University of South Florida Center for Jazz Composition
Application Deadline: 6/12/2008
Seek registrants for their 2nd International Jazz Composer's Symposium, Junwe 12-14, 2008, in Tampa, Florida. Lectures, master classes, research presentations, performances, new music reading sessions, and panel discussions designed to allow composers, scholars, and students from throughout the world to interact with each other as well as with prominent master artists and leading industry representatives.

MATA Festival
Application Deadline: 6/13/2008
Seeks proposals for its 2008-09 Curatorial Associate program to develop content and coordinate logistics for one concert of the organization's new bi-monthly performance series Interval in Brooklyn, N.Y. Cash stipends.

Kaji Aso Studio Institute for the Arts $$$
Application Deadline: 6/15/2008
Seeks CD submissions of short pieces on the legend of "Tanbata" and the poems on this subject by Kaji Aso arranged and recorded for soloist or small ensemble of no more than 5 instruments and/or voice for their Composers Prize. Cash award and premiere public performance in Boston, Mass.

American Lyric Theater $$$
Application Deadline: 6/15/2008
Seeks applicants for their full-time resident artist training program in New York City for emerging U.S. opera composers and librettists. Collaborating partners include (among others) the NY City Opera, NY Theater Workshop, and composers Mark Adamo, William Bolcom, Daniel Catan, and Anthony Davis. Sessions run September 2008 - April 2009.

Analog Arts Ensemble & University of Nebraska, Omaha
Application Deadline: 6/15/2008
Seeks representative PDF scores from U.S. resident composers ages 18-26; five finalists will be selected for their five-hour "Iron Composer" Omaha Competition to be held Sept. 4, 2008 at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, at which finalists will compose a work on the spot. Yes, there will be a secret (theme) ingredient! Housing, travel stipend provided. Cash awards and premiere performance of the five works.

AGO, San Jose Chapter
Application Deadline: 6/15/2008
Seek short, unpublished works for organ based on an American hymn tune in celebration of the San Jose Chapter's 85th anniversary in 2008 and the 15th anniversary of the 3-manual, 48-rank Schantz organ at Campbell United Methodist Church. Cash award and premiere performance.

Tactus 2008 $$$
Application Deadline: 6/15/2008
Seeks scores from up to 6 composers under age 35 for reading and workshop sessions with the Orchestre National de Lille and the conductor Jonas Alber to be held in Belgium during Sept. 1-5, 2008.

Sejong Society
Application Deadline: 6/15/2008
Seeks PDF or Finale scores of short chamber works for solo violin, solo cello, or solo piano (and/or solo violin or solo cello with piano accompaniment) that "strongly convey Korean themes" and are suitable for young (pre-college) musicians for their International Music Composition Competition. Cash awards, possible performance and recording,

Washington (State) Composers Forum
Application Deadline: 6/20/2008
Seek scores for scores for solo trumpet, trumpet and piano, or trumpet, soprano, and piano for possible performance and recording in 2009 in Seattle, Wash.

Gregory Wiest
Application Deadline: 6/30/2008
Seeks scores for groups of songs (duration up to 20 minutes), written after the year 2000, with texts in English (preferrably from living poets), for any combination of tenor, piano and double bass. Performance in Germany in 2009 plus live recording.

Look and Listen Festival $$$
Application Deadline: 6/30/2008
Seeks scores for any combination of 1-4 instruments (includes works with tape or electronics). Works without piano are encouraged. Cash prize and performance in New York City.

Aspen Composers' Conference
Application Deadline: 6/30/2008
Seeks papers on any topic relvant to the art of musical composition for oresentation during the 10th Anniversary Aspen Composers' Conference, August 4-5, 2008

String Orchestra of New York City
Application Deadline: 6/30/2008
Seeks works for string orchestra (additional prerecorded electronics OK, but no live electronics) from composer under 35. Prize is performance during 2008/09 season, archival recording; other finalists will be considered for future performances.

