Thursday, September, 25, 2025

Location:  Cologne Germany

St. Cecilia’s Romanesque Church, Museum Schnütgen

Composers and Vocal Performers are welcome to apply!

Work with the renowned Virago Symphonic Orchestra

Submissions may include the entire chamber orchestra or subset ensembles. 

INSTRUMENTATION:

Flute-2, Oboe-2, Clarinet-2, Bassoon-2, French Horn – 2,

First Violin – 4, Second Violin – 4, Violas – 3, Celli – 2, Double Bass

NO PIANO

Submissions can begin February 15, 2025. Length of works should be less than 10 minutes.

Deadline for receipt of materials is April 27, 2025 11:59pm.

Requirements:

• Only one (1) entry per person, composer, performer or  composer/performer.
• Current membership in IAWM is required for submission. If membership is not current at time of submission, the work will be disqualified.
• To join or renew your IAWM membership, click here.
• Performer attendance for the rehearsals on Thursday September 25 and for zoom rehearsal TBD is required.
• Composer attendance is preferred.
• Any text submitted by vocalist performers must either have express permission of the copyright holder, or are in the public domain.
• Applicants selected agree to have their works and performances streamed, photographed and archived.

By submitting to this competition, composers selected agree to have their works presented in the concert and available for streaming via the IAWM website and social media sites. This does NOT affect the composer/author ownership of copyright.

How to submit:

All composers and performers must submit their works electronically through New Music Engine. If you do not already have a New Music Engine account, you will be required to create one.

Composers MUST submit a .pdf file of the score (or documentation), an .mp3 sound file of the work, and a tech rider. If a recording of a performance/reading is not available, .mp3 files of MIDI realizations or links to a video are acceptable. Composers must also indicate whether they plan to bring their own performer(s)/perform the work themselves or if they need IAWM to provide performers. 

Our selection process is anonymous. The score may not contain any identifying information (no name, publisher, or dates, please). Please make sure no identifying data or metadata is attached to the sound files, other than the title of the piece. The name and information of the composer (author) submitted in the registration process will be shielded from judges and revealed only after final selections have been made.

Submit program notes of 100 words or less to the “Abstract” section. Please use the Abstract section to provide an English translation of any works not in English.

Deadline for receipt of materials is April 27, 2025 11:59pm.
Results will be announced  on, or before, June 30, 2025.

More info about the venue: https://www.cologne-tourism.com/arts-culture/sights/detail/st-caecilien

Questions may be addressed to the Annual Concert Chair, Eline Cote, at [email protected]

Ausschreibung zur Einreichung

Komponist:innen und interpret:innen

IAWM-KONZERT AM DONNERSTAG, DEN 25. SEPTEMBER 2025,

DAS SCHNUTGEN MUSEUM IN KOLN, DEUTSCHLAND PRÄSENTIERT

MIT DEM VIRAGO SYMPHONIEORCHESTER

Kompo nist:innen und Vocalinterpret:innen sind herzlich eingeladen, sich zu bewerben

Einreichungsfrist : 27 april 2025 23:59 Uhr

VORAUSSETZUNGEN:

-Pro person ist nur eine (1) Einreichung erlaubt, sei es als Koponist:in, Interpret:in oder als Komponist:in/Interpret:in.

-Eine aktuelle Mitgliedschaft in der IAWM ist für die Einreichung erforderlich. Andernfalls wird das Werk disqualifiziert. Um der IAWM beizutreten oder Ihre Mitgliedschaft zu erneuern, klicken Sie hier.

-Die Anwesenheit der interpret:innen bei den geplanten Proben und der Aufführung ist verplichtend.

So Reichen Sie ein: Siehe oben

Mehr I infos zum Veranstaltungsort:   https://www.cologne-tourism.com/arts-culture/sights/detail/st-caecilien