The 2025-26 Maria Schleuning Young Composer Competition

Piece Requirements:

— The piece’s duration must not exceed 10 minutes.
— The piece may be composed for any combination or subset of: Flute, Bb Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Harp, & Piano.

Submission Requirements:
(1) Application Form
(1) Brief Biography (200 words)
(1) Score (in PDF format)
(1) Recording (in .mp3 format)
If you do not have a performance recording MIDI files are also acceptable.

Please submit your applications to newmusic@voicesofchange.org

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