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.
Call for works for the New England Philharmonic
Since 1985, the New England Philharmonic has been one of few orchestras of its size in the country with a Composer-in-Residence program that holds an annual Call for Scores competition, receiving dozens of submissions from around the world. Winning scores are performed on one of our season’s programs. By presenting these new works in the…
Seoul International Computer Music Festival
The Korean Electro-Acoustic Music Society is proud to announce the Seoul International Computer Music Festival (SICMF) 2015. SICMF 2015 will be held in September 30 till October 3 at Jayu Theater in Seoul Arts Center. Categories: 1. Tape music, 2. Electro-acoustic music(tape or live) with instruments (up to 4 players), 3. Live electro-acoustic music, 4….
Composition Competition for Guitar and String Quartet
2015/04/27 The Claxica 2015 contest is dedicated to a composition for classical guitar and string quartet (two violins, a viola, a cello), duration between 6 and 10 minutes. Read more…
2015/08/15 Re-imagining Old Hispanic musical culture.
The University of Bristol, in collaboration with Bristol cathedral choir, Christ Church cathedral choir, and Kokoro Ensemble (the contemporary music ensemble of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra), seeks original compositions of 3-5 minutes length for EITHER a) cathedral choir (with organ if desired), for use in the Anglican liturgy OR b) instruments including some or all…
2015/05/01 Love, Life and Peace on the Planet
The basic requirements for the participants and the composition are: Participation is open to composers from any country, aged over twenty. Preferred languages are Latin, English and Armenian. The compositions should be written for the “Little Singers of Armenia” children’s choir – either for (SSA) or (SSAA) voices and percussion with or without piano accompaniment….
2015/06/15 International Composition Competition Piero Farulli
In order to create a new repertoire for young string quartets, the Association Piero Farulli announces a competition open to all composers of the European Union for creating works of max 15 minutes duration, for string quartet (two violins, viola and cello). The jury will be composed by three distiguished musicians (one composer and two…
2015/02/15 2nd International competition for harpsichordists and composers 2015
2nd International competition for harpsichordists and composers 2015. Deadline: February 15. The Prix Annelie de Man 2015 will take place from May 26 – 30th 2015. The Foundation Annelie de Man organizes in cooperation with the Orgelpark in Amsterdam Netherlands a competition for composers and harpsichordists to promote and support contemporary harpsichord repertoire. We encourage…
Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition
Rihm wins music prize for piece evoking ‘dark colors’ LOUISVILLE, Ky. – “IN-SCHRIFT 2,” an orchestral work that explores the boundaries of musical space, has earned German composer Wolfgang Rihm the 2015 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition. Read more…
2015/08/20 OPUS DISSONUS competition
OPUS DISSONUS is proud of offer a new piano composition competition open to composers of any nationality and age.We offer world première of at least 3 works, live recordings and award fees of (BRL) R$ 1000 + special designed trophy for first place, R$ 500 for second an R$ 500 for third place and interviews…
2015/02/16 Composition Academy/Festival Musica
An interactive course with two professional ensembles in partnership with the Strasbourg Conservatoire, the Haute école des arts du Rhin (HEAR), the University of Strasbourg, Musica festival. ; Composition teacher, Philippe Manoury, Hanspeter Kyburz With the ensembles: Linea (director, Jean-Philippe Wurtz) and Accroche Note. For a period of two weeks, the two teachers’ work with…