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2023 International
​Commission Competition

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Composers Must Submit:
(application below)

- a work of chamber music written in 2018 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 accepted)
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- CV (PDF required)

Rules and Regulations:

​- This competition is now open internationally. 
- There is NO FEE for participating in this competition.
- The deadline for submission is March 1, 2023.

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 2024 or later.
- Tuition free participation and workshops with loadbang at the Longy School of Music's Divergent Studio from June 15-24, 2023 in Cambridge, MA. The winner is not required to participate in this festival.


past  winners:

2022:
First Prize: Baldwin Giang
​Runners-up: Mu-Xuan Lin, Jon Yu, and Ben Richter


2021:
First Prize: Daniel Sabzghabaei
Runner-ups: Cenk Ergün and Francisco del Pino
Honorable Mentions: Joel Kirk and Nicholas Tran


2020:
First Prize: Max Vinetz
Runner-up: Yotam Haber
Honorable Mentions: Darcy Copland and Udi Perlman


​​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
  • Home
  • Prem. 20
  • About
    • Bios
    • Support
    • Staff and Board of Directors
    • For Composers
  • Events
  • Videos
  • Recordings
    • The Consent of Sound and Meaning - Music of Eric Richards
    • Quiver
    • Plays Well With Others
    • old fires catch old buildings
    • Lungpowered
    • Monodramas
    • Complete Discography
  • Press
    • Press Quotes
    • Photos
  • Repertoire
    • Selected Repertoire
    • Program Notes
  • Projects
    • Collaborative Commissioning Fund
    • Commission Competition
    • Power Chats
    • monodramas
    • Longy's Divergent Studio
  • Merch
  • Contact