Writing for Big Band | Composition Competition

New Voices of the Big Band & Big Band Radio Romania
Deadline: 10 May 2026

Description

The international composition competition “Writing for Big Band – A Challenge?” has been launched as part of the New Voices of the Big Band project, in partnership with the Romanian Radio Big Band.

The competition aims to support young composers and encourage original writing for Big Band.

Eligibility

  • composers aged 18–35
  • citizens or residents of European countries
  • maximum one work per participant

Requirements

  • original, unpublished work
  • duration: 5–10 minutes
  • score (PDF) + audio demo (MIDI or recording)

Deadline: 10 May 2026 (23:59 EET) No application fee!

Details