Official call/opportunity page URL: https://nm-gcs.org/about-the-nmgcs-v-international-composition-competition/ Deadline: Online materials must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on 1 July 2026. Entry fee: $10. Eligibility: Open to composers of all nationalities, with no age restrictions. Composition / submission requirements: Applicants submit one original work for solo instrument or small ensemble of up to five instruments, based on one or more of the pre-selected Turkic folk songs. Voice is accepted. The work must not exceed 15 minutes. Submitted scores must not include the composer’s name. Prize / benefit: The competition lists a total prize fund of $3,500: First Prize $2,000, Second Prize $1,000, and Third Prize $500. The first-prize work is listed for performance at Lincoln Center. The official page also states that the best works selected by the jury will be published in the United States. Application method: Submit the score PDF, MP3 recording, short biography/CV, and entry-fee payment through the procedure stated on the official page.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://www.nuovaconsonanza.it/concorso-di-composizione-franco-evangelisti-2026.html Deadline: 15 September 2026 at 23:59 GMT+2. Entry fee: €60 for each score. Eligibility: Open to composers of any nationality, with no age limit. Composition / submission requirements: The 2026 edition is dedicated to compositions for string quartet. Duration must not exceed 12 minutes. Each candidate may submit one or more compositions, even if already performed, provided they are unpublished and have not received prizes in other competitions. Electronic or recorded media are not allowed. Scores must be anonymous and marked with a motto. Prize / benefit: Three works are selected for the final concert in December 2026, performed by Quartetto Maurice at the end of the 63rd Nuova Consonanza Festival. The winning composition receives €1,000 and publication by Sconfinarte of Milan. Application method: Send the application only by email to concorsoevangelisti@nuovaconsonanza.it. Required documents include the signed application form, brief curriculum, payment receipt, identity document, and anonymous score. Audio links are optional but must be downloadable and anonymous.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://www.klangraum61.de/contest Deadline: 15 September 2026. Entry fee: Entry fee is not stated on the official page reviewed. Eligibility: There are no restrictions concerning age, gender, or nationality. Composition / submission requirements: Submitted compositions must refer to Rainer Maria Rilke's poetry or prose. Duration must not exceed 8 minutes. The work may be purely instrumental or may include low bass voice, also as speaker. Performance must not require electric amplification. The submitted work should be new but may have been performed; it must not have been written before 2015 and must not have won a prize in another competition. Submissions are anonymous. Prize / benefit: Up to five compositions are selected for performance by ART Ensemble NRW in a finalists' concert on 28 November 2026 in Düsseldorf. Each finalist receives €500. The jury's first prize adds €2,000, and the audience prize adds €500. Application method: Submit the anonymous PDF score to art@artensemble.de or send it by post to Klangraum 61, Mettmanner Straße 61, D-40233 Düsseldorf, Germany. A separate email must include the composer's name, address, and short curriculum vitae in German or English.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://xenakis.web.auth.gr/rules/ Deadline: 1 January 2027. Entry fee: €15. Eligibility: The competition is anonymous and open to composers of any nationality and age. Winners of previous Xenakis competitions cannot participate in the 6th competition. Composition / submission requirements: Each composer may submit one electroacoustic composition for loudspeaker diffusion without live sound interventions. The work may use up to 8 channels and must be 7 to 15 minutes. The work may have been performed in concerts but must not be the object of discographic or publication rights. Prize / benefit: The jury will select and mention the five highest-quality works and award three prizes of €600, €400, and €300. The Contemporary Music Lab will present the distinguished pieces in a concert in November 2027. Application method: Submit one ZIP file containing biography, contact information, piece information, the stereo audio file, multichannel files if applicable, setup/routing information if applicable, and the payment receipt. Applicants must use the official application form and send the piece to xenakis@auth.gr using a large-file transfer service.