Competitions

Competition suggestion from the members

Every year, a system involving local juries from member sections of the ISCM selects the works to be performed at the WNMD Festival. There are of course also a wide variety of other competitions for composers and musicians, and some of the most relevant ones are listed here.

submissions from Forecast's 2018 call for proposals

Forecast’s 2024 Call for Proposals is Now Open

Forecast, an interdisciplinary mentorship program based in Berlin, has opened its annual call for proposals. The program offers creative thinkers from various disciplines the chance to work with accomplished mentors toward bringing their projects to fruition. One of the experts in this edition is composer and performer Ute Wassermann. Wassermann is a German voice artist,…

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Edition49 Announces Mandolin Composition Competition

The German music publisher Edition49 and the Siegburg Music Workshop (Musikwerkstatt Siegburg) have announced an international composition competition for mandolin Registration is free and there are no stylistic requirements. Composers can also submit a one-movement or a multi-movement work. Works for solo mandolin, duos, trios, mandolin in a band, or orchestra with mandolin can be…

RACC 2023

12th Rivers Awards International Composition Competition Annnounced (RACC) 2023

The Shanghai Conservatory of Music will once again host the international Rivers Awards Composition Competition (RACC). As in previous years, the Composition and Conducting Department at Shanghai Conservatory of Music will organize this 12th edition of RACC which aims to promote extensive exchange between Chinese and Western music, encouraging innovative and explorative composition for Chinese…

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International Review of Composers Call for Scores Announced

The Composers’ Association of Serbia has announced a call for scores for the 32nd International Review of Composers which will take place in Belgrade from 5–10 October 2023. The Call is not anonymous. The application is free of charge. The same composer can submit pieces in various categories, but it is not possible to submit…

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11th Rivers Awards Composition Competition (RACC) 2022 Announced

The Shanghai Conservatory of Music has announced the 11th Rivers Awards Composition Competition (RACC). RACC aims to promote extensive exchange between Chinese and Western music, encouraging innovative and explorative composition for Chinese and Western musical instruments, and build a high-end platform to introduce outstanding original musical works to the public. A positive theme that embodies…

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Composers’ Association of Serbia Announces a Call for Scores – Deadline 31 Oct 2021

The Composers’ Association of Serbia has announced a Call for Scores for the 31st International Review of Composers, 2022 which will take place in Belgrade from 1 to 5 October 2022. The Call is open until 31 October 2021 at midnight (Central European Time – CET). Submission is FREE and not anonymous. All eligible submissions…

First Hong Kong International Composition Competition for Chromatic Harmonica 2021

The 1st Hong Kong International Composition Competition for Chromatic Harmonica 2021 is a multi-faceted musical event presented by the Hong Kong Harmonica Association. The Association envisions to enrich local and global harmonica culture with this world-class competition, which is the first large-scale global competition dedicated specifically to music for this instrument. The HK Composers’ Guild,…

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Announcing the 10th Rivers Awards Composition Competition (RACC) 2021

The Shanghai Conservatory of Music has announced the 10th Rivers Awards Composition Competition (RACC). RACC aims to promote extensive exchange between Chinese and Western music, encouraging innovative and explorative composition for Chinese and Western musical instruments, and build a high-end platform to introduce outstanding original musical works to the public. A positive theme that embodies…

1st Hangzhou Contemporary Music Festival “Art Creation Awards” International Orchestral Composition Competition 2020

1st Hangzhou Contemporary Music Festival “Art Creation Awards” International Orchestral Composition Competition 2020 The 1st “Art Creation Awards” International Orchestral Composition Competition 2020 is one of the events of the Hangzhou Contemporary Music Festival 2020 to encourage young composers to create more original works. Rather than just a single-orientation competition, it is blended with concerts,…

16th SUN RIVER PRIZE Students’ New Music Composition Competition Chengdu, P.R. China, 2020

16th SUN RIVER PRIZE Students’ New Music Composition Competition Chengdu, P.R. China, 2020 ◆Sponsored by Sichuan Conservatory of Music ◆Organized by Composition Department of Sichuan Conservatory of Music ISCM-Chengdu section Research Institute of Composition Technique of Sichuan Conservatory of Music ◆Chairmen of the Organizing Committee Prof. Zhou Siyuan Chairperson of Sichuan Conservatory of Music Council…