We are pleased to announce our third annual Call for Scores for student composers. This initiative seeks to provide emerging composers with the opportunity to collaborate with and have their works performed by the Westside Chamber Players in New York City. Selected compositions will be featured in our upcoming 2025-26 season.

Eligibility and Guidelines:

  • Open to student composers currently enrolled in an academic institution for the 2024-25 school year (in any field), including high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels. Spring 2025 graduates are welcome to apply.

  • Submissions must be original works for chamber orchestra.

  • Deadline for submission: Monday, June 30, 2025 — 11:59PM EST.

  • Submission fee: $10.

    • We are committed to making this opportunity accessible to all applicants. If this application fee presents a financial barrier, please contact us at westsidechamberplayers@gmail.com to request a fee waiver.

We look forward to reviewing your work and celebrating the creativity of the next generation of composers!

For any questions, please contact westsidechamberplayers@gmail.com.

Application Guidelines

  • Open to students composers enrolled in an academic institution for the 2024-25 academic year. Spring 2025 graduates are welcome to apply

  • Submission should be 6 -10 minutes in length, for chamber orchestra instrumentation (maximum size: 2.2.2.2 –  2.2.1.0 – timp+2 – pno – str).

  • NOTE FOR PERCUSSION SCORING: works with percussion are accepted for submission. Ease of accommodating large and rare percussion instruments will be taken into consideration.

  • Multiple submissions are not allowed, and previously submitted works to our 2023-24 and 2024-25 Call for Scores will not be accepted.

  • Two winning works will be performed and recorded during our 2025-26 season. (Location to be determined. Composers are not required to travel to attend the performance.)

    • Composers are free to use the resulting recordings for non-commercial purposes.

The review process will have a blind first round, selecting compositions for the final round. Applicants will be notified by mid-July 2025.

How to Apply

Fill out the application with:

  1. Two full scores of the same work – one score with personal information, and one omitting personal information (anonymous).

  2. Resume/C.V.

  3. Link to MIDI rendition or live recording.

  4. Optional: Cover letter that tells us about you and your piece.