We are excited to announce a "Call for Scores" for the 2025 Composer of the Year Competition! Click below for more info and how to apply!
Competition SummaryThe Sioux City Symphony Orchestra is committed to educating, developing, and promoting American composers. The SCSO Composer of the Year Competition is designed to highlight one talented composer in the early stages of their professional career. The winner will receive a $5,000 monetary prize, a premiere performance by the Sioux City Symphony, press/media coverage, lectures at local colleges and universities, and involvement in community outreach programs. The concert will also be broadcast and digitally archived on the SCSO.LIVE platform, with exclusive behind-the-scenes access for the winner.
DEADLINE:
Applications must be received by Monday, May 12, 2025
WHO MAY APPLY:
US Citizens / Composers in the early stages of their professional career
ENTRY FEE:
No entry fee
LIMITATIONS:
One (1) work per applicant will be consideredComposition must be between 5 and 15 minutesConcertos and choral works are not eligible
INSTRUMENTATION (MAXIMUM):
2 fl [1.2/pic], 2 ob [1.2/eh], 2 cl [1.2/bcl], 2 bsn [1.2/cbn], 4 hn, 2 tp, 2 tbn, 1 b-tbn, 1 tuba, timp +3, hp, pf/cel, str
PRIZE:
Named SCSO Composer of the Year
$5,000 monetary prize
Premiere performance by the SCSO (Date TBD)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Score (PDF format) via email
Recording (MIDI acceptable)
Short bio (150 words max, PDF format)
Curriculum Vitae (including contact information and proof of U.S. citizenship)
All materials must be submitted via email to siouxcitysymphony@gmail.com. Finalists will be contacted for interviews.
The SCSO's Composer of the Year Competition is a prestigious event that has been instrumental in discovering and promoting new talent in music composition. Over the years, the Competition has attracted some of the brightest minds in music, who have utilized this platform to express themselves through the rich and diverse language of music.
