The 5th Young Composerʼs Competition
Call for original new works by young composers!
Selected works will have their world premiere at the “Music Future Vol.11”
a concert organized by Joe Hisaishi to present cutting-edge music!
Selected works will have their world premiere at the “Music Future Vol.11”
a concert organized by Joe Hisaishi to present cutting-edge music!
Outline for application
- Call for entries
- The piece should be attractive with fresh image, and be performed by real musicians, not machines.
Not only the minimal music style, but also experimental works are most welcomed.
Moreover, it is expected to have a good connection with the audience.
- Instrumentation
- Quartet to sextet from the instrument chart
- Only works that can be performed without a conductor will be accepted.
Also, the works deemed not possible to perform will not be accepted. - Please refer to the following ” instrument chart” for the instruments to be used.
- Use of amplifiers, electronic instruments, or recording materials such as tapes is not allowed.
- Only works that can be performed without a conductor will be accepted.
- instrument chart
- 1 flute, 1 oboe, 1 clarinet, 1 bassoon, 1 horn, 1 trumpet, 1 trombone, 1 percussion, strings(1-1-1-1-1)
- Duration of the piece
- About 7 minutes
- Qualification
- We welcome any nationality, any gender around 35 years old. (No application fee)
- Download outline for application
About Judge
- invitation
- The winning piece will be premiered at MUSIC FUTURE Vol. 11 (7/25 & 26 at Kioi Hall), and the winner will be invited to the concert.
* Transportation and lodging will be subsidized for distant winners.
- Reward
- Best Original Score JP 300,000 yen
- How to judge
- One winner will be selected based on unnamed scores and sound sources provided by the candidates.
- judges
- Joe Hisaishi, and others to be announced.
- Announcement of results
- The results of the final judging will be announced on the official website in mid-June.
Submission・Application method
- Submission
- ①Application form *fill in the blanks
②A copy of full score
- Please state only the name of the piece title and instrumentation.(Do not put your name on the score).
- The score must be made by computer software or your hand writing to be read clearly.
- Smaller than A3(=297×420mm)size and do not bind.
- Performance time and the tempo (by metronome)must be indicated clearly.
- Indicate the rehearsal number or measure number and the page number.
④Music notes *Please submit in Japanese or English
Notes- The piece you submit must be your original, new(unreleased) and not published yet.
- We do not accept the piece that has already submitted to other organization.
- All or part of the submitted works may be made public during the judging process or for archival purposes.
- In principle, award winners must attend the rehearsal (date to be determined) and the performance (July 25 & 26).
- The Organizer makes all the parts and possess them after the concert.
- The copyright of the award-winning works belongs to the composer. After the award decision is made, a license agreement will be concluded between the organizer and the composer.
- Deadline for application
- All materials must arrive by May 30, 2024 *Submissions will not be returned.
- Contact・Application destination
- ＜For email attachments＞
＜For post＞
Young Composer’s Competition Management Office C/O Wonder City Inc.
202 Nishiazabu-house, 4-20-3 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku,Tokyo,106-0031 Japan
※The data name must be the title of the work. Please do not include the name of the applicant in the data name.
※All attachments should be in PDF format, and mp3 or WAV source data is preferred. Uploaded URL is acceptable.