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BBC Young Composer 2023 opens applications

The competition encourages students of all technical abilities to submit original compositions online by 3 July 2023.
BBC Young Composer 2023

Applications are now open for BBC Young Composer 2023 – a biennial competition for those aged 12 to 18. 

Students of all technical abilities and musical backgrounds are encouraged to submit original compositions to the competition online, using any instruments or method of composing they wish. 

Entries will be assessed on their compositional idea, creativity and originality by a panel of musicians and industry experts, including composers Shiva Feshareki and Gavin Higgins. 

The winners will be announced on the BBC Young Composer website by 19 September 2023. Those chosen will be given the opportunity to participate in a tailored development programme, working with a mentor composer on a project with the BBC Concert Orchestra, which will culminate in a live performance or broadcast opportunity. 

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