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Vivaldi International Music Competition is now open for applications.Categories are available for all instruments, conducting, composition, voice & chamber music, creative videos, and innovative writings.Participants can collect exclusive digital collections, including winners' posters, e-certif
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
Calling all composers! Submissions invited for a new Advent choral work. £1,500 prize plus a world premiere performance by Wells Cathedral Choir. About the Competition Wells Cathedral Commissions is inviting composers to submit a new, original choral work for the Advent season. This exciting new
World Artistry Music Award opens online to all Instruments, Voices, Conducting, Composition and Chamber Music.Season 3 application deadline: 20th September 2026Season 4 application deadline: 20th December 2026Apply now at:https://www.worldartistrymusic.com/
The Banda Sinfónica Portuguesa (BSP) announces the International Music Composition Competition for Symphony Wind Orchestra, following the XII National Composition Competition.The Competition aims to stimulate the creation of original repertoire for band and to promote this type of ensemble both nati
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: AURORA CHOIR CAROL COMPETITION 2026 The Aurora Choir invites submissions from emerging and early career composers to their 2026 Carol Composition Competition. Composers are invited to send in carols that relate to Aurora Choir’s 2026 Christmas concert theme, ‘A Veritable Ceremo
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
We are inviting composers to submit a new Wedding Anthem, meeting the following criteria: SATB voices (divisi permitted). With organ or piano accompaniment, or a capella. Suitable for use in a wedding ceremony (a wedding of any faith or none, but should be compatible with an Anglican church ceremony
Jean-Philippe Rameau International Music Competition is now accepting applications. This competition welcomes all instruments, conducting, composition, voice, chamber music, music videos, innovative writings.Season 4 Application Deadline: 26th September, 2026Results Date: 17th October, 2026Visit and
The Rushworth Composition Prize provides incredible opportunities for early-career composers who write original music. In association with the Rushworth Foundation, the prize winner will be awarded £1000 and commissioned to compose a new work for Liverpool Philharmonic’s 10:10, our contemporary musi
Past listings
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First Prize: $10,000 USDSecond Prize: $6,000 USDEligibility: Composers residing in the United States, age 18-26 on the deadline for submission, September 1, 2026. Previous winners, as well as faculty and staff of the University of Louisville and their spouses and children are not eligible to enter.
COmpass REsonance (CORE)—an internationally acclaimed ensemble led by Zachary Carrettin and Mina Gajic—is seeking an original, unperformed work for conductorless string orchestra, offering a $3,000 prize and the possibility of a world premiere performance by CORE.The competition is open to composers
The PRIX ARS ADRIA Awards are dedicated to honoring artistic excellence and innovation across the field of contemporary classical music. The inaugural 2026 edition is open to both emerging and established artists, with the aim of highlighting exceptional artistic achievements, original works, and ou
Composition Competition for Irish ComposersIn the framework of the Irish EU Presidency, the Brussels Chamber Ensemble, a symphonic orchestra composed of 60 musicians, is launching a Composition Competition for Irish Composers, in official cooperation with the Irish Embassy of Brussels and the Irish
The Church of the Blessed Sacrament Competition in Liturgical Composition seeks to foster new music for the Roman Rite. There are no nationality restrictions; applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Submission Requirements The work may comprise any combination of vocal forces from a min
Dedicated to nurturing emerging talent, the Young Composer Initiative is a global contest established in 2022 that champions the creation of innovative wind band compositions by aspiring composers worldwide. The YCI provides: a live performance premiere, a free recording, invitations to serve as a g
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,
What is the SwanSongS Fund? Dr. Phillip A. Swan, has established himself as a supporter and promoter of new choral compositions. To honor his 15th anniversary season as Artistic Director of NEWVoices, we established the SwanSongS Fund. This fund will support an ongoing choral composition competition
Carl Reinecke International Music Competition is an online international music competition that aims to fully challenge the virtuosity and artistic excellence of performers. It opens to all Instruments, Voices, Conducting, Composition and Chamber Music, there is no age limit.2026 Season 3 Applicatio
The Brazosport Symphony Orchestra (BSO), located in Lake Jackson, Texas, is sponsoring a competition for student and amateur composers. PRIZE The BSO will feature the winning composition in a public performance. RULES • Entries shall be original compositions between six and ten minutes in duration.
TRUE CONCORD ANNOUNCES ITS SECOND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL COMPETITION True Concord Voices & Orchestra, Tucson’s Two-Time Grammy-nominated ensemble, seeks new, unpublished Christmas works for its December 2026 Lessons & Carols by Candlelight Concerts and/or its Holiday Special. The winning pie
We invite all musicians worldwide — including all instruments, voices, composers, and ensembles — to take part in a refined international artistic experience.With five successful editions and over 1,400 distinguished participants, the competition has established itself as a respected platform for ar