Who is eligible?
Any living composer age 18 or above.
What we’re looking for
Any orchestral composition (see instrumentation available in the Rules) written prior 1999 that has not been performed in concert since 1998, or that has never been performed.
How to enter
All entries must be submitted online. There is no paper entry form and no mailed-in entries will be accepted. However, if the composition does not exist in electronic form, it can be entered and the printed or handwritten score mailed to us. The fee for entries that include a digital score file is $25.00. The fee for entries that only include a paper copy of the score is $45.00.
About the competition
The Fauxharmonic Orchestra (”TFO”) promotes the creation of orchestral music and organizes composition contests to help further that goal.
The purpose of this contest is to perform, record and publicize an orchestral composition that has not been played in 10 years or more.
Deadline
The contest entry deadline is Midnight, EST, December 31, 2008.
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