Composers’ Corner

Resources for Mostly Modern Festival Composer Participants and Composition Faculty

Deadlines

The following deadlines are also listed in the Complete Schedule Google Calendar.

Application Deadlines for Composers

  • December 15, 2025: Early Deadline for Composers
  • January 15, 2026: Regular Deadline
  • February 1, 2026: Late Deadline
  • February 8, 2026: Notified of Acceptance
  • March 1, 2026: Letter of Agreement and Deposit Due
  • June 1, 2026: Festival Begins

Acceptance Deadlines

Chamber Works

  • April 15: Submit Chamber Materials Score and Sample Part for Review. Submit your materials on Acceptd. Pieces may not exceed 8 minutes in performance duration. Note that for composers composing new pieces for the Modern Vocal Projects program, additional deadlines for librettos will apply.
  • May 1: Final PDFs Due for Chamber Score and All Parts. The form will be available after April 25th. IMPORTANT: PDFs are for performers to practice before they arrive at the festival. You will need to bring physical scores and parts with you to the festival; we will not be printing physical parts for you. We recommend that you bring three scores with you to the festival: one for the conductor and two for you and your colleagues to look at during rehearsals.

Orchestral Works

  • May 1: Submit Orchestral Materials Score and Sample Part for Review. Submit your materials on Acceptd. Pieces may not exceed 8 minutes in performance duration.
  • May 15: Final PDFs Due for Orchestral Score and All Parts. You will need to bring physical parts to the festival, but we require you to submit PDFs beforehand; we will not print physical scores or parts for you. We recommend that you bring four scores: one for the conductor, one for review with the composition faculty during the readings, and two for your colleagues to look at during the readings.

Important Resources, Guidelines, and Policies