XIX Galician Composition Competition for Wind Band 2026

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://bandas.gal/evento/xix-concurso-galego-composicion-banda-musica-2026/

Organizer: Federacion Galega de Bandas de Musica / Galician Federation of Music Bands.

Deadline: The main text of the official page states that registration closes on 20 August 2026. The event header on the same page displays 31 July; applicants should follow the detailed page text and linked rules, and verify the registration form before submission.

Entry fee / cost: Free.

Eligibility: Open without restriction of age or origin. Participants may submit as many compositions as they wish.

Opportunity / work requirements: The competition has several categories based on difficulty level and the instrumentation tables in the official rules. Works must be original, unpublished, not commissioned, and must not have been previously awarded or performed under any title. Any aesthetic approach or compositional style is permitted. Special consideration is given to works that promote Galician culture through properly explained references to Galician artistic, cultural or traditional elements. The organizer states that minor instrumentation adjustments were introduced for 2026.

Support / prize / benefit: The public opportunity page reviewed does not list the prize amounts. The linked official rules provide the category-specific terms and full competition conditions.

Application method: Use the official registration form linked from the competition page and consult the linked rules for the selected category, instrumentation and required documents.

Schedule / additional conditions: The detailed text states that registration runs from 1 April to 20 August 2026.