The City of Belfort and the Wind Band of Belfort are organizing the third edition of the International Composition Contest for Wind Band.
With the support of the the Confédération Musicale de France, of Fédération Musicale de Franche-Comté and Conservatoire à Rayonnement Départemental du Grand Belfort.
The contest aims to enrich the repertoire of original music for Wind Orchestra and a Modern Music Band. All styles and all musical forms are allowed.
PRIZE
1st price : 4000 €
2nd price : 2000 €
3rd price : 1000 €
Jury's price : 1000 €
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
09.05.2025
SCORE SUBMISSION DEADLINE
16.05.2025
The orchestration of the work must include one Wind Orchestra and one Modern Music Band (pop, jazz, latino, electro, adlib).
The contest is open to participants of all countries with no age limit.
3RD ÉDITION : International Composition Contest for Wind Band - Belfort France
See you soon !
REGISTRATIONS :
From 09/09/2024 to 09/05/2025
THEME :
Music for Wind Band with a Modern Music Band
The Finale
Concert
Saturday 03.12.22 - 20h30
Part 1 : MINES FLOOR COWBOYS
Régalades - Christine Thibault (FRA)
Perpetuum - Federico Agnello (ITA)
Sosteniendo el sol - Nicolas Posternak (ARG)
Concert
Sunday 04.12.22 - 16h00
La dichotomie d’une nouvelle ère - Romain Lhoste (FRA)
Rhapsodie américaine - Sofiane Messabih (FRA)
Planetary blues - Jukka Viitasaari (FIN)
18h00 : Prize List
The finalists
After 2 days of deliberations, our jury selected the finalists for the 2nd International Composition Competition for Wind Band.
The pieces selected will be performed in the grand finale on December 3 - 4, 2022 at the Maison du Peuple in Belfort
THE FINALISTS ARE … !
• La dichotomie d'une nouvelle ère - Romain LHOSTE (FRA) 🇫🇷
• Perpetuum - Federico AGNELLO (ITA) 🇮🇹
• Planetary Blues - Jukka VIITASAARI (FIN) 🇫🇮
• Régalades - Christine THIBAULT (FRA) 🇫🇷
• Rhapsodie Américaine - Sofiane MESSABIH (FRA) 🇫🇷
• Sostienendo el sol - Nicolas POSTERNAK (ARG) 🇦🇷