Hello everyone,

The ABRSM International Young Composers’ Competition is open to anyone under the age of 18 who has ever taken an ABRSM exam. It’s a great chance for you to have your music heard by our experienced panel of expert judges and possibly even performed live in a world-renowned concert hall.

Styles

We’re open to all types of music for this competition, meaning that your piece can be composed in any style. Your piece can be for any solo instrument or voice, with or without piano accompaniment, and it does have to be written down, as other musicians may perform the winning compositions in concert.

Categories

There are two age categories: 14 or under, and 15-18. We’ll award prizes to the winners and runners-up in both categories, with the winners both receiving £1,000, and the runners-up £500 each.

For further details, visit http://www.abrsm.org/?page=students/composers.html.

Thanks,

Ed

I notice this is to mark 120 years of the ABRSM. Looks a good idea, and I think some of my pupils will be interested.

Do you know if there are going to be any other events/publications/whatever to mark the 120 years Ed?

There will be indeed but they're still in the early planning stages - watch this space!

I shall!

Oh god the suspense


*hopes there something in my area!*

i wonder who won?!?!

I sent one of my students in... He didn't win... and he didn't get any notice of any sort too.

I was wondering if ABRSM can release some comments privately about the pieces to the students who participated. It is always helpful to know where can one improve him-/herself.