Contrapuncta composition contest – 2026 Edition
In order to promote the musical creation of today, the association Contrapuncta launches a call for compositions for solo piano.
The contest is open to all persons, without restriction of nationality or age.
The musical scores are anonymous so that only the works are judged. It is possible to present several works.
The proposed work must be original, written for solo piano (2 hands), with a duration between 6 minutes and 12 minutes and not have been commercially exploited.
The rewards are as follows :
– The Jury prize: 1000€
– The Public prize: 500€
They will be awarded after a public concert (free participation) during which the 6 works selected by the jury will be performed by a pianist. The audience present at the recital will have the opportunity to vote for the piece of their choice.
The deadline for sending applications is set for June 30, 2026 at midnight and the registration fee is €35.
Useful addresses :
- Helloasso to pay the registration fees and download the regulations and the registration form. These documents are present in the “récapitulatif” tab of the site.
- assocontrapuncta@gmail.com: for sending the sheet music and the registration form.
