Seeks applications from elibible organizations for their Cary New Music Performance Fund designed to support new music activity by small-budget, grass-roots, and emerging organizations whose opportunities for composers are a valuable contribution to the total arts community. The program provides general operating support to music organizations which demonstrate excellence in innovative new music programming and in performance of music by living composers.

Seeks works in 2 categories (chamber music scores for up to 10 players; new electro-acoustic music, fixed media only ) composed since Aug. 1, 2005, from undergraduate students studying composition at a college, university or conservatory in the U.S., Canada or Mexico (current and former U of L students are ineligible). Cash awards, performances.

Seeks orchestral scores and recordings from composers over the age of 21 of one recent orchestral work (with no harp, piano, voice, or chorus in scoring) which has received at least one concert performance (not just a reading session), but has not received a large number of professional orchestra performances, for their New Orchestral Repertoire Project. Cash award, performance, and help with publicizing the prize-winning works to other orchestras and conductors. The winning composer must be present at the rehearsal and concert on July 31, 2010.

Seek composition student applicants for their 2010 Alba International Composition MasterClass, a 2-week music festival of concerts in Alba, Italy, May 17-30, 2010. Resident faculty includes Elliott Miles McKinley and David Froom. Guest composers for 2010 include Peter R. Farmer and Christopher Muscat.

Seeks solo or chamber ensemble scores 6-12 minutes in length, scored for saxophone quartet, trio, duo or solo in any combination of soprano, alto, tenor or baritone saxophones for their 2^nd annual call for scores. Performance by the Anubis Saxophone Quartet in NYC..

Seeks chamber orchestra scores from full-time U.S. student composers under 35 for their New Music Symposium, June 1 - 3, 2010. Reading sessions by a professional orchestra and the opportunity to work directly with master composer Joseph Schwantner, plus formal public performance. Four composers will be selected.

Seeks "conventional musical scores, electro-acoustic compositions, digital media works such as installations and multimedia collaborations" from composers under the age of 40 for possible commissions and performances on the 2010 MATA Festival in New York City.

Seeks new compositions for shakuhachi with piano trio (piano, violin, cello) for their Shakuhachi Chamber Music Composition Competition 2010. Cash awards and performances.

Seek U.S. resident composers at early stages of their professional careers as applicants for their 10th annual Composer Institute, October 25 - 31, 2010, in Minneapolis, Minn. Under the guidance of composer Aaron Jay Kernis, up to nine composers will have orchestral works rehearsed and performed by the Minnesota Orchestra and will participate in a series of seminars on musical, career, business and professional development issues. Composers' travel and hotel will be provided. All works selected for the Institute will be performed in a public concert by The Minnesota Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Osmo Vänskä on Friday, October 30, 2010.

Seeks composer applicants for artist residencies of two - eight weeks on 22,000-acre working cattle ranch on the High Plains in northern Wyoming, during their program's fall session (early August-early December, 2010)

Seek short, original, unperformed compositions for 4-8 part a cappella choir (further divisi possible/range is not an issue) for their 4^th Annual Choral Composition Contest. Cash award, premiere performances, archival recording, possible commercial recording.

Seeks applicants for their 2- to 8-week residencies in Nebraska City, NE, during July through December 15, 2010, for writers, visual artists, and music composers. Housing, studio space, $100/week stipend are provided. Approximately 50 residencies are awarded per year.

Seeks short, creative, a cappella choral arrangements and transcriptions of existing musical works for mixed choir (SATB -- divisi is acceptable but must not exceed SSAATTBB) that are unpublished and that have not received a Midwest premiere performance. Cash award, Midwest premiere in Kansas City, Mo., possible publication and recording.

Seeks two representative scores from all composers under age 30 or any student currently enrolled in a university degree program, regardless of age, for their Third Annual Tyler Youth Orchestra New Music Project Composition Contest. Prize is commission for a new work for chamber or full youth orchestra. Please note: non-U.S. application materials must be postmarked by Feb. 15, 2010.