MANTIS Festival 2008 (Manchester, U.K.)
Application Deadline: 6/30/2008
Seeks recent electroacoustic works for fixed media music and mixed instrumental and electroacoustic works, with a maximum duration of 10 minutes for performance in a single concert during the MANTIS fFstival October 31 - November 2, 2008, at the University of Manchester's Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall.

Luxembourg Society for Contemporary Music
Application Deadline: 7/1/2008
Seeks original, short, specially composed works for solo sheng (Chinese mouth organ) and the instrumentation of the Luxembourg Ensemble for their 7th International Composition Prize. Cash award and CD recording.

ClefWorks, Inc. $$$
Application Deadline: 7/1/2008
Seeks chamber works for three or more specific instruments (2 violins, viola, cello, clarinet and piano). Cash award and performance during the ensemble's 2009 winter series and professional recording for possible inclusion on a future ClefWorks CD.

Bunge y Born Foundation
Application Deadline: 7/1/2008
Seeks submissions of unpublished, unperformed mixed-media works works of electroc-acoustic music with a visual compenent for their international Leonor Hirsch Award. Large cash award, concert on October 22, 2008 in of Buenos Aires (Argentina).

National Piping Center (Glasgow, Scotland)
Application Deadline: 7/1/2008
Seeks four-part 6/8 marches for the Great Highland Bagpipe for their First Composing Competiton. Cash award and performance.

Sounds New
Application Deadline: 7/7/2008
Seeks scores from U.S. composers for any combination of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and treble voice. Possible performance in San Francisco area in March of 2009.

Dallas Wind Symphony
Application Deadline: 7/15/2008
Seeks short, unpublished brass fanfares for their 9th Annual Brass Fanfare Competition. Performances prior to their 2008-2009 concerts, publication and marketing services.

Perpich Center for Arts Education (Golden Valley, Minn.) and the American Composers Forum $$$
Application Deadline: 7/15/2008
Seek teachers and educators interested in incorporating music composition into their classrooms for three 1-day workshops on August 5-7, 2008, with composer Janika Vandervelde, author of the recently published Music by Kids for Kids curriculum. Three sessions focused on composing for instruments (Aug. 5), voice (Aug. 6), and Orff instruments (Aug. 7). Each session limited to 10 participants per session. Attendees will receive 5 CEUs and a free copy of the curriculum.

Summit (N.J.) Chorale
Application Deadline: 7/15/2008
Seeks original, recently premiered, 5-15 minute SATB choral compositions for their Second Hearing Competition. Cash award and performance on March 14, 2009, in Summit, N.J.

SLAM Festival
Application Deadline: 7/15/2008
Seeks scores of any duration for 1-9 players from Latin American composers and/or composers of Latin American descent, residing anywhere in the world (multimedia and electronic works are encouraged) for the Seattle Latin American Music (SLAM) Festival, Oct. 8-12, 2008.

Roma Soundtrack Competition $$$
Application Deadline: 7/15/2008
Seeks original soundtrack scores specifically composed to a short video by Valerio Carosi (available for downloading) for their second international competition. Cash award.

Delta Music Institute (Cleveland, Miss.)
Application Deadline: 7/15/2008
Seeks submissions of works for tape alone or instrument(s) and tape/electronics up to 4.1 channels with video and proposals for papers on music/multimedia and new technology topics for their 2nd Annual Electroacoustic Juke Joint Festival, November 13-15, 2008.

Phoenix Rising and ChoirWorks.com
Application Deadline: 7/18/2008
Seek short choral scores (SATB or SSA a cappella) appropriate for a Harvest Celebration concert (possible topics might include: agricultural harvest, spiritual harvest, Fall/Autumn, Halloween/death/macabre, and/or Thanksgiving). Possible performance in October/November 2008, live recording, possible publication.

New Music Works
Application Deadline: 7/31/2008
Seeks short, unpublished chamber works for one or more specific instruments from student composers attending San Francisco Bay Area Colleges and Universities for their Sound Horizons X Concert and Composition Competition. Cash award and reading performance during Fall 2008 in Santa cruz, Calif.