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://hf.jamu.cz/en/projects/soundchain-international-composition-competition/ Deadline: 30 September 2026. Entry fee: CZK 500 or EUR 21 per person. The administrative fee is non-refundable. Eligibility: Open to composers of any nationality who are not older than 40 years at the application deadline. Composition / submission requirements: The competition is for new multichannel and stereo electroacoustic compositions. Each composition must be 7 to 20 minutes. The work must not have been previously published, premiered, or commissioned. The presentation to the jury is anonymous. Prize / benefit: The first-place winner receives CZK 25,000 gross and a Max software license. Second place receives a Max software license. The jury will select up to five additional pieces for performance at the gala concert in Brno at the Theatre on Orlí Street on 29 November 2026. Application method: Send the audio files and concept as one compressed ZIP or RAR file via Dropbox, WeTransfer, or a similar service to soundchain@jamu.cz. The CV, proof of identity, application form, and payment confirmation are sent as attachments to the same email.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://www.bandasinfonicaportuguesa.com/noticias/concurso-internacional-de-composicao Deadline: 20 September 2026. Entry fee: Entry fee is not stated in the official rules PDF reviewed. Eligibility: Open to composers of all nationalities, with an age limit of 40 years as of 31 December 2026. Composition / submission requirements: The work must be an original, unpublished work for symphony wind orchestra, excluding solo works. Works must be 10 to 15 minutes. Works already publicly performed or published, commissioned works, and works previously awarded in any national or international competition are excluded. Each candidate may submit only one work. Prize / benefit: The competition awards three Banda Sinfónica Portuguesa prizes: first prize €2,000, second prize €1,000, and Best Portuguese Composition €500. A maximum of six semifinalist works are rehearsed with Banda Sinfónica Portuguesa in October 2026, and a maximum of three finalist works are premiered in Porto in November 2026. Application method: Submit three bound A3 copies of the full score, one A4 copy of each individual part, a USB drive with score, synopsis, and individual parts in PDF, and a sealed envelope with identity documents by registered mail to the address stated in the official rules.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://txistulari.eus/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/RULES_TXISTURAKO_KONPOSIZIO_LEHIAKETA_2026.pdf Deadline: 31 October 2026. Entry fee: No application fee. Eligibility: Composers of any nationality may submit. Composition / submission requirements: Each composer may submit one representative work. Submitted scores must be in PDF format. Submitted recordings must be in MP3, WAV, or AIFF format. The representative work must be for chamber ensemble of 3 to 12 musicians. Works with electronics are not accepted. Prize / benefit: Two composers will be selected and commissioned by Euskal Herriko Txistulari Elkartea to write new pieces. One commission fee is €2,000 for a work for a small ensemble of no more than 6 musicians including at least one txistu player. The other commission fee is €1,500 for a work for a small ensemble of no more than 4 musicians including at least one txistu player. Selected composers must create the new work before 30 June 2027. Application method: Send the required materials by email to konposiziolehiaketa@txistulari.eus. Required documents include the participation sheet, one score and recording of a representative chamber-ensemble work, and a brief biography of not more than one page.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://www.francescomariopaganocompetition.com/regolamento/ Deadline: 8 August 2026 by 24:00 GMT. Entry fee: €50. Eligibility: Open to composers of any nationality and citizenship, with no age restrictions. Composition / submission requirements: Category A is for solo soprano, string quintet, and harpsichord or organ, inspired by the Canticle of the Creatures. Category B is for string quartet. Maximum duration is 10 minutes. Electronic instruments and instruments other than those listed in the call are not allowed. Each composer may submit a maximum of one work per category. Prize / benefit: The Francesco Mario Pagano 2026 Prize includes €800, printed edition, and public concert performance. The Don Beniamino Cirone Prize is awarded to the best composition by a composer born after 1 January 1986 and includes printed edition and public concert performance. Application method: Submit the complete score, individual parts, and audio file by email to elaboraticoncorsopagano@gmail.com. The submission must be anonymous and use a motto or code.