Seeks representative full score and recording for either full orchestra or chamber orchestra from U.S. composer applicants for an 8-12 minute commissioned work for chamber orchestra to premiere at the 2011 Utah Arts Festival. Cash commission.

Seeks short, unpublished, unpremiered scores for mixed choir (SATB, unaccompanied, with piano, or up to 3 accompanying instruments) from "in the early stages of their musical careers" for their 2010 Emerging Composers Competition. Cash award and travel stipend to attend premiere in new Haven. Conn., possible publication.

Seeks U.S. composers under the age of 40 for their Young American Composer-In-Residence program is designed to give outstanding, emerging, young American composers an opportunity to work with a professional orchestra and conductor for a three-year residency from August 1, 2010 through July 31, 2013.

Seeks PDF score submissions from current and former New Mexico resident composers of an original, c. 10 minute orchestral composition on the themes evocative of the desert of New Mexico for their "The Desert" Composition Competition. Two scores will be selected for readings, one for premiere public performance. Cash awards.

Seeks short, original choral works (a cappella or accompanied by piano, no arangements, and should be primarily SATB) from composers under age 30 for their 2010 Choral Composition Competition. Cash award and performance during 2010-11 season.

Seeks applicants for their residency program for visual artists and composers in Fort Collins, Colorado. Free studio, equipment, and living spaces to resident artists for 15-week residencies during May 3 - August 13, 2010.

Seeks performing and creative Artists to participate in the 2^nd Annual Philadelphia GLBT Arts Festival, June 6-13, 2010. Both soloists and ensembles are encouraged to submit proposal-applications with well-developed performance and exhibit ideas.

Seeks an easy to intermediate 3 - 5 minute new work for SATB and piano fon a biblical text from female composers for their Annual Choral Anthem Competition. Cash award and recording of premiere.

Seeks applicantions from a single commissioner or consortium of commissioning organizations for their Commissioning Music/USA program (subsidized commissioning fees as well as technical assistance in managing the entire life-cycle of a commissioning project).

ACF - Philadelphia ChapterSeeks application proposals from Philadelphia-area composers for residencies with community, cultural and educational organizations to create and perform new works.

Seeks short brass quintet scores from Utah-residing composers for their upcoming Brass Quintet concert which will be held on April 17th, 2010, at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Complex. Scores that include an electro-acoustic recorded component are welcome.

Seeks short CD submissions of original electronic works from full-time students in an accredited high school, grades 9 - 12, residing in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, or Vermont for their 7th annual electronic music composition contest for Northeast high school composers. Cash award, other prizes.

Seeks short chamber scores (max. 20 min.) for 1-15 performers (including vocalists; works for tape, electronics and/or mixed media with or without instruments/voices are eligible) for their 2010 Salvatore Martirano Memorial Composition Award . Cash awards, performances.

Seeks applications from emerging composers and musicians 30 years old and younger, interested in writing and/or performing music for puppet-theater during a week at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Conn, June 12-20, 2010.

Seeks short, original, unpublished fanfares for wind ensemble (Class AA high school, grade 5+/- difficulty) for their 75th anniversary fanfare competition. Cash award and performance.

Seeks short scores for unpublished, unperformed works for solo voice or instrument or for an ensemble up to fifteen players (specific instruments) from composers under age 40 for their 28th annual ALEA III International Composition Prize.  Performances in Boston, one cash award.

Seeks scores and CDs of new sacred works in two categories (non liturgical and Catholic mass setting for the New English Transation) that meet specific additional requirements regarding texts and performers. Cash awards and performance at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on June 12. Winning composers are expected to attend. Please note: previous deadline of Feb 2 now extended to March 19, 2010.

Seeks scores for piano quartet (violin, viola, cello and piano) with a maximum duration of 20 minutes for their Gustav Mahler Composition Competition 2010/11. Performances in Vienna and possibly other European cities.

