The St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra invites composers from Lithuania and around the world to take part in the 5th International St. Christopher Composer Competition, taking place in October 2025.
The aim of the competition is to discover talented music creators, establish creative collaborations, encourage the development of new works for chamber orchestra, and provide opportunities for these compositions to be professionally performed.
🟡 Eligible participants: composers aged 18 to 40
🟡 Submissions may include new works or compositions written between 2023 and 2025, provided they have not been submitted to other competitions
🟡 Preferred duration: 5–10 minutes
🟡 Instrumentation: string orchestra (6 – 1st violins, 5 – 2nd violins, 3 – violas, 3 – cellos, 1 – double bass)
🗓️ Important Dates:
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Registration deadline: June 30, 2025 📢 Participation is free – there is no registration fee!
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Submission deadline: August 31, 2025
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Announcement of selected works: October 2, 2025
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Final concert of laureates: October 10, 2025 at Vilnius Town Hall
🏆 Competition Prizes:
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🥇 1st Prize – €1500
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🥈 2nd Prize – €900
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🥉 3rd Prize – €600
🎖️ Special prizes: awarded by the Lithuanian Music Information Centre and the orchestra
💬 All works will be evaluated anonymously by a professional jury of composers and performers.
📥 How to participate?
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Fill out the registration form:
👉 REGISTRATION FORM -
Send your submission (score and parts in PDF format, demo recording in MP3 format, and a separate Word file with your name, contact information, bio, and program note) to:
📧 competition@kristoforas.lt
More details available at:
🔗 www.kristoforas.lt
🎶 Create. Submit. Be heard – with the St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra!
Don’t miss your chance – let your music be heard on the big stage!
