Chorus Austin's Young Composers Competition
Competition Requirements
For questions or more information about this or any future Young Composers Competition, email youngcomposer@chorusaustin.org
General Information
Composer Requirements:
Submission and Selection Timeline
Prizes:
General Information
Composer Requirements:
- Participation is open to composers of any nationality.
- Composer must be no more than 30 years old at submission deadline.
- Previous winners, as well as composers directly related to board and staff of Chorus Austin, are not eligible to participate.
Submission and Selection Timeline
- Submissions will be accepted through digital submission between March 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021. Digital submission link will be posted here by March 1.
- Winners will be selected by June 1, 2021
- Winning pieces will be performed at a Chorus Austin concert in Fall of 2021 (exact date TBD)
Prizes:
- Two winners will be selected from the pool of applicants: a first-place winner and a runner-up
- First place winner will receive:
- $1250 cash prize
- Two (2) complimentary tickets to each performance, if held live
- Live recording of the performance of the composition
- $250 Travel Reimbursement to attend the premiere performance, if held live (winner is not required to attend)
- Opportunity to work with Maestro Ryan Heller and Chorus Austin Chamber Ensemble at a scheduled rehearsal before the concerts, either in person or virtually
- Runner-up will receive:
- $500 cash prize
- Two (2) complimentary tickets to each performance, if held live
- Live recording of the performance of the composition
Congratulations to the Winner and Runner-up of our
2020 Young Composers Competition!
2020 Winner
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2020 Runner-Up
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2017 Winner
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