RED NOTE New Music Festival Composition Competition 2027 — Chamber, Orchestra, Chorus
COMPETITION

RED NOTE New Music Festival Composition Competition 2027 — Chamber, Orchestra, Chorus

Illinois State University School of Music

November 1, 2026 (39 publicSeo.openCall.daysLeft)Normal, Illinois, USA

A $1,000 prize per category and a performance of the winning work at the RED NOTE New Music Festival on 25 March 2027.

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A $1,000 prize per category and a performance of the winning work at the RED NOTE New Music Festival on 25 March 2027.

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Composers of any age or nationality. Works may have been performed before but must be composed in 2000 or later; works already submitted twice are ineligible. Category A: 1–16 performers, up to 15 minutes; Category B: orchestra, up to 12 minutes; Category C: mixed choir in 4–8 parts, up to 6 minutes (published works not eligible).

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$1,000 and a performance at the festival in each category
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$25 for the first score, $20 for each additional (reduced $18/$15 on request)