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Emerging Composers Applications Open!

Emerging Composers is a fantastic professional development opportunity offering paid commissions for emerging composers creating exciting repertoire from new perspectives for Pipe Band.

Now in our second year of the programme, Emerging Composers: 20 Years Young is a fantastic paid opportunity to write for Scotland’s only concert Pipe Band. We are calling for emerging composers aged 18-25 (or up to 30 if you identify as disabled) from both inside and out of the piping community to create new work celebrating 20 years of the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland.
 
APPLY HERE: www.nypbs.co.uk/emerging-composers
 
We particularly welcome applications from people of colour, disabled people, women and the LBGTQ+ community.
Each composer will receive a bursary of £2,000 and support from NYPBS staff and industry topping mentors.
Applications Close 5th May. We will write to applicants with the outcome of the selection process by 11th May.

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