Composer Opportunity : 2027 CMC Prairie Region Emerging Composer Competition
Deadline: June 8, 2026
Emerging Composers with a connection to Canada's Prairie Region, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut are invited to submit their orchestral works to the CMC Prairie Region Emerging Composer Competition for Orchestra with a cash prize and performance by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) during the 2027 edition of the Winnipeg New Music Festival (WNMF).
GUIDELINES:
- Applicants must either be current residents of, have been born in, or have completed a substantial portion of their musical education in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, The Northwest Territories, or Nunavut.
- There are no age restrictions; however, applicants should be composers at the early stages of their professional careers.
- Only works that have not been officially premiered prior to the WSO world premiere date are eligible. Works that have been read in an academic or workshop context are eligible, provided they have had no more than one reading by a professional orchestra.
- Only works completed after January 1, 2024, will be considered.
- MAXIMUM duration for the work is 6 minutes.
Applications will close JUNE 8, 2026.
PRIZE:
The winner will receive a cash prize from the CMC, a concert performance of the winning work by the WSO at WNMF 2027, and participation in the full week of the WNMF Composers Institute (CI). This affords the winner the opportunity to meet and receive coaching and mentorship from the Festival's Canadian and International visiting guest composers.
Application form, additional guidelines and past ECC winners found HERE.