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://silviatessari.altervista.org/concorso Deadline: 1 November 2026. Entry fee: €20 for complete applications and scores sent by 1 September 2026. €40 after 1 September 2026. Eligibility: Open to composers from all over the world, without age limits. Composition / submission requirements: Section A is for solo piano, piano and violin duo, piano and cello duo, or piano trio, written as a soundtrack for the specified 5 minute 21 second video. Section B is for piano with string orchestra and must be no longer than 8 minutes. Works requiring prepared piano are not accepted. Scores are submitted anonymously with a motto or pseudonym. Prize / benefit: Up to two winning pieces may be selected for public performance in Falcade, Belluno, Italy, on 29 December 2026. Winners receive a plate or medal, a diploma, one overnight stay in the Falcade area if present at the concert, and a cash prize from a total prize pool of €1,500. Application method: Submit the PDF score by email to silvia.tessari1@scuola.istruzione.it and orchdolom.bl@virgilio.it. The application also requires the requested self-certification, artistic biography, recent artistic photo, identity-document copy, and payment receipt.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://idea.divertimentoensemble.it/en/corsi/4-laboratori-per-giovani-compositori-edizione-2027 Deadline: 30 September 2026. Entry fee: €30 registration fee. Selected student participants pay €500 by 30 October 2026. Observers pay €50 by the first meeting. Eligibility: Composers born after 30 September 1991 may apply. Composition / submission requirements: The four workshops are dedicated to prepared piano, voice, cello, and percussion. Each admitted student writes a new work of no longer than 8 minutes. Student applicants upload a digital score for 1 to 12 players, a recording link if available, and an identity-document copy. Prize / benefit: Twenty composers are admitted, five for each workshop. The workshops take place in Milan from January to May 2027, and the closing concerts are part of the Rondò 2027 season in May 2027. Application method: Apply through the official IDEA application process and state whether applying as a student or observer and which workshop is requested.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://hauspoz.org/international-composition-competition-francisco-escudero/ Official 2026 conditions PDF: https://hauspoz.org/CONCURSO%20ESCUDERO%202026/Escudero%20BASES%20ENG.pdf Deadline: 25 September 2026. Entry fee: No fee. The official conditions state that participation does not involve any fee. Eligibility: Open to composers of any age and nationality. Composition / submission requirements: The first modality is for new works for solo accordion or chamber music with accordion. Works must be no longer than 10 minutes. Chamber works may use a maximum of four players and must include at least one accordion. Only works written after January 2022 are admitted. Commissioned or already released works may be submitted, but previously awarded works are not accepted. Prize / benefit: First Prize: €2,000 and publication of the score. The organization may also consider publishing other works at the jury’s discretion. Application method: Registration is through the Google Form linked from the official Hauspoz page and the 2026 conditions PDF. Applicants submit a digital copy of the piece or download link and a brief biography. Scores must contain only the title or motto and no personal identification. Recommended for: Composers who write for accordion, solo accordion, or small chamber groups including accordion. Applicant note: The official PDF also describes a pedagogical accordion-ensemble modality with a €1,100 commission. Applicants should read both modalities before choosing the best category.

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://www.meitar.net/composers-competition Deadline: 1 September 2026 at 23:59 Jerusalem time. Entry fee: 150 NIS, stated as 40 euros on the official page. Eligibility: Open to composers of all ages and nationalities. Composition / submission requirements: Works must be written for 5 to 14 instruments from the official list: flute with doublings, oboe with English horn, clarinet with bass clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, two violins, viola, cello, contrabass, piano, and percussion. Additional instruments and electronics are not allowed. Duration must be 8 to 15 minutes. Works that have won prizes in other competitions are not accepted, but the work does not have to be newly composed. Prize / benefit: The winning piece receives a €3,000 gross prize and will be performed and live recorded on 26 December 2026 at the Tel Aviv Jaffa Music Center by Meitar Ensemble, conducted by Pierre-André Valade. Application method: Submit by email to ceme.meitarensemble@gmail.com with the online application form, anonymous PDF score under a pseudonym, short description, CV, and proof of entry-fee payment. An anonymous recording or MIDI simulation is recommended. Recommended for: Composers with an ensemble work suitable for a professional contemporary-music group. Applicant note: Prepared piano and percussion additions require prior approval, so composers should check special-instrument needs early.