Composer Opportunities

TWOSOME International Commissioning Project 2026 For clarinet and cello: Michele Fontana and Elide Sulsenti Istantanea, in collaboration with the ECHI Festival, announces the first edition of the International Commissioning Project 2026, addressed to emerging composers of any age, nationality, or gender. The initiative aims to promote contemporary music through the creation of new original works that will be performe

ELECTROWAVE, the Rocky Mountain Electroacoustic Music Festival hosted at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS), seeks original electroacoustic works from composers living in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming or Utah for a "FRONT RANGE WAVES" Special Feature Concert during the 2026 ELECTROWAVE Festival. The festival takes place March 6-8, 2026, at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, in and around the br

The Midwest Graduate Music Consortium (MGMC) invites the submission of abstracts and compositions for our 2026 conference, which will be held April 18-19, 2026 at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Established in 1996, MGMC is a joint venture organized by graduate students in music from the University of Chicago and Northwestern University in Chicagoland, the University of Iowa in Iowa City, and the Unive

Charles Ives Music Festival is a Connecticut-based classical music festival that celebrates the legacy of Charles Ives and 20th & 21st century music. The call for scores is open to emerging composers of any background to submit pieces to be performed by guest artists and artist-faculty at our Summer 2026 Festival, July 27–August 9, 2026. Compositions should be no more than 10 minutes in duration, and should be wr

Since its founding in 1907, MacDowell has imbued its spaces with a deep and abiding respect for artists and their creative work. In the 21st century, this fundamental kindness is sustained by the curiosity, generosity, and goodwill circulating within the resident community. MacDowell encourages applications from artists representing the widest possible range of perspectives and demographics. Fellowships are two to ei

soundSCAPE Composition and Performance Exchange gathers early-career participants and world-class faculty artists in Blonay, Switzerland to support young composers through the commissioning and performance of their works. Students of all backgrounds and nationalities are encouraged to apply. Open to composers, performers, and sound engineers ages 18 years and up. Come study with our faculty of contemporary artists at

Chineke! is looking to appoint their inaugural Composer-in-Residence for the 2026/27 season to work with the orchestra and further their long-standing commitment to commissioning new music by Black and ethnically diverse composers. The resident will receive commissions for at least 3 new works for chamber ensemble and symphony orchestra over the course of the season and have their music performed and championed by Ch

The Mandel Institute for Nonprofit Leadership Fellowship is a 2-year program that supports artists who are advancing the boundaries of culture and galvanizing action on a range of social issues through their work. 15-18 Fellows will join a rigorous learning community of artists who instigate work that is courageous, boundary-breaking, intellectually curious, and rooted in the richness of Jewish history and culture. T

Composers and media artists are invited to explore the fusion of sound, image, light, and movement in a focused online short course led by acclaimed composer Pierre Jodlowski. This three-day intensive, hosted by the International eLearning Institute for New Music (ILINM, www.ilinm.org), introduces creative strategies for interdisciplinary creation, providing a conceptual and practical framework for designing coherent

Announcing the 13th Annual MusicTeacherGifts.com Youth Composition Competition for students ages 10 through 18 (or 19 if still in high school). Three age groups are divided for judging purposes: a) 10–14; b) 15–16; and c) 17–18 (19 if still in high school). Two judges give constructive feedback for every student who enters. 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes for two older groups and 1st and 2nd prizes given for younger group. $

World Piano Day 2026 International Composition Award Are you ready to bring your musical vision to life on an international stage? The Third Edition of the World Piano Day Composition Competition invites composers from around the world to take part in an inspiring creative challenge for piano, harp, and string orchestra. This prestigious competition seeks original works in the cinematic and neoclassical style, e

Chicago-based contemporary music ensemble Mycelium New Music announces its first-ever “call for spores.” We invite early-career composers to submit scores and recordings of original works for pierrot sextet, or works for a similar chamber instrumentation that they intend to arrange for our instrumentation of pierrot sextet. 1-3 selected pieces will be programmed, performed, and recorded as part of Mycelium New Music’