South Tipperary Arts Centre is delighted to announce a composition competition for young women composers as part of its exciting new concert series of music by women composers, set to take place in Clonmel in March 2018. South Tipperary Arts Centre invites women composers born or resident in Ireland, and under 30 years of age on 1st January 2018, to submit works for the three-part vocal ensemble Voice of between 3-5 minutes duration for performance at the Finding a Voice Concert Series to celebrate International Women’s Day 8th-10th March 2018 in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

The winning composition will be selected anonymously by a panel comprising members of Voice vocal trio and award-winning Irish composer Marian Ingoldsby. The winning piece will receive its premiere performance by Voice on 8th March 2018 in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary as part of the opening concert in the Finding a Voice Concert Series. The winning composer will be invited to attend the concert series as its guest and will receive a cash prize.

Finding A Voice has been made possible by an award from Arts Council Ireland/An Comhairle Ealainn.

Deadline for submission is Friday 5th January 2018.