Surrey Hills Young Composer Competition 2022

Let your musical imagination take flight and express what our vibrant county means to you in a work between 4-8 mins long and scored for any combination of  violin, cello and piano.

Open to all composers aged 18 or under and living or attending school or college in Surrey at the closing date.

Closing date for submissions: Friday 14 January 2022

Winning work to be selected by our eminent jury:

Wu Qian Chairman of the Jury & Artistic Director of Investec International Music Festival

Charlotte Bray Ivor Novello Award-winning composer

Stephen Goss Composer & Professor of Composition at University of Surrey

First prize

• World premiere performance by members of the Sitkovetsky Trio on 5 May 2022 as part of Investec International Music Festival
• Attend rehearsal and meet the performers plus 4 complimentary tickets to the concert
• £500 cash prize to be awarded at the concert

Second prize

• 2 complimentary tickets to the performance on 5 May 2022
• Meet the Sitkovetsky Trio
• £250 cash prize to be awarded at the concert

Third prize

• 2 complimentary tickets to the performance on 5 May 2022
• Meet the Sitkovetsky Trio
• £100 cash prize to be awarded at the concert

Download full Terms and Conditions here and the competition flyer here.

Online application form and upload facility coming soon – in the meantime, you can enter now by downloading the application form here and submitting your entry in PDF or hard copy either by email to hello@iimf.co.uk or by post to Investec International Music Festival, The Lodge, Upper Street, Shere GU5 9JA. All entries must be accompanied by a signed completed application form to be valid.