Competition Overview

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 sample libraries: Metropolis Ark bundle, Low End Orchestra, Korven, Tides, Monolith, Svara. Total value over €3500.
• Performance of Your Composition at the Showcase of Talented Composers, attended by representatives from major industry entities.
• One lesson with one member of Sonic Conductor team (Dave Jordan, DJ Cheapshot, Christopher Lennertz).

2nd Place Winner

• Orchestral Tools sample libraries: Metropolis Ark bundle, Low End Orchestra, Korven, Tides. Total value over €2500.
• Performance of Your Composition at the Showcase of Talented Composers, attended by representatives from major industry entities.
• One lesson with one member of Sonic Conductor team (Dave Jordan, DJ Cheapshot, Christopher Lennertz).

3rd Place Winner

• Orchestral Tools sample libraries: Metropolis Ark bundle, Low End Orchestra. Total value over  €2000
• Performance of Your Composition at the Showcase of Talented Composers, attended by representatives from major industry entities.
• One lesson with one member of Sonic Conductor team (Dave Jordan, DJ Cheapshot, Christopher Lennertz).

Community Vote Winner

• Orchestral Tools sample libraries: Metropolis Ark bundle, Low End Orchestra, Tides. Total value over €2500.
• Performance of Your Composition at the Showcase of Talented Composers, attended by representatives from major industry entities.

Key Competition Dates

• End Date: 31st January 2026, 23:59 CET
  Note: If the number of submissions is unusually high, the organizer reserves the right to close submissions before the stated deadline. This helps ensure the jury is not overwhelmed and can review all entries fairly.
• Winner Announcement: On 23rd April 2026, during the opening concert of Composers Summit Prague 2026. (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

• Fit with the brief
• Emotional resonance
• Individuality

Judging Panel

Judging process

1. All submissions will be split equally among members of the judging panel. Each member  selects the best two submissions in his/her selection. This selection proceeds to the second round with selections of other judges.
2. Second round is running simultaneously in two branches:
1. Judging panel:
1. Each member of the judging panel selects top 10 submissions, the best receiving 10 points, the second best 9 points and so on.
2. Top three submissions receiving the highest sum of points from all judges wins. The winner is the submission with the highest number of points, 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
2. Community vote:
1. Accredited attendees can opt in their submission into Community vote in the submission form. Community vote is only available to persons with valid accreditation at the time of the submission deadline.
2. An attendee must use the same email address he/she used to buy the accreditation when submitting composition into Community vote.
3. All attendees with valid accreditation will receive an email with detailed information on how to vote for the best submission when the first round finishes.
4. In case the winner of Community vote is also a winner of either of the three prizes from judges, Community vote wins submission next in line with highest score.

General Rules

1. Employees, suppliers, or immediate family members of Soundsgate, a brief provider, or any entities involved in the competition may be only part of Community vote.
2. Accreditation is not required for entering the competition. Accreditation is required for Community vote only.
3. Score Requirements: Your Score must be original, not AI generated, free from third-party rights violations, and not subject to claims or disputes following a given brief.
4. Entrants agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the competition entities harmless against claims arising from any breach of these representations.
5. Entrants can submit only one submission.
6. If the number of submissions is unusually high, the organizer reserves the right to close submissions before the stated deadline. This helps ensure the jury is not overwhelmed and can review all entries fairly.

Additional Terms

• No Entry Fee: There is no charge to enter the Competition. Participation is completely free, and no purchase is required.
• Promotional Use: Soundsgate and its affiliates may use your name, likeness, and entry for promotional purposes.
• Data Privacy: Personal data will be used in accordance with Soundsgate’s privacy policy and applicable data protection laws.
• This Competition is governed by the laws of the Czech Republic, and any disputes will be resolved exclusively in the courts of the Czech Republic.
• Ownership: The author of the submission retains the copyright to their work(s). The organizers may not use the submission without the author’s approval.