Young Composers Meeting

About the Young Composers Meeting

Young Composers Meeting is an intiative by Orkest De Ereprijs to give young professional composers under 30 a chance to compose for an ensemble and develop their talents, knowledge and professional network.

During this week in Apeldoorn (February 16th - February 21st, 2025), 14 selected participants will come together. In preparation for the Meeting they will each write a three-minute piece for the orchestra, possibly extended with voices from Royal Conservatoire The Hague, coached by Georgi Sztojanov. The week consists of rehearsals of these compositions, readings and individual lessons from our senior composers. This year the senior composers are Richard Ayres, Tansy Davies, Yannis Kyriakides and Wilbert Bulsink. The closing concert, directed by Gregory Charette, will take place at Podium GIGANT, featuring all the pieces. Afterwards, a jury of prominent composers will decide which four talented participants will win the composition commissions.

The 31st edition will take place from February 16th-21st 2025. The participants will be shared soon!

Commissions:

- Frank van der Wal Fonds commission: a new work for Orkest De Ereprijs, to be performed during their many concerts. Fee: € 2.500,-

- Orkest De Ereprijs commission: a new work for Orkest De Ereprijs, to be performed during their many concerts. Fee: € 2.500,-

- RKST21 commission: a new work for RKST21, to be performed during the Andriessen Festival 2026. Fee: € 1.500,-

- Apeldoorn commission: a new work for Orkest De Ereprijs. Fee: € 1.500,-

The International Young Composers Meeting is an initiative of Orkest De Ereprijs, supported by Stichting Frank van der Wal Fonds, Royal Conservatoire The Hague, Gemeente Apeldoorn, Podium GIGANT, Gemeente Arnhem, Provincie Gelderland, Fonds Podiumkunsten and our supporters.