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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 Spring 2020.
- Tuition free participation and workshops with loadbang at the Longy School of Music's Divergent Studio which will take place June 9-19, 2019 in Cambridge, MA

composers must:

- a work of chamber music written in 2014 or later, for 2-7 players and/or singers, with or without electronics. It is recommended that the submitted works feature bass clarinet, trombone, trumpet, and/or male voice (though not required). Inclusion of a score (PDF) and recording is required (MIDI realizations are NOT accepted.)
- CV/resume (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 this submission is March 15, 2019

APPLY HERE:

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past  winners:

​​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