A choral composition competition for boys’ choir with mixed voices, connected to Phoenix Boys Choir’s 2026-27 season theme, “Pathways.” Official Call / Opportunity Page URL: https://boyschoir.org/newworksrisingcompetition/ Deadline: 15 August 2026, 10:00 PM MST/PDT. Application Fee / Participation Fee: No entry fee. Eligibility: Open to composers of all ages and nationalities. Only one work per composer is accepted. Composition / Submission Requirements · Works should reflect the 2026-27 season theme, “Pathways.” · Scoring: boys’ choir with mixed voices, including SSA, SATB, SA, and related variations; accompanied or a cappella. · Suitable for 15-40 choristers; maximum duration 6 minutes; intermediate to advanced-intermediate difficulty. · Maximum of five added instrumental forces, with the voices remaining the primary focus. · The work must be original and created without AI or similar assistive technology. Arrangements of pre-existing works are not permitted. · Winning entries must be new works not previously adjudicated, recorded, or publicly performed outside studio/classroom academic settings. Prize / Benefits · Cash awards: first prize $1,500; second prize $1,000; third prize $500. · PBC may cover part or all travel costs for one or more winning composers at its discretion. · Publication through the Herbert Washington Choral Series with Santa Barbara Music Publishing may be available by mutual agreement. Application Method · Submit electronically using the official form on the page or by email as described there. · Required materials include anonymous PDF score, text and English translation if needed, and MP3 audio realization. Recommended for · Composers interested in accessible but imaginative choral repertoire for boys and young men. · Composers with strong text-setting skills and interest in youth/treble-mixed choral writing. Notes for Applicants · Check text-rights requirements carefully if using copyrighted poetry or other non-public-domain text. · The official call page is hosted at boyschoir.org, not only through a listing site.

A six-day academy in Alpe d’Huez, France, for performers and composers interested in augmented instruments, real-time electronics, improvisation, and mixed music. Official Call / Opportunity Page URL: https://academy.sampo.fr/ Deadline: 31 July 2026. Registrations are accepted in order of arrival after form and payment. Application Fee / Participation Fee: Pedagogical fee: 200 euros. The official page lists an early rate of 180 euros before 30 April; that early deadline has already passed at the time of this document. Eligibility: Open to musicians of all nationalities and backgrounds. No prior experience in electroacoustic or mixed music is required. The academy prefers to limit enrollment to 12 participants. Composition / Submission Requirements · Dates: 23-28 August 2026, with arrival on 22 August and departure on 29 August. · Location: Centre Notre-Dame des Neiges, Alpe d’Huez, France. · The program covers instrumental playing with electronic effects, improvisation with real-time processing, electroacoustic composition, mixed-music interpretation, sound files, soundpainting, and concert practice. · Participants should submit the registration form, a photo, a short biography, and payment of the registration fee. Prize / Benefits · Six intensive days of training with Sampo and/or Modalio augmented-instrument systems. · Individual, collective, technical, and artistic support. · Opportunity to present work in a public concert with video capture for participants who wish to do so. Application Method · Fill in the official registration form linked from the academy page. · Email the requested photo and short biography to contact@sampo.fr and complete the bank-transfer payment. Recommended for · Composers and performers who want practical experience with live electronics and augmented acoustic instruments. · Applicants looking for training rather than a prize competition. Notes for Applicants · This is an academy, not a composition competition, so the post should be categorized as an opportunity/course. · Housing is at participants’ expense according to the practical information section.

A new Australian competition for composers under 30, with winning works performed during Sam Haywood’s Australian tour. Official Call / Opportunity Page URL: https://www.timbreandco.com/sam-haywood-composition-competition Deadline: 19 July 2026, 11:59pm AEST. Application Fee / Participation Fee: 45 AUD for a single submission; 35 AUD per entry for multiple submissions. Fees are non-refundable. Eligibility: Applicants must be under 30 years old. Composition / Submission Requirements · Two categories: solo piano and string quartet. · String quartet instrumentation: 2 violins, viola, cello. · Works must be original, unperformed, and unpublished. · Maximum duration: 6 minutes; single-movement works only. · No electro-acoustic elements or prepared piano. · Submit a fully notated PDF score and MP3 audio recording. Prize / Benefits · Solo piano winner: live performance by Sam Haywood and professional studio recording by Sam Haywood. · String quartet winner: live performance by Efrata Strings during the Sam Haywood Australian tour 2026. · Concert performances are planned for late September to mid-October 2026. Application Method · Apply through the official competition page using the single-entry or multiple-entry checkout/application options. · Prepare personal details, PDF score, and MP3 audio before starting the application. Recommended for · Young composers with concise solo-piano or string-quartet works. · Composers seeking a performance/recording opportunity connected to a concert tour. Notes for Applicants · This is a 2026-founded competition; applicants should read the official rules closely because the format is new. · Check the official page before posting in case dates or application checkout details change.

