ATLCMC Call for Scores 2025

The Atlanta Contemporary Music Collective is inviting submission for a Call for Scores

The Collective invites composers from inside and outside of Georgia to submit original compositions for a concert in our 2025-2026 Season. Scores will be evaluated based on creativity, originality, and how well they connect with the themes of our season.

Selected pieces will be performed and recorded live by the professional musicians of The Collective.

All submissions must adhere to the specified guidelines and deadlines.

Works will be selected by a committee of Collective members.

Call for Scores Schedule

May 31st - Call Opens

August 1st - Call Closes

Sunday, September 7th - Winners Announced at Live our Season Opener Concert

Monday, September 8th - Winners Announced on Social Media

Tuesday, December 9th - Performance

Composition Guidelines

  • Eligibility:

    • Composers of any age who:

      • are currently living in Georgia, USA

      • are attending school outside of Georgia, but still call Georgia home

      • have family currently living in Georgia, etc.

      • or have strong ties to Georgia (we’ll ask about what that means to you in the application)

  • Duration: 10 minute maximum.

  • Genre/Style: No limitations!

    • Chamber music is preferred.

    • Solo works will also be accepted.

  • Instrumentation: 1-8 players of any instrumentation.

    • Note: the more common your instrumentation, the more likely we will be able to program your work!

  • Submission Requirements:

    • Score: The score of your piece in PDF format. Handwritten is fine as long as it’s legible!

    • Recording: Link to an Audio recording (please no video) of your piece: .mp3 or .wav files preferred.

  • Fee: Your first submission is free!

    • If you would like to submit multiple pieces for consideration (and please do!) we ask that you contribute a small fee for any subsequent works after the first submission.

    • 1st piece - Free

    • Every piece after that - $10 per piece [click the support tab to make your donation]

  • Other Guidelines:

    • Please only submit works that are finished. Our mission is focused on performing new works, so premieres and works that have never been performed in Atlanta are strongly preferred!

    • And please do not write a new work just for this call! We’ll have other opportunities for that at a later date!

If you have any questions at all, please contact us and we’ll get back to you ASAP!