Official call/opportunity page URL: https://asmac.org/call-for-scores/brass-quintet-2026/ Organizer: American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers (ASMAC), with Tower Brass. Deadline: 31 August 2026. Entry fee / cost: ASMAC membership is required. The official call page reviewed does not state a separate submission fee. Eligibility: ASMAC members may submit one score. Opportunity / work requirements: The submission may be an original composition or an arrangement of a work that is not under copyright, or for which the arranger has obtained permission. Instrumentation is brass quintet - two trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba - or a smaller subset of those instruments. A single-movement work may last no more than 4 minutes; a multiple-movement work may last no more than 6 minutes. Submit an anonymous score PDF and an MP3 recording; a MIDI realization is accepted. Support / prize / benefit: Tower Brass will blind-review the submissions. Selected works will be considered for the ASMAC Conference concert featuring Tower Brass on 8 October 2026. The official call does not state a cash prize or honorarium. Application method: Use the submission function on the official ASMAC call page. Selected composers will subsequently be asked to provide biographies and programme notes. Schedule / additional conditions: Selected works are scheduled to be announced on 15 September 2026. Scores and parts for selected works are due by 21 September 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 Works must be original, unpublished, not commissioned, and must not have been previously awarded or performed under any title.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.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://www.nuovaconsonanza.it/call-for-audiovisual-works.html Organizer: Nuova Consonanza Association. Deadline: 1 September 2026. Entry fee / cost: Participation is free. Eligibility: Open to audiovisual authors and composers of all nationalities and reserved for applicants under 40. The same official page also gives the wording "born before December 31, 1987," which is inconsistent with the under-40 condition. Applicants should confirm the exact date requirement in the downloadable registration form or with the organizer before submitting. Opportunity / work requirements: The call gives priority to works in which sound adds significant value to the audiovisual experience. Multichannel audio is accepted. Video must be 4:3 or 16:9 in MP4 or MOV using ProRes, H264, H265 or DNxHD; multi-screen works are not permitted. The audio must be embedded in the video and also submitted separately as WAV. Accepted configurations include stereo, quadraphonic, 5.1, 7.1, Ambisonics up to seventh order and octophony. There is no fixed duration, but works of 15 minutes or less are preferred. Each applicant may submit up to two works. Support / prize / benefit: Selected works will be presented during the 63rd Nuova Consonanza Festival at Il Mattatoio - La Pelanda in Rome in December 2026. The official call does not state a cash prize or honorarium. Travel and attendance expenses are not reimbursed. Application method: Email the completed and signed registration form, valid ID, biography of no more than 900 characters, photograph and work notes of no more than 1,000 characters to call@nuovaconsonanza.it. High-quality audiovisual and WAV files must be provided through a permanent storage link. Schedule / additional conditions: The screening date will fall within the December 2026 festival programme in Rome.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://soundcinema.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CFS_SCD26_GERENG.pdf Organizer: Sonische Interferenzen e.V. / Soundcinema Dusseldorf. Deadline: 31 July 2026. Entry fee / cost: The official call PDF reviewed does not state an application fee. Eligibility: The official call PDF reviewed does not state age, nationality or residence restrictions. Opportunity / work requirements: The recorded-sound festival accepts prerecorded experimental, electronic and electroacoustic works in two categories: Open Category and the 2026 theme "Acceleration." Eligible formats include musical compositions, sound collages, sound experiments, soundscapes, narrative audio and technoid productions. Works must not exceed 10 minutes and may be stereo or multichannel up to 7.1. Each submission includes a concept paper of no more than 300 words and a short CV. Previously published work is eligible if not published before 2021; works made in 2025-2026 or not yet published receive preference. Up to two works may be submitted per category. Support / prize / benefit: Ten selected works will be presented acousmatically at FFT Dusseldorf on 28 October 2026. Two jury prizes and one audience prize are listed, each worth EUR 750. Every selected work also receives a gross performance payment of EUR 100. Application method: Upload the work through the official upload link printed in the call PDF. If the upload service does not work, applicants may send their own permanent download link to info@soundcinema.eu. The PDF specifies audio formats, channel order and loudness requirements. Schedule / additional conditions: The eighth Soundcinema Dusseldorf takes place on 28 October 2026 at FFT Dusseldorf.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://www.voxamericanopera.org/application Additional official rules/information URL: https://www.mastervoices.org/events/vox2027/ Organizer: A collaboration of American Composers Orchestra, Beth Morrison Projects, Manhattan School of Music, Mannes School of Music, MasterVoices, The Metropolitan Opera and Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC). Deadline: 1 August 2026. The official application page states that applications opened on 15 May 2026. Entry fee / cost: The public official pages reviewed do not state an application fee. Eligibility: The official programme pages describe the call as seeking new grand operas by American composers. The public pages reviewed do not display the full legal eligibility conditions; applicants should use the official application page for the complete current requirements. Opportunity / work requirements: VOX is a development platform for new grand opera. Four works in progress are scheduled to be selected for book-in-hand concert presentations. The public