Beethoven Frühling invites composers to apply for the Festival Beethoven Frühling EU Composer Residency 2026. Beethoven Frühling is a young and forward-looking classical music festival in Austria, bringing artistically outstanding concerts to places in Lower Austria closely connected to Beethoven’s life and creative world. The selected composer will receive: A commission fee of EUR 3,000 A … Read more
The Contrapuncta association is pleased to announce the launch of its 2026 International Composition Competition, dedicated to promoting musical creation. This edition is open to all, without nationality restrictions, for works for solo piano lasting between 6 and 12 minutes. Please note that submitted works must not have been commercially published or distributed previously. Six selected pieces by a professional jury will … Read more
New compositions for mixed ensemble of Piano Duo with String Quartet (two pianos or piano, four hands with two violins, one viola, one violoncello) are being sought, organised by the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz. The primary aim of this competition is to encourage the creation of new chamber music works. The winning composition will be … Read more
11 May 2026, 10 am, Academy of Music and Performing Arts – Bohuslav Martinů Hall, Prague Prague Spring International Music Competition, piano category, II. round Kryštof Mařatka: Afro pour piano (world premiere) performed by the 12 semi-finalists
10 May 2026, 10 am, Academy of Music and Performing Arts – Bohuslav Martinů Hall, Prague Prague Spring International Music Competition, flute category, II. round Petr Popelka: Dances and Song of the Night for Flute and Piano (world premiere) performed by the 12 semi-finalists
Don’t miss your chance to take part in this internationally acclaimed festival. For details of eligibility, submission and timeline, please visit IC2026 website at https://ic.hkust.edu.hk/2026/call-scores. Composers Meet Performers in Hong Kong (IC) returns for another innovative season from June 2 to June 10, 2026. This year, it is presented in partnership with Accademia Stauffer (The … Read more
In cooperation with Universal Edition, Vienna, the Association of Friends of the Brandenburg Symphony Orchestra (FBS e.V.) announces the ninth edition of its competition for composers of symphonic music. The competition is international and open to all age groups. Participants – apply by sending an e-mail to with name, first name and contact details. … Read more
Composers of any nationality and without age limit are invited to submit compositions (duration max. 10 minutes) for saxophone, marimba, accordion and electronics. The international artists Michael Krenn, Rupert Struber, Alexander Bauer and Michael Schwarzenbacher will present the award-winning works in a world premiere on July 11th 2026 at the Musikforum Klagenfurt. In addition, the works … Read more
2. International composition competition has a new deadline for submitting compositions: November 25, 2025. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to receiving your work by the specified date. The rules for the 2026 International Choir Competition in Preveza are now available. www.armoniachoir.org
Witold Lutosławski National Forum of Music in Wrocław announces a competition for a musical project related to the theme of the 60th International Festival Wratislavia Cantans Festival – Paradise Lost [?] The competition is open to chamber music ensembles consisting of three to eight members, whose average age is no more than thirty-two years, and the oldest … Read more