Novi Ligure (Italy) City Council $$$
Application Deadline: 7/31/2008
Seeks original, unperdformed scores for band and also for solo trumpet for their 6th International Composition Competition "Romualdo Marenco." Cash award, premiere performances in Italy, and possible publication.

American Composers Forum - Minnesota Chapter
Application Deadline: 8/1/2008
Seeks applicants for their subito quick turnaround, career advancement grants of $500-$1,500 for emerging makers of new music in Minnesota.

Murray State
Application Deadline: 8/1/2008
Seeks original, unpublished works by women composers in two categories: short, a cappella, SATB divisi choral works to 8 parts and also 10-20 minute chamber works (specific instruments with or without solo vocal) for their 6th biennial Athena Festival to be held March 10-13, 2009, in Murray, Kentucky. Cash awards, travel allowance, premiere performances, recordings.

Levande Musik (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Application Deadline: 8/1/2008
Seeks PDF scores of unpublished, unperformed miniature works for solo flute, clarinet, or soprano saxophone with a duration of 30 seconds for an "Live Elevator Music" event, intended to be performed in the spectacular outdoor elevator of Gothia Hotel during the Gothenburg International Book Fair September 25-28, 2008 . 10 to 12 works will be chosen for premiere performances over the three days of the Book Fair.

American Composers Forum
Application Deadline: 8/2/2008
Seeks applications for their Jerome Composers Commissioning Program for emerging composers from Minnesota or the five boroughs of New York City, or emerging composers living elsewhere who partner with Minnesota performers

The Walden School Teacher Training Institute $$$
Application Deadline: 8/5/2008
Seeks applicants for their Teacher Training Institute workshops in developing creative expression, August 5-12, 2008, in Dublin, New Hampshire. Application remains open until all available institute slots are filled.

American Composers Forum, Philadelphia Chapter
Application Deadline: 8/8/2008
Seeks short scores from ACF members for solo bassoon or in any combination with flute, piano, cello, or electronics (on CD only) for possible performance by bassoonist Pascal Gallois at Temple University on October 31st, 2008. Please note: all applicants must either be a current student of Philadelphia's Esther Boyer College of Music and Dance or be a current member of the American Composers Forum living in the Philadelphia area.

Choral Arts Society (Rochester, Minn.) $$$
Application Deadline: 8/15/2008
Seeks representative scores for a cappella choir, maximum SSAATTBB divisi, for their 25th Anniversary Competition. Five finalists will have their works read, one selected for a new cash commission.

Suoni di Legno International Competition $$$
Application Deadline: 8/20/2008
Seeks original, unpublished works for solo guitar and/or solo guitar with up to 10 instruments under 20 minutes in duration for their 1st International Competition. Cash awards, performance, and publication.

Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts $$$
Application Deadline: 9/1/2008
Seeks composer, writer, and visual artist applicants for their January - June, 2009, residencies (2, 4, 6 or 8 weeks) at their Center in Nebraska City, Neb. Free housing and studio space, internet access and a $100/week stipend.

Marin Lutheran Church
Application Deadline: 9/1/2008
Seeks short SATB choral settings utilizing excerpts from Isaiah 43: 1 -4a (with optional five octave hand bell choir) from emerging female composers under the age of 32 for their annual competition. Cash award and premiere performance in Corte Madera, Calif.

Murray State $$$
Application Deadline: 9/1/2008
Seeks proposals for papers and lecture recitals related to women and music for presenation during their 6th biennial Athena Festival to be held March 10-13, 2009, in Murray, Kentucky.

Aelfior Association and the Academy of Arts (Tirana, Albania) $$$
Application Deadline: 9/5/2008
Seeks original, unperformed scores "in part or full mode" for string quartet, piano, flute, clarinet, and trumpet from composers under age 30 for their 2nd Ton de Leeuw International Competition for Young Composers. Cash awards.

Symphony in C (formerly the Haddonfield Symphony)
Application Deadline: 9/15/2008
Seeks short orchestral scores (no works with solists) circa 8-15 minutes in duration from U.S. resident composers (current foreign students at American schools may apply) under age 30 for their Young Composers' Competition. Prize includes performance, airfare to attend performance in New Jersey in December of 2008, archival recording, and possible rental library arrangment by Presser.

