Nurturing choral music as a living, evolving art is central to Cerddorion’s mission. In 2013 we launched our annual Emerging Composers Competition to foster the creation and performance of new works for mixed chorus. Over the years the contest has drawn entries from talented artists around the world. After a hiatus, we are pleased to revive the competition in 2025-26. Cerddorion will premiere the first and second prize winning compositions at our performance on May 3, 2026.
Click here for submission guidelines and entry form.
Previous Winners
2020 (performed in 2022): Anuj Bhutani (1st prize), Karen Lemon (2nd prize), Przemysław Pacek (honorable mention).
2019: First Prize: Karen Lemon (1st prize), Jordan Andrew Davis (2nd prize), Martin Sedek (honorable mention).
2018: David Åberg (1st prize), Bernardino Zanetti (2nd prize)
2017: Bernardino Zanetti and Ron Anderson (tie for 1st prize)
2016: Antonio Somma (1st prize), Kyle Pederson (2nd prize)
2015: Craig Bakalian (1st prize), Francisco José Carbonell (2nd prize), Brian Mountford (honorable mention)
2014: Steven Serpa (1st prize), Joshua Fishbein and Theo Popov (tie for 2nd prize)
2013: Dominick DiOrio (1st prize; no other prizes awarded)
