University of Utah Composition

10/16/2026

10/13/2026

🎶 COMPOSERS & MUSIC CREATORS…THIS ONE IS FOR YOU! 🎶

My colleagues (and current Creative Evolutions client!) at Third Coast Percussion are seeking a music creator for their Currents Creative Partnership! 🙌🏾

And here's what I LOVE: This isn't just about commissioning music. It's about investing in a creative relationship that encourages exploration, experimentation, and GROWTH!

🎵 NO APPLICATION FEE!
📅 DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2026
💰 $2,500 honorarium
✈️ Travel reimbursement: Up to $1,000 domestic / $1,500 international

So here's my ask:
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10/13/2026

The November 1st deadline is approaching for two prestigious NBA composition contests.

The William D. Revelli Memorial Composition Contest seeks outstanding original works for concert band/wind ensemble and celebrates compositions that can become part of the core repertoire for high school and collegiate bands. The winning work is recognized nationally and added to the NBA Music List. This contest is sponsored by J.W. Pepper.

The Merrill Jones Memorial Young Composers Band Composition Contest is designed for composers age 40 and under, encouraging new voices in band composition through original Grade III-IV works for concert band. The competition was established to support and promote emerging composers.

Submit entries before November 1st! Learn more and apply through the National Band Association Composition Contests page.

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

10/04/2026

Cabrillo Festival is always looking for original voices and ideas. We welcome composers to submit scores and recordings/mockups for review by our Score Review Committee, made up of Cabrillo Festival orchestra members, with works considered for programming in a future season. Submissions can be made via our website at https://cabrillomusic.org/score-submission/

Submissions are accepted year-round, but if you’d like your work to be considered for the 2027 season, now is the time to send it in—the committee will be convening in the next couple of weeks!

All submissions will be reviewed, with full orchestra works under 15 minutes prioritized over concerti, chamber orchestra works, and full-length symphonies. There are no age limit limits or other submission parameters.

For composers 30 and under: We also encourage you to apply for our annual Composers Workshop. Details for the 2027 season and applications will be available later this year. Stay tuned!

09/25/2026

🎶 Join us TOMORROW for a special NOVA workshop!

Join composer Jessica Rudman and soprano Jin-Xiang Yu for a discussion about the world premiere of Rudman’s Exsilium, a song cycle commissioned by NOVA and featured in our upcoming Lost Freedom concert.

📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 12:30–1:30 PM
📍 University of Utah School of Music, Room 282
🎟️ Free and open to all!

The workshop offers a chance to hear directly from the composer and soprano about the creative process behind this powerful new work.

Then, join us Sunday for Lost Freedom, featuring the world premiere of Exsilium alongside music by Franz Schubert and Kenji Bunch’s Lost Freedom, which explores the experiences of Japanese Americans during and after World War II.

09/16/2026

Coming up soon! U of U students get in free.

University of Utah School of Music

What does freedom sound like?

NOVA opens its 2026–27 season with Lost Freedom, a powerful program exploring freedom, displacement, and resilience through music by Franz Schubert and Kenji Bunch, alongside a world premiere by University of Utah composer Jessica Rudman.

The program features Schubert’s beloved wanderer songs, his fiery Quartettsatz, and Bunch’s Lost Freedom, which honors the experiences of Japanese Americans during and after World War II. The performance will also feature soprano Jin-Xiang Yu performing with NOVA’s Artistic Director Kimi Kawashima, and narration by Plan-B Theatre’s Artistic Director Jerry Rapier.

📅 Sunday, September 27, 2026 | 3:00 PM

📍 Libby Gardner Concert Hall

🎟️ $30 adults | $5 students & under 18 | Free for University of Utah students

09/14/2026

Deadline extended to 9/20!

⚠️ Deadline extended! ⚠️ Applications for the next EarShot Readings with Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra in Madison, Wisconsin, January 20–21, 2027, are now due September 20.

Selected composers will have their chamber orchestra works rehearsed, performed, and recorded. There is no application fee. Local accommodations and up to $700 in travel support are provided.

Apply by 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, September 20, 2026. BIPOC and women composers are strongly encouraged to apply.

Learn more and apply here: https://www.americancomposers.org/earshot-composer-incubator/call-for-scores-earshot-readings-wisconsin-chamber-orchestra

09/05/2026

Sep 15 - Applications DUESep 19  - Session 1 - introductions + Instrumental Q&ASep 28 - Session 2 - orchestrating for Hypercube with erin Rogers (90 mins)Oct 5 - Session 3 - Writing about your work with BKT Education (90 mins)Oct 7 - Early draft of piece DUEOct 8-10 - Individually scheduled lesson...