The MacDowell Colony
Application Deadline: 9/15/2008
Invites composers with professional standing in their fields, as well as emerging composers, to apply for their winter residencies (February 1 - May 31, 2009) in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

Virginia Center for the Creative Arts $$$
Application Deadline: 9/15/2008
Seeks composers, writers, visual artists, and other genre artists to apply for their 2-week to 2-month residencies during February - May 2009 at a working retreat on a 450-acre estate at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, approximately 60 miles south of Charlottesville.

Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas $$$
Application Deadline: 9/15/2008
Seeks original, unperformed, unpublished 8-12 mininute orchestral scores from composers of the Americas and the Caribbean under the age of 35 for their 2nd Young Composers Competition. Cash award, travel/hotel stipend to attend premiere in New York City, archival recording.

Bellevue Youth Symphony $$$
Application Deadline: 9/29/2008
Seeks original, unpublished works for youth orchestra (five specific categories of instrumentation, length, and difficutly) from recent high school graduates (less the two years) for their 2008/09 Composition Contest. Cash awards and premiere performances in Bellevue, Wash., in May of 2009 (slected composers must attend).

Bellevue Youth Symphony (Wash.) $$$
Application Deadline: 9/29/2008
Seeks submissions from recent high school graduates (2 years or less) of original, unpublished compositions for youth orchestras in five specific divisions of instrumentation, length, and difficulty. Cash prizes and premiere performances.

State Conservatory JKO (Minas Gerais, Brazil)
Application Deadline: 9/30/2008
Seeks CD/DVD submissions of recorded electro-acoustic studio pieces (no live sound sources, maximum of 8 channels, and 7-20 minutes in duration) from composers under age 40 for possible performance and CD release during "Music and Art Week" Nov. 3-8, 2008, in Brazil.

Meet The Composer
Application Deadline: 10/1/2008
Seeks applicants for their MetLife Creative Connections program supporting American composers' participation in public activities related to specific performances of their original music during the period January to March, 2009.

University of South Florida $$$
Application Deadline: 10/1/2008
Seeks original unpublished, unperformed works solo piano. 10-20 minutes in duration, from composers under the age of 36 for their 4th annual International Composition Competition. Cash prize and premiere performance in Tampa in February 2009.

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Application Deadline: 10/1/2008
Seeks qualified applicants for their fellowships designed to support scholars, scientists, artists and writers of exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishment, who wish to pursue work in academic and professional fields and in the creative arts. Applicants must have received their doctorate or appropriate terminal degree by December 2007 in the area of the proposed project.

College Band Directors National Association, Virginia Chapter
Application Deadline: 10/1/2008
Seeks full symphonic band scores for possible performance during their announces Symposium 34 for New Band Music, February 13-14, 2009, held at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Selected composer must attend and conduct their works. Travel stipends.

Master Chorale of Tampa Bay
Application Deadline: 10/1/2008
Seeks short, original, unpublished, unperformed SATB Christmas Carols, sacred or secular, medieval to present, appropriate for concert setting for their 1st Annual Christmas Carol Competition. Cash award and premiere performance.

The Walbrook Singers (London, U.K.)
Application Deadline: 10/1/2008
Seek choral pieces for their boys and girls choir on the theme of "New Year" (unaccompanied or with piano/organ, any language) for their Composition Competition. Pieces for four-part mixed choir (SATB), or for unison trebles (S), or for four-part men's voices (TTBB), or for six-part mixed choir (SATTBB) would be acceptable. Cash award and performance in U.K.

ACF - Washington DC Chapter
Application Deadline: 10/15/2008
Seeks applicants from the greater Washington DC area for their newly-launched subito quick-advancement granting program.

Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival (Finland) $$$
Application Deadline: 10/30/2008
Seeks chamber works for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, piano, two violins, viola, cello (one to ten players) in any combination that have not previously been performed in Finland for their International Composition Competition. Cash awards and performance, travel and accommodations to attend performance.

