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NCEM Young Composers Award 2027

National Centre for Early Music (NCEM) · United Kingdom

Applications upcomingNo foreign travel required

An annual award for young composers resident in the UK, with a category for under-18s, to write a new piece for a leading early music ensemble. Winning pieces are premiered and broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

Grade
Year 10–13 / S3–S6
Same as Grades 9–12 in the US
Age
Up to 25
Lower limit not published
Residence
United Kingdom
Entry
Open application
Check it against your grade and where you live

Launched in 2008, the award is the only scheme of its kind in the UK, bridging the worlds of early and new music. Each year a new brief is set for a different ensemble, and winners work with leading early music professionals.

Topics

ArtsCompositionUnder 26
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