programme pages describe 20-to-30-minute excerpts performed with soloists, full orchestra and chorus. The official application page is the controlling source for the complete submission materials and opera-development status requirements. Support / prize / benefit: The selected works are scheduled for presentation on 1 April 2027 at PAC NYC. American Composers Orchestra provides the orchestra, MasterVoices provides the chorus, and principal and additional singers are supplied through the partner institutions. Beth Morrison serves as director and creative producer, and Ted Sperling as music director. Application method: Apply through the official VOX application page. Because the public text visible on that page does not reproduce all application fields, applicants should complete the form directly and follow every instruction displayed during submission. Schedule / additional conditions: The public performance is scheduled for 1 April 2027 at 7:00 p.m. at Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://www.consperimerulo.it/masterclass-internazionale-di-composizione/ Organizer: Conservatorio A. Peri - C. Merulo di Reggio Emilia e Castelnovo ne' Monti. Deadline: 1 August 2026 at 23:59 UTC+2 for active-participant selection. Entry fee / cost: EUR 350 for active participants. Auditor participation costs EUR 50. Students of the Reggio Emilia Conservatory may audit free of charge upon presenting proof of enrollment. Eligibility: For composition students of all ages and nationalities. Ten active places are available, of which two are reserved for composition students of the Reggio Emilia Conservatory. Opportunity / work requirements: Applicants for active participation submit permanent downloadable links to at least two PDF scores for different instrumentations, optional related MP3 recordings, and an artistic and academic CV. Materials that can only be viewed online and cannot be downloaded are not accepted. The masterclass takes place in Reggio Emilia from 19 to 23 October 2026. Support / prize / benefit: The five-day programme includes individual and group composition lessons with Malin Bang, a public lecture, and an Icarus Ensemble reading session devoted to selected participants' scores or excerpts. A concert of new works by active participants is scheduled for the first months of 2027, performed by Icarus Ensemble. Application method: Apply through the Google Form linked from the official page. Auditor applications are made by email no later than the day before the activity requested and are subject to available places. Schedule / additional conditions: Selection is scheduled by 24 August 2026. Selected applicants must complete payment within eight days of confirmation or lose their place.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://www.conservatorioperugia.it/bando-internazionale-segnali-2026/ Organizer: Conservatorio di Musica "Francesco Morlacchi" di Perugia, with GRA Ambiente. Deadline: 31 July 2026 at 23:59 CET. Entry fee / cost: EUR 15 application fee. Eligibility: Open without restrictions of age, nationality or aesthetic orientation. Opportunity / work requirements: The Fixed Media category accepts prerecorded audio or audiovisual works. The Live Electronics category accepts works involving live performers with electronics or audiovisual media. Works in both categories must not exceed 12 minutes and may use formats from stereo through 5.1. Applicants submit a CV, an artistic statement of no more than 500 words, a short work description, a streaming link and proof of payment. Attendance is encouraged but not mandatory for Fixed Media; attendance by the composer and performers is mandatory for Live Electronics, at their own expense. Support / prize / benefit: In each category, the listed awards are EUR 500 for first prize, EUR 300 for second prize and EUR 200 for third prize, together with a plaque. Winning works are scheduled for presentation at the opening concert of the SEGNALI Festival on 7 October 2026 in Perugia. Application method: Send the materials by email to callsegnali@conservatorioperugia.it with the subject line stated in the official call. Applicants should use streaming links for the review material and follow the technical file specifications in the full BANDO linked from the official page. Schedule / additional conditions: The shortlist is scheduled by 1 September 2026. Final performance files are due by 15 September 2026.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://iam.pl/pl/nowy-program-iam-cocompose-dla-mlodych-kompozytorek-i-kompozytorow-nabor-juz-otwarty Organizer: Instytut Adama Mickiewicza / Adam Mickiewicz Institute (IAM). Deadline: 31 July 2026 at 23:59 CEST. Entry fee / cost: The official call page reviewed does not state an application fee. Eligibility: Open to Polish composers up to 35 years of age. Four composers will be selected for the 2026-2027 programme. Opportunity / work requirements: The edition is devoted to Polish Textile Art and asks applicants to propose a new work that enters into a creative dialogue with Polish textile art. Applicants submit a biographical note, three scores, optional recordings, and a concept for the new work in Polish and English. The concept must also state the applicant's preferred performing ensemble. Support / prize / benefit: Each selected composer will work with one of four ensembles: London Sinfonietta, Ensemble des Equilibres, Ensemble 2e2m, or the Choir of King's College London. The programme includes a gross composition commission of PLN 12,000, a premiere abroad in 2027, consultations, expert meetings and substantive support concerning Polish textile art. Application method: Send the required materials by email to cocompose@iam.pl. The official page links the detailed regulations and provides a separate contact address for questions. Schedule / additional conditions: Results are scheduled to be announced by 20 August 2026.