Basel Composition Competition 2025
Basel Composition Competition 2025
January 30, 2025 - February 2, 2025
CHF55
The Basel Composition Competition (BCC) is an international event held biennially in collaboration with the Paul Sacher Foundation in Basel to give recognition to works for chamber and symphony orchestra. Following the success of four events, a fifth competition is to be held from 30 January to 2 February 2025 under the directorship of Jury President Michael Jarrell.
The Basel Composition Competition 2025 is open to all living composers, with no limitation as to age or nationality, with the exception of previous BCC award-winners.
The jury shall comprise the composers Michael Jarrell (Jury President), Liza Lim, Augusta Read Thomas, Andrea Scartazzini and Dr. Florian Besthorn, the Director of the Paul Sacher Foundation. One representative from each orchestra will also join the jury to help select which entries are to go through to the next round of the Basel Composition Competition 2025. The Jury is expected to shortlist six works for chamber orchestra and six for symphony orchestra, all of which will be premiered at the BCC. At least four of these twelve works will then be selected and performed for a second time in the final round; prizes will be awarded to three or four of these in turn at the end of the concert.
