Berliner Kompositionspreis 2026
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This competition enforces a pure meritocracy focused on structural and aesthetic innovation through a blind-evaluation process stripped of biographical context. The ideal candidate is an early-to-mid-career composer demonstrating mastery of intimate, highly exposed acoustic dialogue in duo… Read more
Benefits
Fully produced world premiere during the SONARLOFT concert at Kühlhaus Berlin, signaling mechanism to major European publishing houses, and exposure to high-level curators and critics.
Eligibility
Composers aged 35 or younger (calculated via a September 15, 2026 cut-off date). Submissions must consist of an unpublished, unperformed work strictly written for a duo formation utilizing violin, viola, cello, or piano (excluding two pianos and piano four-hands). Welcomes all stylistic paradigms.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- Age cut-off calculated via September 15, 2026
- Programme dates
- Premiere date TBD
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