Seeks unpublished, unperformed works for solo harp or harp with a second instrument selected from: guitar, violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, clarinet, percussion, harp, piano. (No electronics) from US-based student composers under age 35 for their 2010 Student Composition Competition. Cash award and premiere performance during 2010 Festival.

Seeks short unpublished, unperformed works for harp or harp with a second instrument (selected from among the following list: guitar, violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, clarinet, percussion, harp, piano, without any electronic components) from U.S. student composers under 35 for their 2010 Composition Competition. Cash award and performance.

Seeks new chamber works for brass in a wide variety of styles for possible inclusion on their debut recording scheduled for release in the fall of 2010. Works should be scored for horn, trombone, bass trombone, and two trumpets keyed in Bb or C; Eb and piccolo trumpet may also be employed as well as flugel horns. Drum set would be a preferred addition to the jazz, hip hop, rock, pop, latin, and country or bluegrass genres.

Seeks scores for a cappella works for 16-voice mixed chorus and those with piano accompaniment for from U.S. composers and composers living in the U.S. for 5 years or more (whose musical activities take place primarily in the U.S.) for their 2010 Choral Composition Competition. Cash awards, performance in NYC, archival recording, and possible publication by G. Schirmer/Associated Music Publishers.

Seeks original, unpublished 6-12 minute scores in two categories (timpani solo, marimba and cello duet) for their 37^th Percussion Composition Contest. Cash awards..

Seeks original, unpublished, unperformed scores for wind concert band c. 15-25 in length for their biennial International Composition Contest. Cash awards and premiere performances in Belgium in November of 2010.

Seeks registrants for their 2010 ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO sessions for songwriters, composers, lyricists, producers, publishers and other music industry professionals, April 22-24, 2010 at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif. Discounts for ASCAP and ACF members who register early ("Deep Discount Pricing" will end January 31).

Seeks short (8-12 minutes), original, piano scores (no prepared piano) from composers of any nationality born after January 1, 1965, for their 2011 International Composition Prize.  Performances at Penn State, performance recording, cash awards, possible additional performances.

Seeks short, original, unperformed, unrecorded fanfares (for any combination of instruments commonly found in a concert band) for their 40^th Season Fanfare Competition. Up to 4 scores will be selected for premiere performance in Massachusetts, archival recording, and publication by Cimarron Music Press if the composer wishes.

Seek short, unpublished instrumental compositions for chamber orchestra and electro-acoustic music for their Eighth International Competition for Composers "Citta' di Udine." Cash award, public performance in Italy.

Seeks unpublished original works for standard drums/orchestral percussion, mallet percussion, world percussion (Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, African,Middle Eastern, etc.) for their 3rd Annual IronWorks Percussion Duo Composition Competition. Cash awards, performances, publication, and CD recording.

Seeks proposals for 1-hour presentations by composers on a topic of their choice at the 12th Annual Aspen Composers' Conference will be held on July 26, 2010, during the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado.

Seek scores of groups of songs (duration up to 20 minutes), written after the year 2000, with texts in English (preferrably from living poets), for any combination of high voice/tenor,piano and double bass. Possible performance in Munich, Germany, in 2011. Selected composers will receive live recording of performance.

Seeks scores orchestra (maximum 15 minutes in duration) for their GustavMahler-Composition Competition 2010/11. Performances in Vienna and possible other European cities.

Seeks works from composers/performers for live performance of new music in an on-line virtual world music hall. Especially interested in art noise, ambient, minimalism, computer music, music influenced by popular styles.

Call for recordings of new music by U.S. composers for international radio broadcast and domestic website streaming

Seeks composers of new works for concert band who can attend performance of or conduct their works. Stipends available.

Seeks final CD-R or DAT recordings of new works for possible inclusion on its CD series for Universal/QL Music in Europe.

Seeks scores for 1-6 players for possible inclusion in its current and future seasons.

A worldwide calendar of new music and media art posts a variety of information, interviews, and articles on its website: http://www.arts-electric.org

Seeks multi-channel sound installations and mixed media work playable by computer, especially works for sound and video, for presentation in Brooklyn.