Joaquin Chapaprieta Cultural Institute (Torrevieja, Spain)
Application Deadline: 10/31/2008
Seeks original, unperformed symphonic band compositions, circa 15-20 minutes in duration, for their 6th annual Symphony Composition Competition for Bands. Cash prize, preimere erformance in Spain in 2009.

American Composers Forum - Minnesota Chapter
Application Deadline: 11/1/2008
Seeks applicants for their subito quick turnaround, career advancement grants of $500-$1,500 for emerging makers of new music in Minnesota.

Pathways Composition Competition
Application Deadline: 11/1/2008
Seeks unperformed, unpublished works for young concert band (in the grade 1 to grade 4 range) with the traditional concert band instrumentation. Works should show skill at writing for young bands and should not exceed 10 minutes. Publication and premiere performance.

British Trombone Society
Application Deadline: 11/1/2008
Seeks original, recent (unperformed prior to January 1, 2008) works for trombone in several categories (solo, various combinations and levels of difficulty), for their 2008-2009 Trombone Competition. Performances in U.K., publication and use as a national test piece.

Queen Elisabeth International Composers Competition
Application Deadline: 11/7/2008
Seeks 10-12 minute original, unperformed, unpublished works for violin and orchestra from composers under 40 specifically written for their Composers Competition to be played in Brussels by the finalists of their Violin Competition in May of 2009. Cash awards for finalists, one grand prize with travel expenses to attend rehearsals and performances and award ceremony. Broadcasts, and CD and/or DVD recordings.

Schiedmayer Celesta Firm (Stuttgart, Germany)
Application Deadline: 11/30/2008
Seeks original, unpublished, unperformed works for celesta in two categories (solo celesta, celesta with ensemble/orchestra) fior their 3rd International Composition Contest. Cash awards and premiere performances in 2009.

Viola da Gamba Society of America
Application Deadline: 12/8/2008
Seeks short works for for a consort of from three to six Viols for their 2009 Leo M. Traynor composition contest. Submitted works must be accessible to experienced amateur viol players. Cash awards, performance, archival recording, publication of winning pieces.

Longfellow Chorus (Portland, Maine) $$$
Application Deadline: 12/12/2008
Seeks short, original choral (either a cappella or accompanied by piano) or solo song (bass-baritone) settings of the works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, for their 2nd Annual International Composers Competition. Cash award, premiere performances in Portland, Maine, at Longfellow's boyhood church, and archival recording.

Debussy Trio Music Foundation $$$
Application Deadline: 12/15/2008
Seeks original , unpublished, unperformed works for harp, flute & viola of 5-8 minutes (single or multiple movements) for their 2008 International Composition Competition. Cash award and publication, world premiere by the Debussy Trio in Los Angeles, Calif.

Meet The Composer
Application Deadline: 1/7/2009
Seeks applicants for their MetLife Creative Connections program supporting American composers' participation in public activities related to specific performances of their original music during the period April to June, 2009.

The MacDowell Colony
Application Deadline: 1/15/2009
Invites composers with professional standing in their fields, as well as emerging composers, to apply for their summer residencies (June 1 - September 30, 2009) in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

American Composers Forum - Minnesota Chapter
Application Deadline: 2/1/2009
Seeks applicants for their subito quick-turnaround, career advancement grants of $500-$1,500 for emerging makers of new music in Minnesota.

Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts $$$
Application Deadline: 3/1/2009
Seeks composer, writer, and visual artist applicants for their July-December, 2009, residencies (2, 4, 6 or 8 weeks) at their Center in Nebraska City, Neb. Free housing and studio space, internet access and a $100/week stipend.

Meet The Composer
Application Deadline: 4/1/2009
Seeks applicants for their MetLife Creative Connections program supporting American composers' participation in public activities related to specific performances of their original music during the period July to August, 2009.

Arizona State University

Seeks nominations and invites qualifed applications for the position of Director of the Music School in the Katherine K. Herberger College of Fine Arts in Tempe, Ariz. Full professor with tenure, open until filled (Posted on ACF website on 11/28/06).

