Atlanta Chamber PlayersRapido! Take Eight
A 14-Day Composition Contest offering important performance opportunities and national exposure to underrepresented aspiring composers of any age.
Composers of all ages, including underrepresented aspiring composers · Application period 9/14/26 – 12/1/26; semi-finalists announced 1/11/27; composition period 2/1/27 – 2/14/27; finalists announced 3/1/27; Finals concert April 25 · No application fees
From atlantachamberplayers.com/new-music-initiatives/rapido ↗About this program
Rapido! ® , a 14-Day Composition Contest, was founded by the Atlanta Chamber Players & The Antinori Foundation in 2009 to promote new chamber music compositions.
The Rapido! Contest challenges composers of all ages to submit an original chamber work of 5-7 minutes composed in just 14 days: musical form and instrumentation are specified, culminating in a National Finals Concert with 5 Finalists competing.
Over $12,000 in cash and prizes.
Opportunity for a commission with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
Questions
Who can enter Rapido!?
The Rapido! Contest challenges composers of all ages to submit an original chamber work of 5-7 minutes composed in just 14 days
Are there application fees?
No application fees
What do winners receive?
Over $12,000 in cash and prizes; Opportunity for a commission with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
When is the Finals Concert?
Finals Concert is April 25, 2027 in Atlanta
How can I get more information?
For more information, email rapidocontest@gmail.com
Details
- Who
- Composers of all ages, including underrepresented aspiring composers
- When
- Application period 9/14/26 – 12/1/26; semi-finalists announced 1/11/27; composition period 2/1/27 – 2/14/27; finalists announced 3/1/27; Finals concert April 25
- Where
- Atlanta
- Cost
- No application fees