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.
2014/10/31 Impuls events
2014/10/31 We, Impuls, announce the start of the international impuls composition competition call and draw your attention to another competition with infos on Franz Schubert and Modern Music. Please also find some updates on our Academy programs and tutors for upcoming February (registration has started and places are filling up quickly with some classes already…
2014/10/15 Composition Competition
Oxingale Music and Matt Haimovitz join UK vocal trio Voice in inviting composers of all ages and nationalities to submit a work for cello and three voices, using text from Shakespeare’s Sonnet 8, 30, or 60. Works should be under ten minutes in duration. read more…
2014/12/30 Pierrot Lunaire International Composition Competition 2015
Composers from all over the world – are invited to present works for the Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble Wien ®. Created on an initiative of the Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble Wien ® the Pierrot Lunaire International Composition Competition 2015 will launch its edition during the 2015-2016 seasons for chamber works open to composers of all nationalities, with…
2014/05/31 Annual International Young Composers Academy
2014/05/31 Annual International Young Composers Academy in Tchaikovsky city (Perm region), August 29 – September 13, 2014 is the large-scale international composer workshop in Russia. Artistic director is a composer Dmitri Kourliandski. Academy is a creative laboratory for young composers and musicians from around the world. During fortnight workshop the young composers write new compositions…
2014/05/31 Italy Percussion Competition
2014/05/31 Italy Percussion Competition for Marimba, Vibraphone, Timpani, Snare Drum, Drum set & Composition will be held from 23 to 28 september at the Congress Centre “Serena Majestic” in Montesilvano /Pescara (Italy) in a beautiful location near the sea. read more….
2014/09/10 International Composition Competition A. Make it
2014/09/10 The Association Oenotria Brutia Classical announces the first edition of the International Composition Competition A. Make it. The competition is open to composers of all nationalities born between January 1, 1974 and is divided into two phases. *Participants must send before September 10, 2014 the score of an essay chamber already exists, No. 7…
2014/05/24 6th Brandenburg Biennial
The Association of Friends of the Brandenburg Symphony Orchestra (FBS e.V.) announces the sixth edition of its competition for composers of symphonic music. The competition is international and open to all age groups. read more….
2014/06/15 2 Agosto International Composing Competition
The Twentieth Edition of the “2 Agosto” International Composing Competition open to musicians of all nationalities, who are not older than 41 on June 15, 2014. Each composer may choose one or more video clips and then compose a score for such video clip(s). The score has to be for orchestra. read more…
2014/05/12 2nd Villiers Quartet New Works Competition
2014/05/12 2nd Villiers Quartet new works competition 2014 (London, UK) Original compositions for string quartet for new and emerging composers. Duration of piece no longer than 20 minutes. 6 semifinalists will be chosen and have their works video-recorded and posted on the Villiers Quartet website for online audience vote. read more….
2014/05/30 The Foundation Destellos Competition of Electro-acoustic Composition
2014/05/30 The Foundation Destellos, call for works for the seventh Competition of Electro-acoustic Composition, open to composers of any nationality, age and gender in the categories: Acousmatic music, Mixed media. read more…