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Introduction
This section lists competitions and opportunities open to composers, with priority given to those of interest to Irish composers. Each entry is listed in summary format and by date of deadline. A contact address for further information is given in each case: please contact the organisation concerned (not CMC).

New Opportunities [posted 27 November 2009]

right arrow  CMC Opportunities (ongoing)
  • Archival Recordings Scheme [Details]
  • CMC/IMRO Copying Fund [Details]
  • CMC Perpetual Trophy: Cork International Choral Festival [Details]
  • Contemporary Irish Music Cup: Feis Ceoil, Dublin [Details]
  • Fee Guidelines for Concert Music Commissions [Details]
    right arrow  Composition Competitions
  • Carl von Ossietzky Composition Competition, Germany [Details]
  • DIFFUSION 2010 International Electroacoustic Music Composition Competition, Ireland [Details]
  • First International Conference on Irish Music and Musicians, University of Durham, 12-15 July 2010, England [Details]
  • International Solo Harp Composition Competition 2009, USA [Details]
  • International Wind Ensemble/ Concert Band Composition Contest, Belgium [Details]
  • The Jerome Hynes Commission Opportunity for Young Composers 2009, Ireland [Details]
  • Longfellow Chorus International Composers Competition, USA (Choral) [Details]
  • Longfellow Chorus International Composers Competition, USA (Song) [Details]
  • MusikTriennale Köln: International Competition for Young Composers, Germany [Details]
  • 114th ESB Feis Ceoil Composers' Competitions, Ireland [Details]
  • Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble International Composition Competition 2010, Austria [Details]
  • Shakuhachi Chamber Music Composition Competition 2010, Australia [Details]
  • 10th Competition of Composing Contemporary Sacred Music, Germany [Details]
  • West Cork Chamber Music Festival Composers' Awards and Workshops 2010, Ireland [Details]
  • ZEITklang 2011, Austria [Details]
    right arrow  Awards and Other Opportunities
  • Arts Council Awards [Details]
  • Bill Whelan International Music Bursary [Details]
  • COMA Limerick, Ireland [Details]
  • Musicians Benevolent Fund [Details]
  • RTÉ lyric fm Music Commissions 2009, Ireland [Details]
  • SMI Grants, Ireland [Details]
    right arrow  Courses
  • Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival at MASS MoCA 2010, USA [Details]
    right arrow  Calls for scores
  • Dúo Vargas Call for Scores, Costa Rica [Details]

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