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2025 cycle

Call for Scores ·
International composers.

Currently closed. The International Call for Scores reopens in Fall 2026. Subscribe to the newsletter to be notified when the next cycle goes live.

An annual open call inviting composers from any country to submit original chamber music for performance during the CreArtBox season, with opportunities to collaborate with visual artists and filmmakers.

What we're seeking

  • Original compositions for chamber ensembles, from duos to groups of up to 8 musicians.
  • Duration between 5 and 15 minutes.
  • Works that have not been commercially recorded or extensively performed before.

Eligibility

  • Composers of any age, any career level, any country.

What to send (when the cycle reopens)

  • One score in PDF format.
  • Recording or MIDI realisation if available.
  • Submission through the online application form.

What selected composers receive

Chosen works are premiered during a CreArtBox season with opportunities to collaborate with visual artists and filmmakers. Past iterations resulted in two major commissions of $10,000 each, with selected compositions featured on U.S. and European tours and integrated into interdisciplinary productions.

Past editions

  • 2025 cycleClosed · Apr 15, 2025
  • 2023 – 2024 · Classical Contemporary MusicClosed · Jul 15, 2023 · 500+ submissions
  • 2022 cycleClosed · winners performed in the Fragile Form trilogy
  • 2021 cycleClosed · winners on the CreArt Music Festival