Young Composer Award

The closing date for applications has now passed. Please check back in August 2013 for details of the 2013 Award

Winner of the 2012 Award announced here

The Clarsach Society Young Composer Award is an annual competition based award issued by the Society.

The award is £500 plus a premiere performance at the annual Edinburgh International Harp Festival

Composers aged between 16 & 25 years of age are invited to present an original piece of music lasting no longer than 15, and no less than 10 minutes, suitable for:
a) Solo Clarsach/Non-pedal harp
b) Clarsach/Non-pedal harp and up to 3 other instruments and/or voices

Closing date for applications is 30 November 2012

Detailed Rules and how to enter

Download Application Guidelines

Read about last year’s winner

Report from Alexander Mills, winner of the Young Composer Award 2011