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Watermark Composition Prize 2027: A$2,500 for Young Australian Composers, Violin and Piano
The Kendall National Violin Competition's 2027 Watermark Composition Prize offers A$2,500 to an Australian citizen or resident composer aged 25 or younger. Submit original violin or violin-and-piano scores by January 11, 2027.
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2 hours ago3 min read
Irish Chamber Orchestra / CMC: €10,000 Paid Composer Commission — Irish-Connected Composers, 16 Nov 2026
Irish Chamber Orchestra and CMC offer a €10,000 paid commission for an 8–10-minute string orchestra work. Open to composers born on or based for 3+ consecutive years on the island of Ireland. Proposals due November 16, 2026 at noon.
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3 hours ago3 min read
Manchester Midday Music Composition Prize 2027: £1,000 for UK-Based Composers (Advance Notice)
Advance notice: Manchester Midday Music is launching its UK-based postgraduate/early-career composer competition in February 2027, with a £1,000 judged prize and 12 July 2027 deadline. Applications and instrumentation are not yet available.
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6 hours ago3 min read
Notre Dame Liturgy Alive! 2027: $3,500 Choral Composition Prize for U.S. Residents
Notre Dame's 2027 Magnificat Choir competition is open only to legal U.S. residents age 18+. $3,500 winning prize; no entry fee. Compose a 3–4 minute Spanish-text SA/SMA sacred choral work by January 3, 2027.
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Capitol Hill Chorale 2026: U.S.-Residents-Only Choral Composition Contest, $1,000 Prize
The 2026 Capitol Hill Chorale choral composition competition is restricted to current U.S. residents. Its judged winner receives $1,000 and a travel stipend. Original 3–6-minute SATB work due November 15, 2026.
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7 hours ago3 min read
Phoenix Consort Emerging Composers 2026/27: UK Residents, £1,000 in Choral Prizes
For UK-resident emerging choral composers: Phoenix Consort seeks 2.5–4 minute unaccompanied SATB settings of Emily Dickinson, with £500/£300/£200 prizes. The official site and PDF disagree on closing dates; submit by the earlier 29 November 2026 deadline.
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7 hours ago3 min read
2027 Pulitzer Prize in Music: U.S.-Eligible Composers, $15,000 Award, $75 Entry Fee
The 2027 Pulitzer Prize in Music invites submissions of eligible works first premiered in the United States in 2026. US citizens, permanent residents and composers whose longtime primary home is the US may apply. $15,000 prize; January 5, 2027 entry deadline.
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Huntsville Master Chorale 2027: US-Residents-Only Choral Composition Contest, $1,000 Prize
Official U.S.-resident-only choral composition contest: a $1,000 judged award, SATB scores of 3–10 minutes, and a December 15, 2026 deadline. Important note on conflicting theme wording.
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8 hours ago3 min read
West Bridgford School seeks Visiting Music Teacher of Cello — £34.50 per hour
Paid cello teaching opportunity at The West Bridgford School: £34.50 per hour, self-employed, at least one day a week in term time. UK work eligibility required; apply by 12:00 on 9 November 2026.
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10 hours ago1 min read
Paid Violin Auditions: National Academy Orchestra of Canada 2027, $500 per Week
Brott Music Festival has opened its 2027 audition information for the National Academy Orchestra of Canada (NAO), a summer orchestral performance and training ensemb
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16 hours ago2 min read
CFMTA 2027 Canadian National Violin Competition: Provincial Nomination Required
The Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations (CFMTA/FCAPM) has announced its 2027 National Multidiscipline Competition. Violinists may enter through the i
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16 hours ago2 min read
Hamamatsu International Piano Competition 2027: Worldwide Entry, ¥4m First Prize
The 13th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in Shizuoka, Japan, has published its rules for the November 2027 edition, welcoming pianists of any nat
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17 hours ago2 min read
Paris International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs 2027: Worldwide, Age 18+
The 34th International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs welcomes high-level amateur pianists from around the world to Paris on March 3–7, 2027. Anyone aged at l
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17 hours ago2 min read
Tribeca New Music 2027 Young Composer Competition: US-Only, $1,000 Awards, Jan 8 Deadline
Tribeca New Music (TNM) and its partner Access Contemporary Music invite US citizens or permanent residents aged 35 or younger to the 2027 Young Composer Competition. Unlike g
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18 hours ago2 min read
Composing in the Wilderness 2027: Alaska Chamber Music Residency, Apply by November 1
Presented by the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival with Alaska Geographic and the Denali Education Center, Composing in the Wilderness brings composers to Alaska to explore Denal
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18 hours ago2 min read
UMS’nJIP 2027: Free International Call for Recorder and Voice Composition, 15 November
Swiss contemporary-music ensemble UMS’nJIP is seeking proposals for new works for recorder and voice, with or without electronics, to be premiered at the 2027 F
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18 hours ago2 min read
Pegasus: The Orchestra 2026–27 International Composition Call: Free, $1,000 Prize
New York-based Pegasus: The Orchestra is accepting the second International Call for Works for its tenth-anniversary season. Unlike the inaugural US-only edition, this call ex
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19 hours ago2 min read
Lowell Chamber Orchestra 2027 International Call for Scores: $1,200 Award, January 3 Deadline
The seventh Lowell Chamber Orchestra international call for scores is open to composers of any nationality and age. The Massachusetts ensemble invites orchestral music in dive
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19 hours ago2 min read
Portus Apostoli Harp Composition Prize 2026: €4,000 First Prize, Worldwide Scores by 23 December
Spain's Noia Harp Fest has opened the fifth international Portus Apostoli composition competition to writers of every nationality and age. The objective is an origin
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19 hours ago2 min read
Orpheus Chamber Composition Contest 2027: Worldwide Trio Scores, $2,000 Top Cash Prize
Orpheus Academy of Music in Austin, Texas, has announced its second annual Composition Contest: Chamber Music for Young Students. Composers of any age and nationalit
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19 hours ago2 min read
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