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International Eisenach Bach Composition Prize
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International composition prize founded in 2018 for a new orchestral work of up to 12 minutes inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach. The winning piece is premiered in Eisenach by the Thuringia Philharmonic Gotha-Eisenach.
- Organiser
- City of Eisenach, Cultural Department (BachWelt Eisenach)
- Instruments
- Composition (orchestra)
- Category
- Orchestral composition
- Age limits
- No age limit; previous winners excluded
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Anonymised PDF score and separate CV by e-mail; deadline for 2025 edition was 31 Oct 2025.
Rounds & time limits
- Anonymous score submission, jury decision in closed session
Repertoire
New orchestral work up to 12 minutes with specified instrumentation (max. two percussionists), anonymised PDF score.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Prize: EUR 4,000 plus world premiere
Past editions
- 2025 — Eisenach source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source