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 Prize for Jewish Music of $50,000 CAD is awarded biennially through a competitive process to a composer who has written the best undiscovered work of Jewish music.

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

Open to the international music community, works can be nominated by individuals and institutions from all nationalities, faiths, backgrounds and communities and submitted through this open call for scores. Nominated works may have been premiered within seventy-five (75) years of the award date, but must not have a significant performance history, and must not have been commercially recorded.

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 Prize for Jewish Music is valued at over $200,000 CAD.

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ELIGIBILITY

  • Nominations will be accepted for individual works by living composers and from composer estates that hold copyright of the nominated work. Multiple nominations of works by the same composer will not be accepted.
  • Works written and/or premiered after January 1, 1951 are eligible for nomination.
  • Nominated works may have already received a premiere performance but must not have been commercially recorded (such works are ineligible).
  • Nominations may be submitted by individuals and institutions of all nationalities, faiths, backgrounds and communities.
  • Composers of nominated works may be of any nationality, faith, age, gender, background and level of experience.
  • Any nominator (individual or institution) may submit a maximum of two (2) nomination packages, each of which must be for a different composer and their work.
  • Eligible works must be shown to be relevant to the field of Jewish music (a written explanatory note must be provided). Please see below in the PDF the Foundation’s definition of ‘What is Jewish Music’ to ensure that the nominated work complies. Works that do not comply with this definition will be disqualified.

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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