From Nothing, to Something - Summer 2026 Young Composer's Composition Competition

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Closes

September 24, 2026, 1 day left

Effort

About 90 minutes

Cost to apply

Free

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What it is

A composition competition with the theme 'From Nothing, to Something' based on Paul Verlaine's summer poem. Competitors write a piece for a mixed trio/quartet/quintet of individual instruments/players/singers lasting 3-7 minutes. Winners determined by popular voting among members.

Who it is for

Young composers who are members of Young Composers.

Open to artists anywhere.

The call says: “Source page: open to applicants from any country”

international

Where

International

When

September 24, 2026, 1 day left

Programme dates not listed

What you get

No monetary awards; winners receive kudos and badges determined by popular voting.

What you need to apply

PDF score or MIDI file
Documentation of how the piece was created (to verify no AI-generated works)

How long it takes

About 90 minutes

Short application. Estimated from the 2 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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Go to the application

https://www.youngcomposers.com/t50106/from-nothing-to-something-submissi