The UK’s professional body for musicians and subject association for music
This resource is a non-exhaustive list of opportunities, networks, venues, ensembles, record labels and events which may wish to engage composers in commissions or partnership work. It is designed to serve as a starting point. Building relationships with performers and venues is equally important. We have also included some ISM resources to help you further.
Opera North is calling for entries to their Minute Masterpieces. Applications are particularly welcome from early career or emerging composers. Up to six successful compositions will each be recorded by the Orchestra, performed live, and receive a commissioning fee of £500.
Applications are now open for the Ruzickova Composition Competition, and judges are looking for short pieces written for baroque string quartet of between four to six minutes in length. Winning compositions will be published and recorded in video performances.
Wild Plum Arts are hosting their third August residency with the support and collaboration of The Ivors Academy. Free accommodation, meals, and private workspaces are offered for up to six artists per week during the month of august, and each residency is for six nights. Applications are open to artists who are at a professional level and involved in the creation of new musical works.
O/Modernt has announced their annual Composition Award (2021). The theme of the award is: NATURE and the CITY. The winning work will be premiered in 2021 in Manchester and there is a monetary price.
Faber Music and Sound and Music have announced a new partnership offering ten Faber Music Bursaries available to young composers and music creators to attend the Sound and Music Summer School in 2021.
Sound World provides numerous opportunities for young and early career composers including professional public performances, commissions, composition workshops and an annual young composers’ competition.
Funding opportunities from the Performing Right Society's foundation.
Opportunities from the national charity for new music.
Competitions and opportunities from Women in Music.
A space for UK composers to upload information about themselves and their works.
Contemporary independent music publisher and distributor
Read the results of the ISM Composers Survey 2016.
The latest developments in our work to support composers.
Make musical connections with Member Connect, an online, private directory of current ISM members.
Find out about funding opportunities for performers and composers.
Is there something missing? This is not a comprehensive list. If you think something should be added in, why not email us at [email protected]. If you have your own ensemble or group or venue, why not get in touch and ask us to add it in?
