Composition Festival

The Composition Festival is a non-competitive festival that provides young composers with an opportunity for creativity and self-expression. All ages from beginner to post-college are welcome to enter. All musical styles, levels, and instrumentations are accepted. Students who enter must study with an OMTA teacher in good standing. We will have a district recital for all composers who wish to participate.

At the district level, all entries are adjudicated by a respected professional composer. Honored Composers will be selected as eligible to move on to the state level. For those who move on to the State Festival, there is a virtual recital and OMTA will publish a booklet of all scores for purchase.

Entries must be computer-notated by the student, NOT the teacher, and accompanied by an audio recording. Please follow the submission guidelines carefully!

More information about the Composition Festival is available on the state OMTA website.

Composition Festival instructions

Application & Score Due By: March 30th, 2024

Recital Date: April 6th, 2024

Location: Portland Piano Company

Entry Fee: $32

Booklets: $10 each (3 copies max)

Chairs: Robin Ziari and Natalya Klimov