The New England Philharmonic announces 2023 Call for Scores Competition

For Immediate Release, March 15, 2023

The New England Philharmonic announces 2023 Call for Scores Competition

BOSTON — The New England Philharmonic, under the direction of new Music Director Tianhui Ng, announces the commencement of its 38th Annual Call for Scores competition.

Since 1985, the New England Philharmonic has been one of few orchestras of its size in the country with a Composer-in-Residence program that holds an annual Call for Scores competition, receiving dozens of submissions from around the world. Winning scores are performed on one of our season’s programs.

By presenting these new works in the context of pieces by established composers— including classics of the symphonic repertory—the New England Philharmonic demonstrates that orchestral music is not a finished collection of museum pieces, but a living, evolving tradition.

Interested composers can find competition guidelines and submit their scores through the NEP website through April 15, 2023. Submissions will be reviewed by the NEP’s Music Director, Tianhui Ng, and Composer-in-Residence, Eric Nathan. The winning work will be programmed in the 2023-24 season.

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More information available at www.NEPhilharmonic.org.

About the New England Philharmonic: Looking forward to its 47th season, under the leadership of its new Music Director Tianhui Ng, the NEP is internationally renowned for its daring programming encompassing both contemporary and traditional works. The volunteer orchestra has earned nine ASCAP awards for Adventurous Programming and was named Best Local Musician(s) of the Year in 2016 by The Arts Fuse. The orchestra’s ground-breaking past includes the establishment of three landmark programs: Composer-in-Residence (established in 1985), Call for Scores (1985), and Young Artist Competition (1994), all of which continue today.

More Information: www.nephilharmonic.org