Opportunities By Deadline Date
RED NOTE New Music Festival Student Composition Workshop
Deadline: October 1, 2026
Contact: Carl Schimmel, Professor, Music Theory & Composition
Email: cschimm[at]ilstu[dot]edu
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Deadline: October 1, 2026
Contact: Carl Schimmel, Professor, Music Theory & Composition
Email: cschimm[at]ilstu[dot]edu
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2026-27 Festival for Creative Pianists and Abundant Silence Call for Scores
Deadline: October 15, 2026
Contact: Festival for Creative Pianists
Email: info[at]festivalforcreativepianists[dot]org
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Deadline: October 15, 2026
Contact: Festival for Creative Pianists
Email: info[at]festivalforcreativepianists[dot]org
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mise-en Music Festival 2027 – Two Opportunities
Deadline: October 15, 2026
Contact: Ensemble Mise-En
Open To: All composers, no restrictions
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Deadline: October 15, 2026
Contact: Ensemble Mise-En
Open To: All composers, no restrictions
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Electronic Music Midwest 2027 – Call for Submissions
Deadline: October 20, 2026
Contact: Mike McFerron, Festival Director
Open To: All creators of EA music
Email: mike[at]emmfestival[dot]org
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Deadline: October 20, 2026
Contact: Mike McFerron, Festival Director
Open To: All creators of EA music
Email: mike[at]emmfestival[dot]org
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Call for Scores – Female Composers
Deadline: October 31, 2026
Contact: Conservatory of Bari-Italy
Open To: Female composers
Email: gabriellabassiapple[at]gmail[dot]com
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Deadline: October 31, 2026
Contact: Conservatory of Bari-Italy
Open To: Female composers
Email: gabriellabassiapple[at]gmail[dot]com
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Call for Piano Scores – Conservatorio di Como
Deadline: October 31, 2026
Contact: Conservatorio di Como
Open To: All composers, no restrictions
Email: eidos[at]conservatoriocomo[dot]it
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Deadline: October 31, 2026
Contact: Conservatorio di Como
Open To: All composers, no restrictions
Email: eidos[at]conservatoriocomo[dot]it
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GCNA Composition Contest 2027
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Contact: Tiffany Ng & Julie Zhu
Open To: Everyone, except members of the Franco Committee and the 1st and 2nd prize winners of the 2025 Franco Composition Contest.
Prize: 1st $2000; 2nd $1000; Performance Award $150
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Deadline: November 1, 2026
Contact: Tiffany Ng & Julie Zhu
Open To: Everyone, except members of the Franco Committee and the 1st and 2nd prize winners of the 2025 Franco Composition Contest.
Prize: 1st $2000; 2nd $1000; Performance Award $150
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Wisconsin Alliance for Composers – Student Composition Contest
Deadline: November 2, 2026
Contact: Asha Srinivasan
Open To: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, or Undergraduate students who are Wisconsin residents or studying full time in Wisconsin.
Email: asha.srinivasan[at]lawrence[dot]edu
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Deadline: November 2, 2026
Contact: Asha Srinivasan
Open To: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, or Undergraduate students who are Wisconsin residents or studying full time in Wisconsin.
Email: asha.srinivasan[at]lawrence[dot]edu
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Wisconsin Alliance for Composers – New Music Festival
Deadline: November 2, 2026
Contact: Asha Srinivasan
Open To: Applicants must be full-time residents of Wisconsin at any stage in their career beyond the undergraduate level (primary, secondary, and undergraduate students should apply to the Student Composition Contest).
Email: asha.srinivasan[at]lawrence[dot]edu
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Deadline: November 2, 2026
Contact: Asha Srinivasan
Open To: Applicants must be full-time residents of Wisconsin at any stage in their career beyond the undergraduate level (primary, secondary, and undergraduate students should apply to the Student Composition Contest).
Email: asha.srinivasan[at]lawrence[dot]edu
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Renée B. Fisher Competition – Composer Awards
Deadline: January 15, 2027
Contact: Renée B. Fisher Composer Awards
Open To: All composers, no restrictions
Prize: Four $1500 awards
Email: reneebfisher[at]nmsnewhaven[dot]org
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Deadline: January 15, 2027
Contact: Renée B. Fisher Composer Awards
Open To: All composers, no restrictions
Prize: Four $1500 awards
Email: reneebfisher[at]nmsnewhaven[dot]org
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7th Ise-Shima International Composition Competition
Deadline: January 31, 2027
Contact: Ise-Shima Art Company
Open To: All nationalities and ages
Email: info[at]iseshimaart[dot]com
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Deadline: January 31, 2027
Contact: Ise-Shima Art Company
Open To: All nationalities and ages
Email: info[at]iseshimaart[dot]com
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Opportunities without Deadlines
New South Music – Call for Scores
Contact: Shane Porter
Open To: All composers, no restrictions
Email: shane[at]newsouthmusic[dot]com
Submissions: https://www.newsouthmusic.com/submissions
Contact: Shane Porter
Open To: All composers, no restrictions
Email: shane[at]newsouthmusic[dot]com
Submissions: https://www.newsouthmusic.com/submissions
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