Here are festivals, calls for scores, and other opportunities for composers.
MATA Festival 2025
Due Oct 13
Open to All Composers
Artist Statement and 2 scores to be considered.
Third Coast Percussion Currents Creative Partnership
Due Oct 31
Open to all composers
Submit 2 scores and recordings. Percussion music is encouraged.
Lunar New Year Competition
Due Nov 1
Open to New Jersey-based composers of all backgrounds, ages and ability levels
Under 4 minutes solo piano arrangement of the Korean folk song “Arirang”.
LunART Call for Scores
Due Nov 1
Open to all all women composers, transgender and ciswomen
Under 15 minutes, scored for one to six performers (see link for instrumentation information).
NYU Percussion Ensemble Call for Scores
Due Dec 13
Open to The opportunity is open to all composers – undergrad and grad.
6 – 14 performers (works for less than 6 performers will not be considered). Pieces should be a maximum of 8 minutes in length and represent original compositions (this does not include arrangements of pre-existing repertoire)..
Scheherazade Music Festival
Due Feb 1
Open to everyone, BIPOC composers are encouraged to apply
Instrumentation of Voice, Flute, Saxophone, and Piano duration of 5-12 Minutes.