YOUNG COMPOSER

B Sharp Musical Club Presents Its First Young Composer Competition.

The winner will be awarded a cash prize of $200 

and their composition will be featured on the B Sharp Performance Series.

Application deadline is December 15, 2023.

Guidelines

ELIGIBILITY

• Participation and entry are free.

• Entrants must be U.S. residents.

• Entrants must be between the ages of 13 and 20 years at the time of submission.

• Entrants must reside in Oneida, Herkimer, Madison County, or Onandaga County. 

COMPOSITIONS

• Entrants may submit only one composition.

• Compositions must be wholly original works and composed solely by the entrant.

• Compositions may not exceed 5 minutes in length.

SUBMITTING COMPOSITIONS

• • To enter the competition, complete  this Application Form.

  • You will be asked to upload a brief (300 words or less) biography. 

  • You will be asked to upload or email a score. Computer generated scores are preferred but handwritten scores are acceptable if they are clearly legible. 

  • NOTE: You may also mail a print version of your score, if you do not have a computer generated one. Complete the Application Form above and select the mail option and follow the instructions. Printed scores must be mailed and postmarked no later than the December 15 deadline for submission. 

  • You will be asked to upload some brief (300 words or less) Program Notes about the composition.

  • You will be asked to upload an mp3 audio file of your composition if you have one. MIDI realizations are acceptable. 

 If you have any questions please contact Tina Toglia ttoglia@gmail.com