International St. Christopher Competition

The St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra is proud to present the third International Composer Competition. This competition aims to discover talented music creators, establish creative relations with them, contribute to the successful career of young composers in their music’s professional performance, and initiate the creation of new works for the chamber orchestra and their dissemination.

The works of the finalists of the competition will be performed by the St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra on October 13th, 2023, at the solemn concert of the laureates of the International Composer Competition at Vilnius City Hall. The concert will be filmed, and broadcast live online. The orchestra will also perform the laureates’ works in the 2023–2024 season concerts.
 

Competition Conditions

• Composers from 18 to 40 years of age are invited to participate in the competition.
• Desired duration of works – 5 – 10 minutes.
• Structure – string orchestra (6 – I violins, 5 – II violins, 3 – violas, 3 – cellos, 1 – double basses)
• For the competition can be submitted not performed as well as performed works in 2021-2023. Works that won prizes or were nominated in other competitions cannot participate in the International Composer Competition.
   

Competition Prizes:

• I   place – 800 Eur
• II  place – 500 Eur
• III place – 300 Eur
• Special LMIC Prize
• Special orchestra prize