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Barlow Prize (Barlow Endowment for Music Composition)
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- Applications by 1 June (annual); winner notified before 31 Aug
- Location
- Provo, Utah (online)
- Registration deadline
- 1 June
Source: barlow.byu.edu
Overview
Annual composition prize and commission from the Barlow Endowment at BYU, open to composers of any nationality. The commissioned ensemble type changes each year (brass quintet for 2027).
- Organiser
- Barlow Endowment, Brigham Young University
- Instruments
- Composition (brass quintet, 2027 call)
- Category
- Chamber & solo composition
- Age limits
- No age restriction
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online upload by midnight MDT on 1 June each year.
Rounds & time limits
- Application by upload of two scores, recordings, bio; judged over the summer
Repertoire
Not published on the official pages we could check.Jury & prizes
Jury
- Barlow Endowment Board of Advisors plus guest judges
Prizes
- Prize and commission
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source