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.
2014/01/31 – International Composition Award “Ciudad de Orihuela”
2014/01/31 I International Composition Award “Ciudad de Orihuela” for String Orchestra for one or various works whose only main requirement is being unpublished, that is, they should not have been performed in public, recorded or broadcasted and/or awarded in any other competition ….read more
2014/01/31 – Ensemble Phoenix Basel
2014/01/31 Ensemble Phoenix Basel is looking for short compositions to act as “satellites” to a central opus of the 20th or 21st century featured in “Ensemble Phoenix Basel”‘s season program, “revolving” around it, referring to, or commenting on it. ….read more
2014/01/27 – Risuonanze 2014 – incontri di nuove musiche
2014/01/27 the “Risuonanze 2014 – incontri di nuove musiche” Festival, which will take place on early June, 2014, in Friuli Venezia Giulia region Italy is calling for pieces for solo piano, or solo flute [C Flute, and/or Piccolo, and/or G Alto flute, one only player], or solo oboe, or solo trombone, or solo harp, or…
2013/12/31 – Variations on the Theme of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
2013/12/31 Variations on the Theme of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star for Piano – International Edition, compiled and edited by Julian Yu [the Editor], who is coordinating this call for scores. The variations will contain a multitude of examples on different points of composition, providing a rich repertoire for piano teaching, performance and sight reading and…
2013/12/17 – Pierrot Lunaire International Composition Competition 2014
2013/12/17 the Pierrot Lunaire International Composition Competition 2014 for chamber works involving a minimum of 2 performers to a maximum of 5 performers, without conductor participation and without vocal participation will be open to composers of all nationalities, with no age restrictions. ….read more
2013/12/15 – Armenian Little Singers international competition for choral compositions
2013/12/15 The Armenian Little Singers International Association is organizing an international competition (ACCC) for choral compositions with or without piano accompaniment for the “Little Singers of Armenia” advanced children’s choir (S, S, A or S, S, A, A – for 3 or 4 voices) ….read more
Tobias Klich wins Gaudeamus Prize 2013
Results of the Gaudeamus Prize 2013 From the thirteen nominees, the international jury consisting of Peter Adriaansz (NL), Annelies van Parys (BE) and Dmitri Kourliandski (RU) unanimously chose Tobias Klich (1983) from Germany. Grüntrübe Ritornelle beim Verlassen des Territoriums – for prepared, amplified guitar and electronics was performed by Klich himself. Abel Paùl (1984, Spain)…
Polar Music Prize 2013 for Youssou N’Dour and Kaija Saariaho
On Tuesday 27th of August Youssou N’Dour & Kaija Saariaho will receive The Polar Music Prize 2013 from His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a gala ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall to be followed by a celebratory banquet at Grand Hôtel. The ceremony will be broadcast live on national television (TV4). ….read…
Kotaro Morikawa wins 1st International Contest for Musical Composition “Audire Musica delle Sfere”
The Jury of the “1st International Contest for Musical Composition”, headed by Enzo Restagno (musicologist), and formed by Giulio Castagnoli (composer) and Fabio Mengozzi (composer), after having examinated the 186 scores received from many different Countries, has decided to award 1st prize to KOTARO MORIKAWA (Japan) for the piece “Erosion”, and 2nd prize to NORIKO…
Michel van der Aa wins Mauricio Kagel Music Prize 2013
The North Rhine-Westphalia Arts Foundation has announced that the Mauricio Kagel Music Prize for 2013 will be awarded, by unanimous vote, to Michel van der Aa. The award will be presented on 28 April during the Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik. ….read more