INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION

Applications Closed

october 15th 2023 - february 15th 2024

 

CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION

The POI International Composition Competition will be held in June 2024. Its objective is to open more opportunities for composers to premiere their works while offering a wider range of music to the POI faculty/advanced student orchestra called Master Camerata, during the Premier Orchestral Institute. 

This competition is open to all nationalities and is seeking to motivate all composers to include folk music elements in their compositions from their countries, as a way to help preserve their cultural heritage. 

Requirements

All participants must upload all documents no later than February 15th, 2024, in order to be considered for the competition.

All participants must submit the following to GetAccepted

  • PDF of the score with a title. DO NOT write composer's name.

  • Recording in MP3, or MIDI files. A link to a drive is also acceptable.

  • Official proof of candidate’s age (ID or passport)

  • Two recent high quality headshots in color

  • Program notes of the submitting work in English

  • Short bio.

Eligibility

  • Entrants must be between 18 and up.

  • A maximum of 2 entries per composer. 

  • Composition must be for a string chamber orchestra (harpsichord available if needed) No electronics or other instruments may be included. To request a single exception to this requirement, please email us at contact@msostrings.com

  • Composition must last a minimum of 8 minutes and a maximum of 10 minutes. To request a single exception to this requirement, please email us at contact@msostrings.com

  • Composition must not have been commercially published or publicly performed, or won a competition before. 

  • PDF scores must be neat and perfectly legible. Please use computer-generated music noting software. NO handwriting scores.

  • Composer’s name should NOT appear anywhere on the score, or any other reference that reveals the identity of the applicant. Title of the composition should be included.

  • Recordings of computer-generated MP3 or MIDI files must be submitted online. Online links are allowed.

  • Winner will be notified by email and results will be posted also on the POI website, and social media on March 15th, 2024.

Selection

  • There would be one piece selected to be performed by the faculty/advanced student orchestra, Master Camerata.

  • The winner piece would be selected by professional composition faculty judges. Blind adjudication.

  • The winner will be announced on March 15th, 2024 by 5:00 pm CT 

  • Rehearsals of the winning work are from June 3rd to 7th, 2024. Concert June 7th, 2024 at 6:30 pm at Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex Auditorium at Millsaps College in Jackson, MS

winner

  • The winner would work closely with Mikhail Zemtzov, conductor of Master Camerata, who would dedicate the rehearsal time necessary to achieve the best performance of the piece.

  • Social media and POI online platforms will be used to promote the composer and his work.

  • The wining work would be performed in two different cities.

  • For out of state/international, air tickets, housing and meals will be provided.

  • Winner will receive a certificate of participation by the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra