Nief-Norf 2026 International Call for Scores

Nief-Norf is a contemporary music organization that facilitates events all year round in the eastern Tennessee region. https://www.niefnorf.org/about For our 2026 International Call for Scores, Nief-Norf invites composers to submit works in two categories (Category 1: MULTIMEDIA WORKS and Category 2: FACULTY INSTRUMENTATION).

Each year, Nief-Norf’s International Call for Scores invites submissions of contemporary scores in a variety of rotating categories. One score from each category will be selected, rehearsed throughout the Summer Festival, and performed by performance fellows and festival faculty as part of a showcase at our SYNNERGY gathering. Composers of the selected works will be invited to the Nief-Norf Summer Festival in the days leading up to the performance to coach and collaborate with performers in preparation for the Call for Scores Showcase Concert. Composers must be 18 years of age or older by May 31, 2026.

More detailed information regarding awards, instrumentation, number of performers, and score guidelines can be found at https://www.niefnorf.org/callforscores.