The National Concert Hall invites composers to apply for the Jerome Hynes Young Composers’ Award 2017. This award is for the commission of a new work for the NCH’s development orchestra, SinfoNua. The new work will be premiered in summer 2018, giving the young composer a platform to showcase their talent.

• Entrants must be under the age of 30, and resident or domiciled in Ireland
• Entrants must submit the scores of two existing pieces at least one of which must be for orchestra
• Scores may be submitted in either hard copy (three copies), by post or in pdf by email to education [at] nch.ie
• A completed application form must accompany each entry
• Entries must be submitted by 5.30pm on Wednesday, 17th May 2017
• An audio recording of the two submitted pieces is ideal but not essential, either on disc to the above address, with the application or as an MP3 files to: education [at] nch.ie no later than 5.30pm on Wednesday, 17th May 2017
• Previous  winners of this competition are not eligible to enter
• €2,500 will be awarded to the winning composer
• Only one application per composer will be accepted
• Judging will be anonymous; composers must not include their name on scores or recordings.
• The judges’ decision is final and is not open to appeal
• Compositions and recordings cannot not be returned
• The winning composer will retain the copyright of the commissioned work