loadbang's 2020 Commission Competition
Composers Must Submit:
  • a work of chamber music written in 2015 or later for 2-7 players and/or singers, with or without electronics.  It is recommended that the submitted work includes bass clarinet, trombone, trumpet, and/or male voice (though not required).
  • A score (PDF) and recording is required (MIDI realizations are NOT accepted)
  • CV (PDF required)

Rules and Regulations:
  • Eligible composers include citizens OR current residents of the United States
  • There is NO FEE for participating in this competition.
  • The deadline for submission is March 1, 2020.

Prizes:
  • The winning composer will receive a prize of $1,000 as a commission to write a new piece, which will be premiered in New York City by loadbang in the Spring of 2021.
  • Tuition free participation and workshops with loadbang at the Longy School of Music's Divergent Studio from June 7-17, 2020 in Cambridge, MA.

past  winners:

​​2019:
First Prize: Ben Davis
Runners-up: Chin Ting Chan and Andrew Rodriguez

​​2018:
First Prize: Cristina Lord
Runners-up: Oren Boneh and Yoshiaki Onishi

2017:
First Prize: Andrew Harlan
Runner-up: Anne Hege
Honorable Mentions: Daniel Bayot and Ian Power

2016:
First Prize: Ioannis Angelakis
Runner-up: Vicente Atria
Honorable Mentions: Eli Greenhoe and William Dougherty

2015:
First Prize: David Bird
Runner-up: Aaron Einbond
Honorable Mentions: Bernardo Barros and Per Bloland

2014:
First Prize: Chris Fisher-Lochhead
Honorable Mentions: Scott Lee, Yotam Haber, Heather Stebbins, and Adam Zahller

2013:
First Prize:Evan Johnson
Honorable Mentions: Ray Evanoff and Joan Arnau Pamies

2012:
First Prize: David Brynjar Franzson

2011:
First Prize: Gary Philo