I INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION
"BIENNALE MANUEL DE FALLA"

• Objectives

The "Biennale Manuel de Falla" International Composition Competition is conceived as a permanent tribute to the Spanish composer Manuel de Falla and will be held biennially. Its aim is to promote and reward contemporary musical creation, with special emphasis on works for chamber orchestra, with or without soloist.

The instrumentation for this first edition must be for solo piano and chamber orchestra, as an explicit homage to Manuel de Falla, as indicated in point 3 of these rules.

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• Participants

The competition is open to composers of any nationality and without age limit. Participants may submit unpublished works that have not been awarded in other competitions and have not been previously performed in concert or public events. Each composer may submit only one work.

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• Work Requirements

Submitted works must meet the following criteria:

1. Duration: The piece must be between 9 and 15 minutes long.

2. Instrumentation: The piece must be written for the following instrumental ensemble, inspired by the instrumentation of Manuel de Falla’s 1915 version of “El Amor Brujo”:

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• 2 First Violins

• 2 Second Violins

• 2 Violas

• 2 Cellos

• 1 Double Bass

• 1 Flute

• 1 Oboe

• 1 Horn

• 1 Trumpet

• 1 Solo Piano

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Registration Deadline: December 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM

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• Prize

1. "Yamaha Prize": a single prize of €2000.

2. World premiere of the winning work: Chamber Hall of the National Auditorium of Music in Madrid. Performed by the Atlántida Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Manuel Tévar, with pianist Luis González Lladó as soloist. April 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM.

3. Second performance at a prestigious Spanish institution, with date and location to be announced during the 2026–27 season.

4. Professional recording, editing, mastering, and international digital distribution on 150 platforms.

5. Publication of the score by “Ibemusik Editions”.