Composer opportunity directory
Browse open calls that explicitly accept chamber ensembles, compare deadlines and entry details, or research past opportunities in the archive.
Open calls
34 open
PUCCINI International Chamber Opera Composition Competition 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT PUCCINI International Opera Composition Academy Lucca, for the 100th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini's Turandot, is pleased to announce the PUCCINI International Chamber Opera Composition Competition 2026. PROJECT We are se
The Mystic Chamber Music Series invited composers to submit original chamber works for its upcoming 2026–2027 season as part of its Call for Scores. Eligible submissions must be under 8 minutes in length and scored for a duo, trio, quartet, or quintet, using any combination of string instruments (vi
The 3rd Berlin Composition Prize 2026 (Duo) is looking for bold voices, fresh sounds, and new musical ideas. We want to hear music that crosses boundaries – stylistically, culturally, emotionally. If you compose because you have to – this is for you.Berlin invites you. No labels. No limitations. Jus
Nuova Consonanza announces the 28th edition of the Franco Evangelisti International Composition Competition, dedicated to the memory of one of the most active animators and founding members of the Association. The 2026 edition is dedicated to compositions for string quartet. Composers of any age and
WINDS COMPOSITION CONTEST SAXONY – 5th Edition The Dresden Philarmonic Wind Orchestra (Dresdner Blaserphilharmonie e.V.), in association with She Lives, the leading European musical association for promoting the dissemination of contemporary music— are honoured to announce the fourth edition of the
The members have voted in the poll and decided upon a theme for the next competition - "From Nothing, to Something"! This competition has no monetary awards - only kudos and badges. We are inviting the members/competitors to review and to participate in the creation of the badge awards that will be
ARCHEIA presents LUM – Live Unwritten MemoryAn international composition competition to give voice to living memory, in collaboration with Fondazione BuonoLopera, Museo Diffuso della Resistenza di Torino, and with the support of the Circoscrizione I of Turin. Write music for string quartet in dialog
Hauspoz, the Accordion Association of the Basque Country, announces the XIX Francisco Escudero International Accordion Composition Competition. Open to composers of any age and nationality, the competition features two categories: (1) works for solo accordion or chamber music including accordion (up
hluk : zvuk invites composers of all nationalities and ages to submit works for two concert projects presented during the second half of the 2026 season. Selected works will be performed by laug.sonoris, a contemporary music ensemble based in Prague and Trenčín. Previously performed works are welcom
Theia Ensemble, based in Salerno, Italy, is keeping focus on modern and contemporary music, in a new, broader framework of attention of the community for contemporary expressions in arts. The Ensemble is launching this year the third edition of its contemporary music festival Ligatura 2026, and is a
Ensemble Kochi, JAPAN, is calling for a work for chamber ensemble to be premiered at the 27th Concert “Passionately Forged Beethoven” 1. Day of the performance and venue March 19th, 2027, TOYOSU Cultural Center Hall, Koto-ward, Tokyo, JAPAN 2. Work 2-1.Condition for a work Only unpublished and un-
Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame Featuring Clarinet Duos with Thomas Piercy Submit https://www.newmusicengine.org/categories/Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame-Featur... Submission Guidelines Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame featuring NYC- and Tokyo-based clarinetist Thoma
Past listings
11 archived
Chamber music for dancers. No fee, no age limits, old scores welcome. Chosen scores will be performed and video-taped at the 2027 SoundNow Festival. For its 2026 open call for scores, Atlanta Contemporary Ensemble is looking for 3 pieces between 5-7 minutes, scored for modern dancers and small mixed
THE 11th MATAN GIVOL INTERNATIONAL COMPOSERS COMPETITIONCompositions for 5-14 instruments from the following - One each unless otherwise indicated: Flute (doubling piccolo, alto flute and bass flute), oboe (doubling english horn), clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone,
Featuring virtuoso soprano Laiana Oliveira, a reference for composers interested in New Opera. Facilitated by João MacDowell, “a new thinker in the operatic genre.” (Dagens Nyheter) Application Link Application deadline: September 1, 2026 The International Brazilian Opera Company invites composers t
We are excited to announce our fifth East Zodiac Call for Composers for 2026-2027 Year of the Goat season! East Zodiac is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting Asian composers and ensuring meaningful representation of Asian descent within the U.S. classical music scene. We aim to
20th Fidelio International Online Piano Composition Contest 2026 Piano competition divided into two categories. You can participate from the comfort of your home. Competition Details: . Categories: Tonal (any style) and Atonal (Contemporary style) . Máximum Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds per piece .
Juventas New Music Ensmeble is seeking chamber works for flute and harp duo, solo flute, and solo harp. Selected work(s) will be performed in February 21, 2027 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, with possible additional performances at other New England venues. For more information and to apply: https:/
The University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Composition & Technology area is elated to announce a call for their inaugural Milwaukee Sonic Arts Festival. Dedicated to experimental electronic music and sonic art that engages with technology as a means of sonic expression and featuring performers Alex
Common Resonance is pleased to announce our fall 2026 call for scores. The selected work will be performed by Koe Duo (Eva Ding, flute; Emma Kato, cello) on November 8, 2026 at Zürcher Gallery in New York City. Professional audio and video recordings will be provided to the selected composers. Visit
Ludlow Song are looking for young composers, aged 16 to 25, who are facing financial barriers to their musical practice, to take part in a free, expenses-paid workshop with leading composer and teacher Professor Julian Philips in November this year. The workshop is an opportunity to explore English
hluk : zvuk invites composers of all nationalities and ages to submit works for two concert projects presented during the second half of the 2026 season. Selected works will be performed by laug.sonoris, a contemporary music ensemble based in Prague and Trenčín. Previously performed works are welcom
The Bartók World Competition 2026 is open for applications. We invite composers under 40 to submit original string quartet works (6–8 minutes) inspired by the spirit of Béla Bartók. The award-winning works will be premiered at a Gala Concert on 29 November 2026 in the Solti Hall of the Liszt Academy