Opportunities

American Mavericks Project Call for Scores

Seeks solo piano works 4-10 minutes in length, from Black composers based in the US. Winners will have their compositions performed in New York City in Fall/Winter 2025.

HerVoice Emerging Women Composers Competition

Seeks 3-5 minute a capella choral works with more than 10 voice parts, unpublished, unawarded and not previously broadcast, from composers who self-identify as female, of any age and anywhere in the world. Up to six winners will each receive $500, one-on-one mentorship and advice, a performance and recording by the Vancouver Youth Choir or the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, and an in-person or virtual rehearsal workshop with one of the choirs. All applicants will be invited to participate in a virtual meeting on the business side of composing.

Beat-Making Workshop – Cookin’ With Track

Seeks participants in March 2 workshop on beat-making and professional development, including one-on-one time. Participants receive a sample pack. Registration is $150, 15 spots are filled first-come first-served, and a 20% discount is available until January 31.

Castle of our Skins Call for Vocal Chamber Works

Seeks proposals for new vocal chamber works up to 15 minutes, from any composers of the African diaspora. Two composers will each receive $3000 to develop their works, which will be performed by Castle of our Skins in Boston in June 2026.

Brazosport Symphony Orchestra Composition Contest for Student & Amateur Composers

Seeks unpublished 6-10 minute works for full symphony orchestra from student or amateur composers of any age or nationality. The winning work will be performed in Spring 2026 by the Brazosport Symphony Orchestra in Lake Jackson, Texas.

Composers Concordance 14th Annual ‘Generations’ Concert & Composition Competition

Seeks works up to five minutes from any subset of flute, violin/viola and piano, from composers ages 25 or younger or 65 or older, for April 28, 2025 performance in New York City.

Arts Letters & Numbers Artist Residency

Seeks applications from any artists ages 18+, for seasonal artist residencies in rural Upstate New York, ranging from 1 to 12 weeks, including the opportunity to give a workshop and/or present work. Lodging prices range from $350-900/week depending on season and room size. One communal meal per week is provided in spring/fall, and three per week in summer. Local transportation is also provided. The Spring Residency spans April 15 to June 15, with applications due by April 1. The Summer Residency is scheduled from July 1 to August 30, with a deadline of June 15, and the Autumn Residency takes place from October 15 to December 15, with applications closing on October 1.

Come As You Are Composer Librettist Fellowship Program

Seeks applications from composers and librettists, especially those based in the Midwest. Three composers and three librettists will be selected to create micro-operas (10-15 minutes in length) for the purpose of engaging children and their families, to be workshopped April 20-26, 2025 and performed May 18 in Kansas City. Each artist will receive a $1000 stipend.

Summermusik Kreitler Commission Competition

Seeks work samples from any composers. One winning composer will receive $10,000 to compose a new 12-20 minute orchestral work, to be performed four times during the 2026-27 season, including a premiere in Cincinnati in August 2026, plus lodging and a $750 travel stipend to attend the Cincinnati premiere. If the $50 application fee posts a financial barrier to applying, applicants may reach out to request a waiver.

G. Rossini Association of Latina Call for Scores

Seeks works up to 10 minutes in length for large wind ensemble, from any composers who have not yet turned 35. Selected works will be performed in Latina, Italy during the 2025-26 season.

Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Individuals Program

Seeks project proposals from US citizens or permanent residents ages 18+ who have a history of producing artistic work and have been Minnesota residents for at least 6 months. Selected applicants will receive $2000 to $10,000 to engage in activities during 2026 that continue or expand their artist practice and/or further connect them with community.

Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra Composition Competition

Seeks 5-10 minute pieces for orchestra from any composers. The winning work will be performed by the Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra during the 2025-26 season. If the $25 fee presents a financial barrier to applying, applicants may reach out to request a waiver.

Wildflower Composers Virtual Mini-Courses – Recording, Mixing and Mastering in a Home Studio

Seeks early-career female, transgender, nonbinary, and/or genderqueer composers, ages 13+, for weekly online course on the techniques and tools needed to record, mix, and master music in a home studio setting. Tuition is $200. Need-based financial aid is available. All admissions are rolling.

Gregory Wiest Call for Scores

Seeks works from any composers up to 20 minutes in length for tenor and piano or a capella tenor, with texts in English, preferably from living poets. Selected works will be performed on a program in Munich, Germany, tentatively scheduled for the 2025-26 season.

ELECTROWAVE Call for Submissions

Seeks fixed-media works for 2-4 channels, up to 13 minutes long, from electronic music creators living in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico. Selected works will be presented at festival March 14-16, 2025, at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

Unheard-of//Ensemble Collaborative Composition Initiative

Seeks applications from any composers ages 18+, for program in San Antonio, Texas, August 8-17, 2025, including three lessons, numerous workshops, a collaborative sound installation, and new works for German chamber ensemble PART, including performance, audio/video recording, and release on a compilation album. Tuition is $1100 and includes select meals. Housing is $500.

The NowBeat Project 2025 Cycle

Seeks composers ages 10-16 anywhere in the world, for online program February through May 2025. Each participant will write a duo piece under 5 minutes long (to be read and recorded by Juilliard students), will be paired with a composer mentor for feedback, and will participate in monthly seminars. The program is free of charge.

Composers Guild of New Jersey Flute and Piano Commission Opportunity

Seeks applications, including work samples demonstrating the ability to write for flute and piano, from any composers who currently live, work or study in New Jersey. One selected composer will receive $1000 to write a 5-7 minute new piece for flute and piano, to be performed by Michael Alampi and Margaret Hinchliffe in the fall of 2025.

Impulse New Music Festival Summer Composition Program

Seeks applications from any composers ages 18+ for program July 1-10 online and July 29-Aug 2 in Los Angeles, including lessons, workshops, and concerts of new work. Tuition is $2450 and does not include housing, food or travel. Some scholarships are available.

Thompson Street Opera Call for Scores

Seeks operas 25 minutes to 2 hours in length, coming directly from the composer rather than through a publisher, for up to five vocalists and up to five instrumentalists, from any composers, especially those in the emerging stages of their careers. Two operas will be selected for mainstage productions in Chicago in fall 2025 and late spring 2026.