The Alpine Fellowship Music Prize 2024

Prize Information

• The Foundation will award a £3,000 cash prize.

Guidance for Applicants

• This prize is aimed at those who both compose and can perform new music.
• This prize rewards the creation of a new piece of music that responds to the theme.
• The piece can be a written song or a piece of instrumental music, and can be in any genre, style or on any instrument.
• Pieces should be no more than 30-minutes in length, there is no minimum length required.
• The piece should be able to be performed live at the symposium and should be able to be performed by the winner of the prize.
• Applications from multiple writers/performers are allowed, however, prize money will be split between winners (for example, if you’re a writing team you can expect £1,500 each)
• Limited technical equipment or amplification is available at the venue, so an acoustic performance is preferred.
• Applicants must commit to attending the symposium.
• Judging is anonymous, so please ensure your name does not appear anywhere on the documents you submit.
• Judges decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into following the results.

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to all nationalities.
• Applicants must be aged 18 and above.
• All application materials must be in English (music/songs can be in other languages, but application materials themselves should be in English)

Submission Requirements

• A brief summary of your music experience or CV.
• A video of yourself performing your chosen piece.
• The lyrics/sheet music or any other written supporting information.
• A brief statement about how your piece responds to the theme.
• A brief statement about how your work will be performed at the symposium, including the number of musicians and any technical requirements.

For more information, visit The Alpine Fellowship Foundation.