Auros Group for New Music Duos and trios taken from a set instrumentation. Open to all composers. $20/30 entry fee (depending on date of submission). Winning work receives cash award and performance. All works considered for future programming. http://www.auros.com/competition.htm

dèdalo ensemble Associazione musicale Contemporary Music Brescia Italy From 3 to 10 players, taken from a set instrumentation. 5-12 minutes duration, must be unpublished, never performed in public, no previous awards. Open to all composers. Held in even years. Entry fee, cash award. Guidelines in pdf format. http://www.dedaloensemble.it/inglese/concorso/concorso.htm

International Composing Competition "2 Agosto" Works for specified genre, changes each year. Open to composer of all nationalities who are under age 41. Anonymous entry. Work may not have been previously performed. Three winning works will receive cash award, performance in Italy. http://www.concorso2agosto.it

International Contemporary Music Contest "Città di Udine" Chamber works within a given instrumentation. Open to all composers. Unpublished works only, may have been performed. Max. duration 8 minutes. Separate category for electro-acoustic, analogical, and digital music. http://www.nauta.it/taukay/

masterprize: international composing competition Orchestral works. Open to all composers. Competition held every two years. Grand prize: £30,000. Only one entry per composer per year. Entered work may not have won another prize. http://www.masterprize.com/

Michele Pittaluga International Classical Guitar Competition Various small chamber settings including guitar. Open to all composers. Multiple submissions OK. Anonymous entry. Entry fee per work. Three winners receive cash award and publication of the winning work by Berbèn s.r.l. - Edizioni musicali. http://www.pittaluga.org/en/index.htm

Prix International de Composition Musicale "Reine Marie José" Works submitted must comply with a specific instrumentation which changes from year to year. Open to all composers. Cash award, possible performance and broadcast. http://musnov1.unige.ch/prixrmj/reg2002Eng.htm

University of Delaware - Department of Music New Music Delaware Regional Composers Competition. Open to American citizens and permanent residents who live or work in CT, NY, PA, NJ, MD, DE, VA, DC. Works of 6 to 15 min. duration, written for a variety of different ensembles. Four composers share $1600 prize money, and are required to waive performance royalties if chosen for performance at the New Music Delaware Festival. http://www.music.udel.edu/public/newmusic/

The William Lincer Foundation Specific chamber settings that include viola, changes every year. 10-12 minute duration. Open to all composers. Work may not have been previously performed in public. Anonymous entry, cash award. http://www.lincer.org

Colin and David Matthews Record of the brothers' joint compositional relationship with the Eastern Orchestral Board. Includes links. http://www.eob.org.uk/template.cfm?name=composer2