An international composition award for younger composers, with Beat Furrer as sole commissioner and final performances by mdi ensemble in Como. Official Call / Opportunity Page URL: https://www.aeonisaward.it/regolamento/ Deadline: 10 July 2026. Application Fee / Participation Fee: 80 euros per submitted composition, non-refundable. Eligibility: Composers of any nationality, born on or after 1 January 1991. Composition / Submission Requirements · Duration: 5 to 12 minutes. · Instrumentation: 3 to 6 performers chosen from flute family, clarinet family, violin, viola, cello, and piano as specified in the official rules. · Electronics and amplification are not permitted. · Scores must be anonymous PDF scores, never previously performed, awarded, commercially recorded, radio-broadcast, or published. · Performance notes may be written in English, French, German, or Italian. Prize / Benefits · Three finalist scores will be performed by mdi ensemble at Teatro Sociale di Como. · Economic awards listed in the rules: 1st prize 4,000 euros; 2nd prize 2,000 euros; 3rd prize 1,000 euros. · The first-prize score is scheduled for publication by Casa Ricordi, and the first-prize composer receives a new commission for the 2027 award season. · Finalists attending the concert may receive reimbursement up to 500 euros, according to the official rules. Application Method · Send the anonymous score PDF by email to info@aeonisaward.it. · Send a separate email with the application form, declarations, CV, composition presentation, recording/radio consent, photo, ID, acceptance declaration, and payment receipt. Recommended for · Composers born in 1991 or later who write chamber music without electronics. · Applicants seeking performance by a specialist contemporary ensemble and a major publishing opportunity. Notes for Applicants · Because the rules are in Italian, applicants should read the official regulation carefully before payment. · Do not confuse the organizer homepage with the official regulation page; the blog should link to the regulation page.

A five-month composer-in-residence scholarship in Leipzig, connected to the Hanns Eisler birthplace apartment and the musica nova concert series. Official Call / Opportunity Page URL: https://www.eisler-haus-leipzig.de/storage/app/media/PDFs/Hanns_Eisler_Stipendium_2027_dt.pdf Deadline: 1 July 2026. The call opens on 1 May 2026. Application Fee / Participation Fee: No application fee is stated in the official PDF. Eligibility: No age limit. Applicants must be able to work on the project mainly in Leipzig during the five-month residence period and may not be enrolled in a music college/university or hold another scholarship during the stay. Composition / Submission Requirements · The work project may be chamber music for up to eight players or an electroacoustic work. · The official PDF explicitly allows purely electroacoustic compositions for the 2027 application/project. · Application materials: informal application letter, CV, copy of ID/passport, three different scores if possible with audio examples, relevant audio files for electroacoustic applications, and a short project description. · Applications may be sent in German or English. Prize / Benefits · Five months in the Hanns Eisler birthplace apartment in Leipzig. · Financial support of 1,200 euros per month for the stay period. · Premiere of the resulting composition in the musica nova concert series at the Gewandhaus Leipzig. Application Method · Send the complete application by email to info@eisler-haus-leipzig.de. · The jury meets at the end of July 2026; the selected composer is notified after the jury meeting. Recommended for · Composers seeking a serious residence period for chamber or electroacoustic work. · Applicants able to spend substantial time in Leipzig between May and October 2027. Notes for Applicants · This is a scholarship/residency rather than a prize competition. · The official call is a PDF; use the PDF URL directly as the source link in the blog post.

