The Fifth Mansurian International Competition

The Fifth Mansurian International Competition: 2026-2027 Composition launched on the 1th of October. It is open to academic composers of any nationality and age. Each composer should submit one vocal-instrumental piece or series featuring voice and one or two instruments. The submitted work must be original in every aspect: it must have been written within the period of last year, unpublished, never recorded and performed in public nor broadcast. The pieces can feature the following voices and instruments: Voice: soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass Instruments: flute (+piccolo and alto), clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano The composition must be based on Armenian medieval, classical or modern poetry. Combining different authors in one piece is allowed. Both original pieces and translated versions are acceptable (translated versions are available on the internet. The minimum duration of the composition is 6 minutes, and the maximum duration is 12 minut