Mauricio Kagel Composition Competition

The competition is open to all composers born after September 20, 1984. Participants who were awarded prizes in 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022 are no longer eligible to enter. The submitted composition must not be older than two years and should not have been performed privately or publicly, copied, distributed, broadcasted or made accessible … Read more

INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION 2024

On the occasion of the 12th International Competition “Franz Schubert and Modern Music” 2025, member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions and the Alink-Argerich Foundation, contemporary compositions for Trio for Piano, Violin and Violoncello (Piano Trio) are sought. The primary aim of this competition is to encourage the creation of new works for … Read more

OPEN CALL FOR COMPOSERS up to 35!

The call is open to composers up to 35 years of age (born after 1 March 1988) representing the Visegrad Group countries (citizens of Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary, living in the country and abroad). The new works for chamber music ensemble of 7 up to 10 instruments to be chosen from: flute, oboe, clarinet, … Read more

Worldwide Competition for New Opera and Music Theatre

Music theatre productions which had premiered between July 2021 and June 2023 will be eligible for this edition of the competition. Music Theatre NOW (MTNOW) is the premier competition for first productions of new works, which have been professionally created anywhere in the world. Since 2008 more than 1500 world premieres of new opera and … Read more

International composition competition Città di Udine

The competition rules and conditions are online on TEM – Taukay music publishing house website. Four sections: – compositions for chamber instrumental group – compositions for solo instrument – compositions for electroacoustic music (Fixed media music) – audio visual projects Deadline: April 30th 2023 Select the preferred language through the buttons below in order to … Read more

V. International Uuno Klami Composition Competition

V International Uuno Klami Composition Competition will be held between 2023-2024. The International Uuno Klami Composition Competition has attracted an astounding number of entries: 117 from 23 countries the first time it was held, 186 from 27 countries the second time, and 265 from 37 countries on the third occasion. In the fourth edition, a record number … Read more

Azrieli Music Prizes 2024

The Azrieli Foundation has launched the biennial Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP) call for submissions to composers across Canada and around the world. With this fifth edition, AMP is seeking scores and proposals for a cappella choral works that match the forces of its Performance Partner – the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Chorus. Submissions may include up … Read more

Contemporary Music, Present and Future

Third International Symposium of Contemporary Music Research Conference date: May 27th 2023 Deadline for papers and compositions: March 10th 2023 Note that we especially welcome papers with a musicological/performative emphasis, in addition to presentations from composers on their own work. All symposium events will be held online. Papers will subsequently be published in the Symposium Proceedings, … Read more