Seeks duos and trios,featuring violin and guitar that have already been written for possible performance and recording, with current priority for violin,guitar and mandolin trios.

Seeks pre-college composers (ages 9-18) to appear on their radio program. National exposure and performance opportunity.

Seeks pieces for solo and chamber ensembles with or without electronics in all genres, preferably shorter works, for possible performance in New York City and Michigan.

Seeks works composed of 100 notes or less for possible performance.

Seeks aesthetically and technically challenging works for lever harp for possible performance and recording in the U.S.

Seeks broadcast quality recordings for "Brave New World," a weekly radio show dedicated to today's living composers.

Online publication from Australia invites audio submissions of new music, from symphonic works to experimental works incorporating electronics or found sound.

Seeks scores by Native American composers for their Native American Recording Project: possible recording using state-of-the-art computer generated programs and sound libraries. Specifically sought is music by Native American composers of a "concert" or "classical" nature (orchestral, band, chamber and/or solo works). All rights to the music will remain the property of the composer. No distribution is involved or implied. The composer will be free to distribute or use the finished recordings in whatever way he or she sees appropriate.

Seeks composers interested in setting two completed opera librettos for Hamlet or Iago (both works in rhyming couplets),

Seeks works for unaccompanied choir or for choir. Works with piano or organ accompaniment, of moderate difficulty, and suitable for an advanced community choir are preferred, as are those under 10 minutes.

Seeks works from composers/performers for live performance of new music in an on-line virtual world music hall. Especially interested in art noise, ambient, minimalism, computer music, music influenced by popular styles.

Invites composers to submit published and unpublished works for percussion duo for possible performance.

The San Francisco Guitar Quartet seeks original compositions in the classical and jazz idiom of any duration for guitar quartet. Preference is for unpublished, unperformed or underperformed, commercially unrecorded works.

Seeks short orchestral scores of moderate technical difficulty for possible performance in Illinois.

Seeks music four hands at one piano. Selected works will receive multiple performances in different venues.

Seeks short works for solo bass and solo piano treated as equal solo instruments for possible performance. Works which include performance art, acting, dance and multimedia are welcomed.

Seeks information on choral works that have received a première, but no significant additional performances, for possible entry into their Project Encore searchable database, designed to facilitate integration of new compositions into choral programming by providing detailed information about new works, links to composer and publisher websites, sound files and sample pages of scores. Each composer is welcome to submit one work for possible inclusion each quarter for the next database update.

Seeks chamber scores (up to 10 players) for world premiere performances in rock clubs and alternative venues in New York City area.

Seeks scores from composers who live, have lived, or work in Manhattan between 145th Street and 92nd Street on the West Side. Works can be in any style, but should be for small ensemble, choir (classical or gospel), or soloist. Works involving piano, violin, cello, soprano, mezzo soprano, tenor, and clarinet are preferred.

Seeks works for her "Nature Project: works for cello and natural sounds," an ongoing environmentally oriented cello project which has been presented in numerous venues throughout the US.

Seeks miniature scores (100 notes or less) of any duration for soloist or small ensemble. Available instruments include: soprano voice, clarinet and/or bass clarinet, alto or soprano saxophone, flute or alto flute or piccolo, classical guitar, French horn, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello, and double bass. Possible performance in Canada. Ongoing call for submissions.

Seeks new music organizations wishing to showcase or perform in the 300 seat New Colony Theater in Portsmouth, Virginia. This former Vaudeville theater was obtained by ERMMedia in April of 2009 and has undergone tremendous rehab. The theater will become available free of charge.

Seeks scores/recordings for any combination of flute, oboe, saxophones (two performers: satb), bassoon, trumpet, trombone, guitar and percussion (can include electronics and/or video) for possible performance at Delta State U. in Cleveland, Mississippi.

Seeks scores (any instrument and/or combination of instruments, up to 8 performers), tapes and videos (PAL DVDs or MPEG2 files), to be considered for future performances within the framework of their concerts and festivals.