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impuls Composition Competition

Graz, Austria

Next edition

No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.

Overview

Biennial composition competition of impuls, Graz. Four selected composers each receive a commission for a new ensemble piece premiered at the impuls Festival with an ensemble such as Klangforum Wien.

Organiser
impuls (International Ensemble and Composition Academy)
Instruments
Composition (ensemble)
Category
Chamber & solo composition

Rules & repertoire

Registration & fee

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Rounds & time limits

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Repertoire

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Jury & prizes

Jury

  • Pierluigi Billone
  • Chaya Czernowin
  • Elena Mendoza
  • Wendy Vo Cong Tri
  • Mikael Rudolfsson

Prizes

  • Commission for a new ensemble piece, premiered in Graz in February 2027
  • Exchange with an ensemble such as Klangforum Wien and rehearsal opportunities

Past editions

  • 2025 — Graz source
    Selected for commission: Omer Barash, Louis Bona, Marin Escande, Hristina Susak (Composers for 2027)

Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source