LunART is excited to announce the 2025 annual Call for Scores, open to women composers of all ages and nationalities. While LunART celebrates women artists both past and present, we place a special value and priority on programming works by contemporary and living composers!

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Submitted works should be:

• Under 15 minutes in length

• Single or multi-movement work. In the case of multi-movement works, we reserve the right to play selections

• Scored for one to six performers; available instruments, voice types, and ensembles are listed below

• Written no earlier than January 1, 2020​

Submissions must include:

• Submission Fee : $20. Please use the following link to complete the payment prior to starting your application: PAYPAL APPLICATION FEE. PayPal Transaction ID Number is needed to complete the submission . This can be found on your email receipt from PayPal (up to 17 characters long)

• PDF of score (please upload a PDF with the file name formatted as compositiontitle.pdf)

• Audio recording of the submitted piece (acceptable formats include .mp3, .aif, and .wav. )

• Program notes (200 words or less)

Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Submission Guidelines

• All materials must be submitted no later than November 1, 2024, 11:59pm (Central Time)

• All submitted fees are non-refundable

• Applicants may submit multiple scores, but must complete a separate application for each submission

• Up to three compositions will be selected. We reserve the right to not program any compositions​

Instruments available

• Strings : String quartet, Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass

• Woodwinds : Wind quintet, Flute (piccolo, alto, bass), Clarinet (bass, B flat, E flat), Oboe (English horn, oboe d’amore), Bassoon, Saxophone (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone)

• Brass : Brass quintet, Trumpet, French horn, Euphonium, Trombone, Tuba

• Voice : Any voice type, as a solo vocal part or a member of an ensemble.

• Piano : If your work includes prepared piano, please contact us before submitting.

• Percussion : If your work includes percussion, please contact us about the intended instrumentation. Percussion instruments available for the festival are limited.

• Harp

Questions?

Contact our Artistic Director Dr. Iva Ugrcic: iva@lunartfestival.org