Created in 2014 by Sharon Azrieli CQ for the Azrieli Foundation, the Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP) offer opportunities for the discovery, creation, performance and celebration of excellence in music composition.

The Azrieli Commission for International Music invites composers worldwide to engage deeply in an interplay of cultures that have meaningful connections to their lived experience.

Focus: Works for Choir, Symphony Orchestra and optional soloist(s)

A commissioning prize of $50,000 CAD is awarded biennially to the composer who proposes a response to this question that displays the utmost creativity, artistry, technical mastery and professional expertise.

The musical work resulting from the Commission will be:

  • premiered at the AMP Gala Concert during the 2026/2027 season
  • given two subsequent international premieres; and
  • professionally recorded for a future commercial release.

The selected laureate is expected to attend the rehearsals, performances, and recordings of the prize-winning works, with full support from the Azrieli Foundation, and will be publicly honored at the Gala Concert. The composer laureate attends the AMP Gala Concert as a guest of the Azrieli Foundation.

Altogether, the total prize package for the Azrieli Commission for International Music is valued at over $200,000 CAD.

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ELIGIBILITY

  • Composers of all nationalities, faiths, backgrounds, genders, ages and levels of experience may apply.
  • Eligible composers must prove within the body of their submission the relevancy of their proposed composition to the Prize theme – a celebration of humanity’s diverse cultural heritage through music.
  • Proposals that explore cultural material outside of the composer’s primary cultural background are eligible, provided that the proposal demonstrates a respectful and responsible approach free of cultural misappropriation.

All applications and supporting documents may be in either English or French.

Les candidatures ainsi que les documents justificatifs peuvent être également en anglais ou en français.

Please note: all documents and supporting media must be submitted electronically between February 7 and May 2, 2025. Applications received after May 2 at 11:59 PM EST (GMT +5) will be disqualified.

Please download and read carefully the PDF “Submission Guidelines” for detailed information and regulations.

For questions regarding the substance of the application, please contact music@azrielifoundation.org.
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