The YMCG project has launched “Call for Compositions” aimed at discovering and supporting Chinese young composers. The project aims to promote and facilitate the dissemination, performance, and promotion of contemporary excellent orchestral works that focus on the themes and voice of the Greater Bay Area on the YMCG, which boasts a global perspective and international influence in cultural and artistic exchanges. The YMCG orchestral composition solicitation officially started in September 2025. Chinese composers (regardless of nationality) who are under 40 years old by January 31, 2026, engaged in composition or related professional studies or work, are eligible to submit their compositions. Submitted works should be composed after January 2021, incorporate elements of the Greater Bay Area, and be written for string orchestra. The performance duration should be between 6-10 minutes and must be a new work that has not been commercially performed or published. Composers can submit their applications via email from now until October 31, 2025. For more details, please refer to official guidelines.
Orchestral Works Solicitation Regulations
I. General Provisions
“Call for compositions” is organized by the YMCG and is managed by the YMCG Executive Committee. It is planned to hold the solicitation annually. The solicitation for the 2026 YMCG commenced on September 5, 2025, and will close for submissions on October 31, 2025.
All applications will be selected by experts designated by the YMCG Committee, through the review of scores and listening to recordings of the works. The final selected works will be scheduled to be performed at the 2026 YMCG concerts. The composer of the selected work will be invited to attend the concert.
II. Requirements for Applicants
1. Applicants should be under 40 years old by January 31, 2025;
2. Applicants should be of Chinese or Chinese descent (nationality is not restricted);
3. Applicants should be currently engaged in composition or related professional studies or work.
III. Submission period from September 5, 2025, to October 31, 2025.
Ⅳ. Submission materials
1.A personal resume within 500 words;
2. A scanned copy of an identity document;
3.A scanned copy of educational qualification documents;
4. A scanned copy of a two-inch color passport-style photo;
5. The pdf version of the score for the submitted composition;
6. MIDI or notation software audio files of the work (in MP3 or WAV format);
7. A brief introduction to the submitted work (About 300 words).
V. Requirements for Submitted Compositions
1. Compositions must be submitted in a clean and clear score format, and should be in PDF format.
2. Compositions must be original works by the applicants themselves; Arranged works are not included.
3. Each applicant is limited to submit one work.
4. Submitted works must have been composed after January 2021 and have not been performed commercially or published. If the work has been performed non-commercially in public, proof must be provided at the time of submission, including but not limited to programs, performance recordings, and press coverage.
5. The duration of the submitted work should be in between 6-10 minutes, with the exact length clearly marked on the top left of the first page of the score.
6. Submitted works should incorporate elements related to The Greater Bay Area, be composed for string orchestra (excluding concertos and vocal forms) with no restrictions on the number of each string section, and may include one harp.
VI. Submission Method
Applicants are required to submit all materials and the PDF version of their composition scores via email to composition@ymcgchina.com before the submission deadline. The email subject should be formatted as “Your Name + Submitted Work Title”. Application by hand or mail is not accepted.
VII. Information Inquiry
If applicants have questions about the event, they can contact the organizer via the following email address: composition@ymcgchina.com
VIII. Submitted Work and Performance
The YMCG will select all submitted works through an expert review panel. The final selected works will be scheduled to be performed at the 2026 YMCG concerts. The composer of the selected work will be invited to attend the concert.
IX. Others
After receiving the application materials, the organizer will communicate with the applicant via email. If the applicant does not respond to the event organizer’s email after receiving it, it will be considered as a withdrawal of the submission for this event.