Composer opportunity directory
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Open calls
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New South Music is currently accepting submissions of original Wind Ensemble/Concert Band, Solo Repertoire, Chamber Music, Choral & Elementary Music, Jazz Ensemble, and String/Full Orchestra compositions for our growing catalog. Range of difficulty spans from elementary to professional. Composit
Nashville Chamber Music Series is now accepting submissions for their 2026 Call for Scores. Please pick a poem by a Tennessee poet, and submit a piece inspired by or directly using text from that poem. Poetry used must either be public domain or used with permission. All composers living in Tenne
The Ensemble Contemporary α invites submissions for a premiere at its March 2027 concert. Submission Guidelines 1. Eligibility Not exceeding 40 years old on the date of the premiere (March 18, 2027) No restriction on nationality 2. Composition ・Submission condition: Work(s) must not have been
25th Joan Guinjoan International Prize for Young Composers The competition is addressed to composers under age 35 by December 31st, 2026. The winner receives a 4000€ neto economic prize and the premier of the work in Barcelona in 2027. Works must be in contemporary style, 10 to 15 minutes long, with
Golden Hornet’s String Quartet Smackdown is a bracketed, NCAA basketball style tournament competition which brings original four-minute string quartet compositions head-to-head in front of a live, participatory audience. It’s like NCAA March Madness for the ears! Every other fall, composers from aro
Founded in 2016 and now entering its second decade, the Alba Music Festival Composition Program takes place in the picturesque epicenter of truffles and wine, Alba, Italy, located within a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the foothills of the Alps in the Piemonte region. Taking place from May 22 to May
The Domenic J. Pellicciotti Opera Composition Prize seeks proposals from composer/librettist teams for a $25,000 Opera Commissioning Award for a Spring 2030 premiere. The narrative or overall theme of the proposed opera should explore subject matter, narratives, or themes that broaden cultural persp
This prestigious award of £3500, generously sponsored by Neil Lawson-May is now in its 7th year and attracts a large number of entries from all over the world.There is also a special £500 Solent Music Festival Prize. The award is open to composers of all ages and nationalities.The work must be a set
Located in Arcadia, California, Our Savior Lutheran Church (OSLC) seeks works of serious artistic ambition for SATB saxophone quartet. Submit your anonymized scores and MIDI or MP3 renders by April 1, 2027, for a chance to win cash prizes and a featured public performance by the Gold Line Quartet in
The prize is $1000 USD and World Premiere at the 2028 Triennial Conference of Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity. This competition is open to all composers 18 or older, regardless of any music fraternity affiliation. To be eligible, the composition shall NOT have been previously commission
Past listings
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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