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CALL: LPO Young Composers 24.02.25



The LPO Young Composers programme aims to support the progression of talented orchestral composers. Applications for the LPO Young Composers Programme 2025/26 are now open!


Mentored by the LPO’s Composer-in-Residence, the Young Composers spend a season with the LPO, each creating a new work for chamber orchestra that is performed by Foyle Future First musicians and LPO players at the Debut Sounds public showcase concert at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall.


Creating a new work for the LPO

The LPO’s Composer-in-Residence (George Benjamin in 2025/26) provides expertise and guidance in a series of seminars , guiding the compositional process. Over the season, Young Composers create a new work of around eight minutes for a chamber orchestra of LPO players and Foyle Future Firsts (the Orchestra’s scheme for early-career orchestral players).


Structure of the year

As well as touchpoints with the Composer Mentor, there is a three-hour work-on-progress rehearsal in the spring – a chance for composers to experiment with new ideas, talk to players and receive feedback in a constructive and inquisitive environment. This is followed by further workshop-rehearsals leading to the final concert performance in the summer.


During the year, composers also have the chance to attend concerts, observe rehearsals, meet guest composers and get involved with the LPO’s wider education work.


deadline: 24.02.25

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