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://europasinfonie.eu/call-for-compositions/ Additional official rules/information URL: https://europasinfonie.eu/files/Europasinfonie_CompositionCompetition_Call.pdf Organizer: The Europasinfonie consortium, connecting orchestras and choirs in 12 European countries. Deadline: 31 July 2026 at 23:00 CEST. Entry fee / cost: No entry fee. Eligibility: Open to individual composers aged 18 or older who are legal residents of a Creative Europe eligible country. There is no nationality or citizenship restriction. The official FAQ states that UK residents are not eligible under the current country list. At least one of the three commissions will be awarded to a composer aged 35 or younger at the deadline. Opportunity / work requirements: Two categories are available: large symphony orchestra, and large symphony orchestra with choir. Applicants submit an anonymous score excerpt of at least 2 minutes and a written statement of no more than 5,000 characters. One excerpt may be submitted in each category. The excerpt must not have been premiered, published, or awarded before the competition concludes. Selected composers will develop a complete 15-to-20-minute work for the full distributed instrumentation. The project asks composers to engage creatively with the differing network latencies between the 12 performance locations. Support / prize / benefit: Three composers will each receive a gross commission of EUR 14,000: two commissions for orchestra and one for orchestra with choir. The completed works are scheduled for world premiere on 18 June 2027 in a real-time concert distributed across 12 European countries, with a live audience in Dresden and worldwide livestream. Commissioned composers receive artistic and technical support, and are invited to a workshop in Dresden on 20 October 2026; remote participation may be possible. Application method: Submit exclusively through the online application form on the official Europasinfonie page. Required materials include the anonymous excerpt score, the artistic statement, personal information, biography and photograph; an audio mock-up is optional. Choral applications also require information about the chosen text and confirmation of the necessary rights. Schedule / additional conditions: The jury will select two orchestral projects and one orchestra-and-choir project on 28-29 September 2026. Results will be announced publicly after the jury session and published on the official website.

Deadline: 1 August 2026, 23:59 GMT Open to classical, contemporary classical, experimental, electroacoustic, and related art-music works. All nationalities and ages are welcome. Instrumentation and duration are free. Solo, chamber, choral, concerto, orchestral, electroacoustic, and non-traditionally notated works may be submitted. PDF score submission; recording optional. Application fee: 5,000 JPY Grand Prix: 100,000 JPY The previous edition received 302 applications from 36 countries. https://en.iseshimaart.com/international-composition-competiti

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://noiaharpfest.gal/premio-de-composicion Additional official rules/information URL: https://noiaharpfest.gal/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Rules-English-V.pdf Organizer: Noia Harp Fest. Deadline: 23 December 2026 at 23:59 CET. Entry fee / cost: The official rules reviewed do not state an entry fee. Eligibility: Open to composers of all nationalities, with no age limit. Each applicant may submit one work. Opportunity / work requirements: The submitted composition must be original and unpublished, must not have been commissioned for payment or awarded in another competition, and must not previously have been performed publicly. The work must be for solo harp and string orchestra without electroacoustic media, last 10-15 minutes, and use no more than strings 8.6.4.3.2. The full score, solo-harp part, and audio file must be anonymous. Support / prize / benefit: The winner receives €4,000, subject to applicable tax withholding, and a world premiere in a special concert connected with Noia Harp Fest 2027, performed by internationally recognized artists. The jury may grant a non-monetary honorable mention to the second-placed work. Results are scheduled by 15 February 2027. Application method: Complete the registration form on the official Noia Harp Fest website and send a compressed file by WeTransfer to premiocomposicion@noiaharpfest.gal. The file must contain the anonymous full-score PDF, anonymous solo-harp-part PDF, and WAV or MP3 audio file. Schedule / additional conditions: The judging criteria include originality, harp and string writing, formal coherence, and feasibility. References to Galician music or culture are positively considered but not required. Copyright remains with the composer, and the winner must provide performance materials for the premiere without charge.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://www.esmuc.cat/en/actividades/prizes/joan-guinjoan-international-prize-for-young-composers/ Organizer: Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC). Deadline: 1 December 2026. Entry fee / cost: The official page reviewed does not state an application fee. Eligibility: Open to composers of every nationality who are no older than 35 on 31 December 2026. Previous winners of the prize may not apply again. Each participant may submit up to two works. Opportunity / work requirements: The work must be contemporary in style, 10-15 minutes long, and unpublished, unpremiered, and uncommissioned. Educational performances at conservatories or music schools are not treated as premieres unless they were broadcast or shared online. The work must use an open formation of 6-15 instruments, with optional electronics, selected from orchestral instruments, piano, accordion, guitar, voice, jazz instruments, cobla instruments, and listed early-music instruments. A small SATB choir may be included under the counting rules stated on the official page. The submission must use a pseudonym. Support / prize / benefit: The net prize is €4,000. ESMUC will premiere the winning work and may record, edit, and disseminate it. The jury may also give honorary mentions, whose works will be premiered with the winning composition. The decision is scheduled before 9 January 2027. Application method: Send a download link for one ZIP or RAR file by WeTransfer or a similar service to premi.guinjoan@esmuc.cat. The file must contain the registration form, identity document or passport copy, and full-score PDF, all named according to the pseudonym instructions. Schedule / additional conditions: The winning work may not already have won a prize and may not share another prize within six months of this award. ESMUC receives the publishing and distribution rights described on the official page.