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Contests & Awards

Listing Title
Misc Notes
MATA Jr. pairs pre-college composers selected from a free, global, call for submissions with emerging composers in a six-month mentorship program to create new works for performance by teen new-music ensemble Face the Music.
General Notes

Pre-college composers

schedule
Annually
deadline
January
Misc Notes
Cash prizes between 200-1000 Euros, and public performances and recordings of the winning works
General Notes

Anyone

schedule
Annually
deadline
March
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Misc Notes
Yearlong program in which young composers write a piece to be performed at the end of the program. Includes 1:1 mentorship and bimonthly lessons with an established female composer, performance opportunity as part of the Face the Music season, recording of their work, and networking opportunities.
General Notes

Any composer eighth grade to rising college freshman who identifies as female or gender non-conforming.

schedule
Annually
deadline
September
Misc Notes
The award is given to a selected composer of a state-commissioned work.
General Notes

MTNA membership required

schedule
Annually
deadline
See website
Misc Notes
Readings, rehearsals, recordings, and commissions for composition students. Students are encouraged to submit works for orchestra, jazz band, string quartet, and mixed chamber ensember, and will be asked to play in at least one Face the Music piece during the season.
General Notes

Composers under college age, and studying a musical instrument.

schedule
Annually
deadline
May