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Oldenburg Composition Competition (Kompositionswettbewerb der Universitaet Oldenburg)
Next edition
- Edition
- 2026
- Dates
- Selected works performed late 2026 in the klangpol NOIeS! series
- Location
- Oldenburg (university auditorium or EXHALLE, Oldenburg State Theatre)
- Registration deadline
- 30 April 2026 (postmark)
Source: uol.de
Overview
Biennial-style competition of the University of Oldenburg for new works playable by trained amateurs or music students. The 23rd edition (2025/26) calls for hybrid ensembles of up to ten musicians using live-playable electronics.
- Organiser
- Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Institute of Music
- Instruments
- Composition (hybrid ensemble with live electronics)
- Category
- Chamber & solo composition
- Age limits
- No age limit; sponsorship prize for composers up to age 25
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Anonymous scores in duplicate by post with commentary and a sealed envelope with name, address and CV.
Rounds & time limits
Not published on the official pages we could check.Repertoire
Unpublished work of medium difficulty up to 20 minutes for a hybrid ensemble (max 10 musicians) using at least two live-playable electronic or virtual instruments from a predefined list.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Jagoda Szmytka
- Kilian Schwoon
- Christoph J. Keller
- Olga Riacantceva-Schwarz
- Sarah-Indriyati Hardjowirogo
- Christiane Abt
- Student representatives Laura Koppe and Ragnar Kleen
Prizes
- 1st EUR 1,000
- 2nd EUR 700
- 3rd EUR 500
- Sponsorship prize for composers up to 25: EUR 500
- Further and repertoire prizes
Past editions
- 2025 — Oldenburg (22nd competition, 2024/25) source
1st: Yuanbin Cao, Im Fruehling 2022; 2nd: Niklas A. Chroust, Forgetting and Being; 3rd: Yuanbin Cao, Fusion; Sponsorship prize: Niklas A. Chroust
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source