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Contests & Awards

Misc Notes
Students (K-grad school) are invited to submit original music to be performed at the Young Composers Concert. Up to ten winning composers will receive cash awards and all entrants receive written feedback.
General Notes

Students, or teachers of students in grades K-grad school. 3 Categories: K-8, High School, and Collegiate.

schedule
Annually
deadline
See website
Misc Notes
The NAfME Electronic Music Composition Competition recognizes outstanding compositions and highlights the effectiveness of music technology in the school curriculum. Entries will be judged based on their aesthetic quality, use of electronic media, and the power of the composition. The schools of the winners in each category will receive a one-year subscription to Soundation4Education, courtesy of MusicFirst.
General Notes

Students, or teachers of students in grades K-grad school. 3 Categories: K-8, High School, and Collegiate. Entrants must be sponsored by an NAfME member teacher, or be a NAfME Collegiate member in good standing.

schedule
Annually
deadline
See website
Misc Notes
Performance of an orchestral work on a New England Philharmonic concert.
General Notes

Emerging composers

schedule
Annually
deadline
April
Misc Notes
Cash award for student/collegiate composition students
General Notes

Must have reached the 19th, but not the 26th birthday by the application deadline. Must be a junior, senior, or graduate student in college, majoring in composition

schedule
Annually
deadline
March
Misc Notes
Selected works are premiered by Performance Fellows at the nief-norf Summer Festival.
General Notes

Anyone

schedule
Annually
deadline
January