Sponsored by Luna Nova Music (www.lunanova.org)
offered in conjunction with the Belvedere Chamber Music Festival (www.belvederefestival.org) to be held June 25-28, 2025 at Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (www.gracestlukes.org) in Memphis, TN.
ELIGIBILITY
The contest is open to music composition students of any nationality who are 18 years or older. Recent graduates are also eligible provided that they graduated on or after May 1, 2023. Entrants must give the name and contact information of their current or most recent theory/composition professor. Former Belvedere Festival composition contest winners are not eligible for entry.
HOW TO ENTER
1. Fill out entry form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/86RMMCV
2. After completing the form use email to submit one pdf and one mp3 of the entry work. The work may be for violin, flute, clarinet, cello, guitar, and piano. Entries may be solos or works for any combination of these instruments. Works should not exceed 10 minutes in length. Works can be previously performed, recorded, published, or awarded.
DEADLINES:
Online SurveyMonkey Entry Form: March 1, 2025, 11:00 p.m. CST
Score PDF and MP3 emailed to pgray@pgray.net by March 1, 2025, 11:00 p.m. CST. Winners will be notified and announced on www.belvederefestival.org by May 1, 2025.
JUDGING
A panel assembled by the Luna Nova Music board will judge scores. The panel will take logistical issues into consideration. Their decision will be final.
PRIZES
First Prize – $300 Second Prize – $200 Third Prize – $100
Winning pieces will be performed at the Belvedere Chamber Music Festival (www.belvederefestival.org) June 25-28 by members of the Luna Nova Ensemble. Winning composers will be given performance recordings of their works. Composers are not required to travel to Memphis.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Past recordings of the Luna Nova Ensemble are available at www.lunanova.org/audio.html
www.lunanova.org/video.html
Questions may be sent to Patricia Gray, Luna Nova Music President, at pgray@pgray.net or 901-493-0958.