Young Composers Competition

Young Composers' Competition The competition is open to all composers of any nationality under the age of 35 to have their work performed by the Golden State Youth Orchestra (GSYO) along with prize money. Who Are We? More than 450 K-12 students from over 100 schools from San Francisco to Santa Cruz train and perform in four orchestras and two ensembles, led by the award-winning, internationally recognized Symphony Orchestra. Concerts, tours, retreats, summer workshops, masterclasses and music festivals form a vital part of the GSYO experience, creating opportunities for youth at all levels of musical development to grow socially and artistically while participating in the Bay Area’s foremost instrumental training and education program. Prizes: 1st Prize – US$1,000, Performance of the work during the 2027-2028 season by Symphony Orchestra, top orchestra at GSYO including professional audio recording of the concert performance 2nd Prize – US$500 3rd Prize – US $250