Your music, your moment
The World-Wide Composers’ Competition is your chance to shine on an international stage. We invite you to compete for €2000, exclusive prizes from Orchestral Tools & Native Instruments, and the ultimate reward - a place among Hollywood’s finest at the Gala or an exclusive Showcase performance.
With Amazon MGM Studios providing the official brief, you’ll be working on a real-world professional challenge - an opportunity to elevate your skills and open new doors. Dream big, compose boldly, and make your mark! Only the best will take the stage! Will it be you?
In case of any questions please mail us competition@soundsgate.com
Wishing you the best of luck
How to enter
- Download your brief
- Complete your music
- Keep eye on the deadline (28th February 2025, 23:59 CET)
- Submit your score via the application form
- Stay tuned
Prizes
1st Place Winner
- OSA Cheque of €2000
- Conducting Your Composition on Stage during the Opening Concert alongside Hollywood composers (conducting is optional, we can provide a conductor to perform your music).
- Orchestral Tools The Berlin Series Main Collections bundle - total value €1899.
- Performance of Your Composition at the Showcase of Talented Composers, attended by representatives from major industry entities.
2nd Place Winner
- Orchestral Tools The Metropolis Ark bundle - total value €1575
- Performance of Your Composition at the Showcase of Talented Composers, attended by representatives from major industry entities.
3rd Place Winner
- Orchestral Tools Berlin Orchestra, the TIME bundle - total value €1348
- Performance of Your Composition at the Showcase of Talented Composers, attended by representatives from major industry entities.
Community Vote Winner
- Native Instrument Komplete 15 Ultimate - value €1199
- Performance of Your Composition at the Showcase of Talented Composers, attended by representatives from major industry entities.
Key Competition Dates
- Start Date: 7th February 2025
- End Date: 28th February 2025, 23:59 CET
- Winner Announcement: On 17th April 2025, during the opening concert of Composers Summit Prague 2025 (winners will be notified in advance privately with orchestra setup for the showcase concert and for the opening concert to prepare orchestra score and parts).
Judging Criteria and Panel
Entries will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Fit with the brief
- Emotional resonance
- Individuality
In the case of a tie, the tied entries will be re-evaluated based entirely on Individuality.
Judging Panel
The judging panel will include members of the Composers Summit Prague Advisory Board:
- Elia Cmíral (Chairman)
- Conrad Pope
- Paul K Joyce
- Chris Egan
- Nan Schwartz
Amazon MGM Studios representatives as brief provider:
- Louisa Rainbird
- Sebastian Gorki
FAQ
No, you don’t need to have valid accreditation for Composers Summit Prague 2025. However, if you have one, you can sign up for Community vote to increase your chances of winning.
No, there is no entry fee for this competition.
The Community vote is a branch of the second round of the competition, where the winner of Community vote will be chosen amongst entries submitted by accredited attendees with valid tickets. Details about Community vote will be shared with all accredited attendees as all will be included in the voting process before the second round of the competition.
Detailed competition rules can be found on this website.
The competition deadline is on February 28th, 2025, 23:59 CET.
You will receive an automatic response generated by Google Forms.
Once the submission has been submitted, it is not possible to submit another entry. If you have problems with your submission or you have problems submitting, please contact us at competition@soundsgate.com.
All submissions will be evaluated following Terms and Conditions of this competition.
No. Individual feedback is not available. You can purchase a ticket for 1to1 session or attend a listening session at Composer Summit Prague to receive personal feedback.
Feel free to use your competition entry in your portfolio, but you must disclose that it was a competition submission rather than a commissioned piece or official work for Amazon MGM Studio.
Scores must be original and free from third-party rights violations.
The author of the submission is owning copyright to his/her works. Organizers may not use submission without author’s approval.
The winner will be publicly announced during the opening concert of Composers Summit Prague. All winners will be notified in advance of the Composers Summit Prague 2025.
Winners will be notified in advance privately and will receive orchestra setup details for both the showcase concert and/or opening concert to prepare orchestra score and parts. There will be enough time to prepare.
Click the link on the website to submit your entry and follow the instructions on how to structure the submission.
Contact us at competition@soundsgate.com for any additional questions.