Ninth International Composition Competition Carlo Sanvitale

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://www.musicalchairs.info/pdf/cp/6041

Deadline: 30 July 2026.

Fee / cost: Main section application fee: 30 euros. Young Composers Section application fee: 15 euros per piece.

Eligibility: Open to composers and students of all ages and nationalities. The Young Composers Section is for composers attending a musical high school and no older than 19 years of age.

Opportunity / submission requirements: For the main section, the maximum instrumentation is two violins, viola, cello, piano, and tenor or soprano. Works with other instruments are not considered. The composition must be 3 to 10 minutes. Works must be original and unpublished; works that have already been played or performed are eligible. Each candidate may submit two compositions per year. Scores must be sent in PDF format by email with supplementary documents. The Young Composers Section asks for short unpublished works for solo piano, no longer than 3 minutes.

Prize / benefit / support: The winner receives 150 euros and a project pass for the complete realization of personal musical marketing connected to the unpublished composition and its author. First, second, and third-ranked composers receive a Professional scodo annual subscription, and all participants receive a voucher for free application. The winning composition and up to three other compositions are to be recorded during the final execution.

Application method: Send an anonymous PDF score by email to amicidellamusicaortona@gmail.com with the requested supplementary documents and payment proof.