jorge Variego and have ample time to study, compose, and collaborate with fellow students and faculty members. The program is capped at five (5) student composers in
Entry Fee: 50 USD
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After Cage Composition Workshop

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Colectivo E7.2
The After Cage Composition Workshop: A free musical creation laboratory beyond normative spaces The After Cage Composition Workshop is an intensive working space aimed at composers in advanced training or recently graduated who wish to develop a new original work within a context of personalized mentorship, critical reflection, and direct collaboration with performers specialized in contemporary music. The workshop
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Dundas Valley Orchestra - Student Composer Competition 2026

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Dundas Valley Orchestra
The Dundas Valley Orchestra is accepting compositions (suggested length: 5 to 8 minutes) by students currently enrolled in a Canadian educational institution (secondary or post-secondary, full or part time). Instrumentation available: 3 Flutes (Piccolo doubling), 2 Oboes (Eng. Horn doubling), 3 Clarinets (Bs Clar. Doubling), 1 Bassoon 4 Horns, 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Tuba Timpani, 3 Percussion (no chimes, vibrap
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Prize: 300 CAD
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Spectrum Chamber Music Composition Award 2026

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Spectrum Chamber Music Society
SPECTRUM CHAMBER MUSIC COMPOSITION AWARD 2026 Spectrum Chamber Music Society is excited to announce its fourth annual call for new compositions. This year's contest is for one solo instrument plus piano (piano duo). The instrument other than piano should be drawn from the following list: flute, oboe, B-flat clarinet (or A clarinet), bassoon, F horn, B-flat or C trumpet, tenor trombone, tuba, violin, viola, cello, dou
Entry Fee: 20 USD
Prize: 800 USD
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Screen Music Program – Artistic Residency for Film & Video Game Composers | Italy, August 2026

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Screen Music Program
The Screen Music Program transforms into the first artistic residency dedicated exclusively to music for film and video games. The Setting Belluno, nestled in the UNESCO-protected Dolomites where alpine beauty fuels creativity, just one hour from Venice. The Experience An immersive 10-day journey combining rigorous artistic development with the intimacy of a residential format. Work alongside Hollywood professionals
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3rd Annual Kreitler Commission Competition

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Summermusik
Summermusik with resident ensemble Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra in partnership with Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh, Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle (NC), and Reno Chamber Orchestra announce the third annual Kreitler Commission Competition. This blind competition is open to composers of any nationality and age. The winning composer will receive four performances of the winning work during the 2027-2028 season with
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Prize: 10750 USD
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The Walden School Creative Musicians Retreat

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Walden School
Applications are open for the 2026 Walden School Creative Musicians Retreat. Walden’s Creative Musicians Retreat is a nine-day festival for composers, improvisers, performers, electronic musicians, choral musicians, and music teachers. This year’s program will be held June 13-21, 2026, in beautiful Dublin, New Hampshire. Participants at the Creative Musicians Retreat take classes, sing in chorus, and participate in i
Entry Fee: 40 USD
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2026 Tenby International Music Festival

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Tenby International Music Festival
The Tenby International Music Festival announces the second installment of its Composer Fellowship Program, a tuition-free, fully virtual opportunity for emerging composers. Three Fellows will be selected, with one spot reserved for a Welsh composer. Each will have their composition workshopped and performed, with audio and video recordings provided for portfolio or promotional use. This initiative is a unique chance
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Solo Piano Composer's Concert Opportunity!

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Hollywood Piano
Hello Composers! Hollywood Piano is hosting our second Composer's Concert for the 2026 Year! On January 24th we had a successful launch of our inaugural Composer's Series of concerts. We selected 11 winners, with a prize for the best piece to close the concert out with, selected by the ensemble. We had a great turn out of around 60 guests, and are now ready to open up submissions for our second Composer's Series Con
Entry Fee: 30 USD
Prize: 150 USD
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