Electronic Music Foundation

Professional opportunities update from EMF/SEAMUS

Art of the States

Call for recordings of new music by U.S. composers for international radio broadcast and domestic website streaming

CSU Bakersfield Concert Band

Seeks composers of new works for concert band who can attend performance of or conduct their works. Stipends available.

Arizona University Recordings

Seeks final CD-R or DAT recordings of new works for possible inclusion on its CD series for Universal/QL Music in Europe.

Earplay New Music Ensemble

Seeks scores for 1-6 players for possible inclusion in its 2005-06 and future seasons.

Eugene (Oregon) Contemporary Chamber Ensemble

Seeks scores for new pieces for chamber ensemble. Instrumentation includes all standard orchestral string, wind, keyboard, and percussion instruments. Possible performance during their concert season plus recording.

Arts Electric

A worldwide calendar of new music and media art posts a variety of information, interviews, and articles on its website: http://www.arts-electric.org

Kansas State University School of Music

Seeks unusual scores for possible programming on its new music concert series. Electro-acoustic music welcome.

Diapason Gallery for Sound and Intermedia

Seeks multi-channel sound installations and mixed media work playable by computer, especially works for sound and video, for presentation in Brooklyn.

Duo 46

Seeks new duos or trios featuring violin and guitar for possible performance and recording.

Seeks pre-college composers (ages 9-18) to appear on their radio program. National exposure and performance opportunity.

Opus 21

Seeks pieces for solo and chamber ensembles with or without electronics in all genres, preferably shorter works, for possible performance in New York City and Michigan.

Anthology Project

Seeks information on new works for percussion solos with electronics for reference publication.

New York Miniaturist Ensemble

Seeks works composed of 100 notes or less for possible performance.

Lever harpist Julieanne Rabens

Seeks aesthetically and technically challenging works for lever harp for possible performance and recording in the U.S.

WUOL (Louisville, Ky.)

Seeks broadcast quality recordings for "Brave New World," a weekly radio show dedicated to today's living composers.

Oeuvre

Online publication from Australia invites audio submissions of new music, from symphonic works to experimental works incorporating electronics or found sound.

Luna Nova New Music Ensemble (Memphis, Tenn.)

Seeks scores for bassoon, clarinet/bass clarinet, and horn (or subsets thereof) for possible inclusion in future concerts.
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Opera librettist Gene Tyburn

Seeks composers interested in setting his texts to music.

Ann Arbor Cantata Singers

Seeks works for unaccompanied choir or for choir with piano or organ for possible performance in Michigan. Shorter works of moderate difficulty suitable for advanced community choir are preferred, as are works by female composers and young composers.

Janus Percussion

Invites composers to submit published and unpublished works for percussion duo for possible performance.

San Francisco Guitar Quartet

The San Francisco Guitar Quartet seeks original compositions in the classical and jazz idiom of any duration for guitar quartet. Preference is for unpublished, unperformed or underperformed, commercially unrecorded works.

Knox-Galesburg Symphony

Seeks short orchestral scores of moderate technical difficulty for possible performance in Illinois.

Anti-Social Music

Seeks chamber scores (up to 10 players) for world premiere performances in rock clubs and alternative venues in New York City area.

Vancouver Miniaturist Ensemble

Seeks miniature scores (100 notes or less) of any duration for soloist or small ensemble. Available instruments include: soprano voice, clarinet and/or bass clarinet, alto or soprano saxophone, flute or alto flute or piccolo, classical guitar, French horn, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello, and double bass. Possible performance in Canada. Ongoing call for submissions.

Orange Factory (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Seeks scores (any instrument and/or combination of instruments, up to 8 performers), tapes and videos (PAL DVDs or MPEG2 files), to be considered for future performances within the framework of their concerts and festivals.

Sonict Ensemble (Whitewater, Wisc.)

Seeks scores for possible performance, especially submissions for small chamber groups that include saxophone, saxophone ensemble, percussion, and percussion ensemble, plus works that include electronics.