An online piano-composition competition with tonal and atonal/contemporary categories. Applicants submit audio files rather than scores, and the competition is decided through a participant-voting system. Official Call / Opportunity Page URL: https://concursodecomposicionparapianofidelio.com/https://concursodecomposicionparapianofidelio.com/bases-del-concurso/https://concursodecomposicionparapianofidelio.com/inscripcion-forma-pago-2/https://concursodecomposicionparapianofidelio.com/premios-2/ Deadline: 30 June 2026. The official page states that the competition starts on 6 July 2026. Application Fee / Participation Fee: The registration/payment page lists PayPal payment and a fee structure: one work is 25 euros; two works are 35 euros. The official page also states that composers submitting two works may send a third work free of charge. Check the current form before payment. Eligibility: All ages. Solo-piano works in the tonal or atonal/contemporary categories. Composition / Submission Requirements · Submit audio only; the official participation page says not to send the score. · Solo piano only. Four-hand piano and two-piano/four-hand works are not permitted. · Duration: 1 minute to 5 minutes, with 30 additional seconds as the maximum allowed tolerance. · Categories: Piano Tonal, or Piano Atonal / contemporary. · The official participation page says composers may enter one or both categories with up to 3 works per style; because another prize page mentions a higher number, applicants should follow the current registration form. Prize / Benefits · Cash prizes are conditional and depend on the number of participating works in each category. · The prize page lists first-prize levels from 75 euros to 600 euros depending on participation numbers, plus certificates and score/CD items. · The competition can be useful for composers who want international online exposure and peer listening rather than a conventional jury-only model. Application Method · Use the official registration/payment page to enter personal details, upload MP3 or WAV audio, and complete payment. · The website states that questions can be answered in English or Spanish through its online chat. Recommended for · Composers with short solo-piano pieces who are comfortable with an online voting-based competition. · Composers who already have a clear audio realization or recording of a solo-piano work. Notes for Applicants · Because the prize amounts depend on participation numbers, do not present a fixed cash award without this condition. · Before publishing, recheck the Spanish official pages for the final fee and accepted number of works.

Official Website https://lacappella.se/ Application / Submission Email competition@lacappella.se Additional Information https://files.builder.misssite.com/83/29/8329b1c8-ce6f-4c7d-a421-eac104a ... Application Deadline March 15, 2026 Application Fee 0.00 (Free) Eligibility Composers who are citizens or residents of Nordic countries:Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Faroe Islands, Greenland, ÅlandNo age limit Composition Requirements Instrumentation: Women’s choir a cappella (SSAA, 4–8 parts), or Women’s choir and accordion Solo vocal passages permitted, but choir must play a central role Duration: 3–6 minutes Text: Free theme Language must be Nordic language, English, or Latin Composer must hold permission for text use Work must be newly written Not previously performed, published, or submitted to other competitions Prize Total prize sum: €5,000, distributed among one or more winners Winning work will: Be premiered on June 13, 2026 Be performed again at the 40th Anniversary Jubilee Concert on November 7, 2026 Be published by Gehrmans Musikförlag Jury Merete Ellegaard – Conductor & Artistic Director, La Cappella Karin Rehnqvist – Composer Tony Margeta – Conductor, former Artistic Director of La Cappella Representative from Gehrmans Musikförlag Additional members to be announced For works including accordion, accordionist Daga Fagius will be consulted. Submission Method Submissions must be sent exclusively by email Email is handled by an independent third party to ensure anonymity

13th Annual MusicTeacherGifts.com Youth Composition Competition Official Website https://musicteachergifts.com Application Deadline February 14, 2026 Application Fee $40 Eligibility Students ages 10 through 18 (or **19 if still in high school) Age Divisions 10–14 15–16 17–18 (or 19 if still in high school) Submission Requirements Compositions must be under 5 minutes Previously submitted works are permitted but must not be published Judging & Feedback Two judges Constructive feedback provided for every entry Prizes Ages 17–18 (or pre-college) 1st Place: $150 2nd Place: $50 + $50 J. W. Pepper gift certificate 3rd Place: $50 Ages 15–16 1st Place: $100 2nd Place: $25 + $50 J. W. Pepper gift certificate 3rd Place: $25 + $25 J. W. Pepper gift certificate Ages 10–14 1st Place: $25 + $25 J. W. Pepper gift certificate 2nd Place: $25 Prizes & Support Entry fee funds student prizes Ties awarded where warranted J. W. Pepper donates gift certificates for awards Official Website https:// musicteachergifts.com

