Organisation : Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO)
Competition Name : South African Composers’ Competition 2025
Applicable For : Young Composers
Country : South Africa
Last Date : 31st October 2024
Website : https://cpo.org.za/composers-competition/
What is CPO South African Composers’ Competition?
The third annual SA Composers’ Competition, presented by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra has been announced. The closing date for a five-to-15-minute work for symphony orchestra is October 31. The competition is aimed at young composers to develop skills and recognise talent in the local creative music industry and will provide sought-after performance opportunities to composers.
Related / Similar Bursary : SAIV National Bursary Application 2025
Eligibility of CPO South African Composers’ Competition
The competition is open to all South Africans not older than 35 years of age – those born no earlier than 31 October 1989. Entry is free.
How To Enter in the CPO South African Composers’ Competition?
** Please ensure you have all documentation before uploading via this form Submissions must include
** a clean and clear score in PDF format from music notation software with the duration and title clearly marked on the first page
** no attribution on the score to ensure it remains anonymous to the judges
** explanations are only allowed for special requirements on performing techniques or forms and the only musical languages allowed are Italian/English/German/French
** an audio demo in MP3 format (file name must include title of work only)
** one digital photo of the entrant not older than three months and at least 1MB in size
** scanned ID document
Apply Here : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfK7V24REfrTeLbi-sR8p7rXvUMPECDrvZ25cXv-udlaKOkwg/viewform
Note:
** Submissions must be submitted by 17:00 on 31 October 2024.
** Incomplete applications and compositions that do not meet above requirements will be disqualified.
** Enquiries may be made to Neil Robertson at neil [at] cpo.org.za
** Members of the jury and the organizing committee are disqualified from participating in this competition.
** All materials submitted will be retained by the organisers and will not be returned.
Requirements of CPO South African Composers’ Competition
** Only one composition may be entered. The work must not be longer than fifteen minutes in duration and not shorter than five minutes.
** Previous winners of first prize in the competition will not be eligible to enter.
** The composition should be an original work composed by the participant and should not have been published, performed or awarded recognition in any other competition prior to the closing date of this competition.
** It must be free of any liabilities, including those with publishing houses.
** Instrumentation for works can include strings, double woodwind, brass and limited percussion, keyboard, harp/celeste, limited traditional African instruments, and electronic instruments.
** Orchestrations for more than 55 players unfortunately can’t be accommodated. Works for solo instrument or solo voice will not be accepted. Arrangements of existing works will be disqualified.
** Composers will retain ownership of the compositions. Composers agree that the CPO may use their composition for promotional purposes.
** Pre-recorded music or electronic music compositions will not be accepted
Prizes of CPO South African Composers’ Competition
** First Prize: A cash prize of R20 000; a one-year appointment as Resident Composer of the CPO which comprises a performance of the winning composition in a CPO concert, and one new commission, to be performed at the following year’s final round
** Second prize of R10 000 with at least one public performance of the composition.
** Third prize of R5 000 with at least one public performance of the composition
What is the Last Date of CPO South African Composers’ Competition?
Last Date of CPO South African Composers’ Competition is 31st October 2024.