The Sound Ensemble 1st Annual
INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION

DEADLINE for scores: February 1, 2025
The Sound Ensemble is announcing a call for scores competition for young composers of any nationality in two age categories:

1. Young Adult: Composers between 19-26 years old
2. High School: Composers between 14-18 years old.

One score from each category will be selected for performance on our Spring 2025 concert series* in Seattle. Exact dates are To Be Determined (TBD) and subject to change. Composers are encouraged but not required to attend the performance; travel funding is not available. Finalists will be notified by March 1, 2025. Those finalists will need to submit parts by April 1, 2025.

AWARD: The winner in each category will be awarded $500, as well as a performance and recording of their work by The Sound Ensemble.

TIMELINE

There is no application fee
Deadline for submission of materials: February 1, 2025
Finalists notified by March 1, 2025
Finalists must submit pdfs of parts by April 1, 2025

More information: https://www.thesoundensemble.com/_files/ugd/9dc14d_788a1ca4d54a4edbb5f6b4f08bbe6652.pdf