Application Deadline July 1, 2026 Application Fee $10 (non-refundable) Eligibility Open to composers of all nationalities  with no age restrictions Composition Requirements One original composition For solo instrument or small ensemble  (up to 5 performers ) Based on one or more pre-selected Turkic nations’ folk songs (additional Turkic folk songs may also be used) Vocal works accepted  (up to 2 voices; total performers ≤ 5) Maximum duration: 15 minutes No stylistic limitations Title must reflect the source folk song Composer’s name must not appear  in the score (blind jury) Permitted Instruments Piano Violin (up to 2) Viola Cello Double bass Flute Clarinet or oboe Voice (up to 2: soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone) Application Materials PDF score MP3 recording (MIDI realizations accepted) Short bio or CV $10 entry fee One composition per applicant Judging Blind jury of distinguished composers Jury decisions are final Results announced September 18, 2026 Results published internationally Prizes 1st Prize:  $2,000 + Certificate of Excellence + performance at Lincoln Center (Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York) 2nd Prize:  $1,000 + certificate + performance 3rd Prize:  $500 + certificate + performance

Impulse New Music Festival 2026 – Composition Summer Program Organizer I mpulse New Music Festival (INMF) Program Overview A summer composition program for collegiate to early-career composers. Selected participants compose a new work for a Festival Chamber Trio or the ensemble-in-residence, Brightwork  (Pierrot ensemble + percussion), culminating in a world premiere at the 2026 festival concert. A non-composing Study Program  option is also available. Festival Format & Dates Online sessions:  July 1–10, 2026 In-person residency:  August 4–8, 2026 Location:  The Colburn School Conservatory of Music, Los Angeles, USA On-campus housing available Program Components Private lessons with composition faculty Collaboration with professional musicians Premieres with high-quality audio and video recordings Masterclasses, workshops, and evening lectures Composer Bootcamp Conducting for Composers workshop Talks on grant writing, commissions, and career development Tuition Full Summer Program: $2,450 Study Program: $950 Limited scholarships available Eligibility 18 years of age or older Must be able to legally travel to and participate in live events in the United States starting August 2026 Application Deadline March 1, 2026 Application Fee Free ($0) Application Materials Two work samples Personal statement Recording Rights Composers may use provided audio/video recordings for personal websites, portfolios, and academic or professional applications Commercial release or monetization is not permitted without written consent from INMF Official Website https:// www.impulsenewmusicfestival.com

Eligibility & Application Age limit:  Open to composers born after 11 November 1986 Ineligible:  Previous First Prize winners in Composition at the Concours de Genève Application deadline:   12 February 2026 Platform:  Registration via Muvac Fee:   CHF 100  (non-refundable) Required submission includes: One anonymous orchestral score (original, legible, no composer name) ID/passport, CV, short biography, photos Programme note and list of works Authorization for performance/broadcast Short text or video outlining artistic project Work Requirements Genre:  Work for symphony orchestra Duration:   12–16 minutes Date of composition:  After March 2024  (revisions allowed) No soloists or electronics Minimum ensemble:  40 musicians Instrumentation:  Large symphony orchestra with optional percussion and up to 2 special instruments Scores may be handwritten or digitally typeset but must be fully legible. Competition Process Jury selection:  12–14 March 2026 (closed session) Finalists:  Up to 3 composers Announcement:  15 March 2026 Final round performance: 11 November 2026 , Victoria Hall, Geneva Performed by Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Conducted by finalists of the Conducting Competition Finalists collaborate with conducting semi-finalists from May 2026 onward . Support for Finalists Free host-family accommodation Daily meal allowance Free Geneva public transport Travel expenses covered (economy class) Access to rehearsals and Welcome Ceremony (9 November 2026) Prizes & Awards Official Prizes: 1st Prize: CHF 15,000 2nd Prize: CHF 10,000 3rd Prize: CHF 5,000 Special Prizes: Audience Prize: CHF 1,500 Young Audience Prize: CHF 1,000 Students Prize: CHF 1,000 Nicati-De Luze Special Prize: CHF 3,000 + commissioned work Not all prizes are guaranteed to be awarded. Career Development Two years of professional support from Sartory Artists (Paris) Career management, coaching, and commissions Access to prizewinner workshops (career, health, branding, media) Jury (2026) Chair:  Unsuk Chin Members: Katharina Rosenberger, Augusta Read Thomas, Toshio Hosokawa, Magnus Lindberg Jury decisions are final; strict conflict-of-interest and secrecy rules apply. If you’d like, I can also: Create a one-page application checklist Summarize only the orchestration rules Help turn this into a call-for-applications blurb  or presentation slide Website: https://www.concoursgeneve.ch/section/competitions/composition_2026/