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Composition Competitions

9th International Composition Prize, Luxembourg
Deadline 10 September 2010
Open to all composers. Works for violin and the ensemble Luxembourg Sinfonietta (see web site for instrumentation), duration between 8-10 mins. Prizes: €3000; €2000; €1000.
Details:
Email: info@luxembourg-sinfonietta.lu
Web: www.luxembourg-sinfonietta.lu
Posted: 15 March 2010

International Composition Competition "GERMI Award 2010", Italy
Deadline: 4 October 2010
Open to all composers. Works for Ensemble Spaziomusica, works should be scored from 1-4 performers, without conductor, with or without electronics (no Live Electronics); duration between 4-12 mins. Prize: €1000, performance, recording and edition. Entry fee: €50.
Details:
Email: info@associazionegermi.eu
Web: www.associazionegermi.eu
Posted: 13 August 2010

31st 'Frederic Mompou' Young Composer Competition, Spain
Deadline: 4 October 2010
Open to all composers under 35 years of age on 31 December 2010. Work for violoncello, duration between 12-20 mins. Prize: €5000 and performance.
Details:
Email: jmb@jmbarcelona.com
Web: www.jmbarcelona.com/
Posted: 15 March 2010

International Clarinet Association Composition Competition, USA
Deadline: 15 October 2010
Open to all composers. Works for clarinet duet, all sizes and doublings allowed, duration max 6 mins. Prize: US $1000. Entry fee: US $50.
Details:
Email: emandat@siu.edu
Web: www.clarinet.org/compositionComp.asp
Posted: 28 April 2010

'Tactus - Young Composers' Forum 24-29 January 2011, Belgium
Deadline: 15 October 2010
Open to all young composers under 35 years of age. The aim of the 'Tactus project is to offer an opportunity to young composers to increase their understanding of what is involved in writing for a symphony orchestra. A maximum of six composers will be selected. The forum will host a series of working sessions with the Brussels Philharmonic and the conductor Michel Tabachnik, workshops, lectures, one week residence, world premieres, CD releases etc.
Details:
Email: info@tactus.be
Web: www.tactus.be/eng/
Posted: 10 February 2010

Free State VI Open Call for Submissions, Ireland
Deadline: 29 October 2010
Open to all Irish composers and composers' resident in Ireland. Works must comprise of instruments from within the ensemble (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Piano, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Clarinet, Flute, Trombone, option Mezzo Soprano, single instrument in each case), duration max 15 mins. The piece can also include electronics and visuals (single screen) but would ideally not contain a click-track. Prize: €500.
Details:
Free State VI will be held in early Spring 2011. Submissions must be sent with a PDF score (and MP3 if available) to info@crashensemble.com. Please put 'Free State VI Submission' in the subject line.
Posted: 13 August 2010

1st Recital Music Song Writing Competition, England
Deadline: 30 October 2010
Open to all composers. There are two categories (I) song for voice and piano, set to specific text (see web site) and (II) song for voice and piano, set to any text. Duration between 3-5 mins. Prizes: stg £150; stg £50. Entry fee: stg £10.
Details:
Email: doublebass@tiscali.co.uk
Web: www.recitalmusic.net/spweb/content.php?contentid=141
Posted: 28 April 2010

'J Paderewski' International Composition Competition, Poland
Deadline: 31 October 2010
Open to all composers under the age of 35 in 2010. Works for chamber ensemble, 3-7 instruments, duration 7-12 mins. Prize: €1,000.
Details:
Email: z@zbigniewkozub.pl
Web: www.amuz.edu.pl/page.php/2/0/show/1362
Posted: 22 June 2010

'Jesús Villa-Rojo' International Composition Competition, Spain
Deadline: 30 November 2010
Open to all composers born after 1970. Works for clarinet and trio, duration between 10-15 mins. Prize: €6000.
Details:
Email: fundacionsiglofuturo@fundacionsiglofuturo.org
Web: www.fundacionsiglofuturo.org/premio_composicion.html
Posted: 14 April 2010

City Chorus Commission Competition, England
Deadline: 3 December 2010
Open to all composers. Work for 'City Chorus', an adult mixed choir, open to all without audition, music should be original and exciting, yet within the capability of amateur singers, duration 20 mins. Commission to the value of GBP£2000. Entry fee: GBP£15.
Details:
Email: enquiries@londoncitychorus.com
Web: www.londoncitychorus.com/#/commission/4542140263
Posted: 27 August 2010

International Compostion Competition "...a Camillo Togni", Italy
Deadline: 31 December 2010
Open to all composers. Works for ensemble involving a minimium of 1 to a maximum of 8 performers (specific instrumentation). Duration (A) 3-8 players; duration between 5-12 mins (B) 1-2 players, duration between 3-7 mins. Prize: €5000. Entry fee: €70.
Details:
Email: concorso@dedaloensemble.it
Web: www.dedaloensemble.it
Posted: 13 August 2010

2010-11 Leeds University Liturgical Choir Choral Composition Competition, England
Deadline: 14 January 2011
Open to all composers. Works for choir (SATB) and oboe (see web site for further details), duration between 4-5 mins. Prize: GBP £150.
Details:
Email: lulc@leeds.ac.uk
Web: mus-www.leeds.ac.uk/lulc/Composition_Competition/compositioncomp.html
Posted: 27 August 2010

The 66th Geneva Music Competition, Switzerland
Deadline: 15 January 2011
Open to all composers born after 1 February 1971. Works for string quartet, duration max 15 mins. Prize: CHF 15000. Entry fee: CHF 100.
Details:
Email: music@concoursgeneve.ch
Web: www.concoursgeneve.ch/index.php/en/prix-de-composition.html
Posted: 14 May 2010

6th International Organ Composition Contest 2011, Germany
Deadline: 31 March 2011
Open to all composers. Works for organ and solo instrument, duration between 8-10 mins. Prize: €2000, recording and performance.
Details:
Email: info@klingende-kirche.de
Web: www.klingende-kirche.de/index.html
Posted: 13 August 2010

"Franz Schubert and Modern Music" International Chamber Music Competition, Austria
Deadline: 30 April 2011
Open to all composers born after 1 May 1972. Works for piano trio (piano, violin and cello), duration between 12-20 mins. Prize: €5000.
Details:
Email: franz.schubert@kug.ac.at
Web: schubert.kug.ac.at/
Posted: 26 February 2010

6th International Organ Composition Contest 2011, Germany
Deadline: 31 March 2011
Open to all composers. Works for organ and solo instrument, duration between 8-10 mins. Prize: €2000, recording and performance.
Details:
Email: info@klingende-kirche.de
Web: www.klingende-kirche.de/index.html
Posted: 13 August 2010

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