Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music (JVLMA) in collaboration with the Latvian Radio Big Band organizes the Big Band Composition Contest for Young Composers from the Baltic and Nordic countries.
The aim of the contest is to discover and promote new, original compositions for big band, as well as to promote the creativity of young jazz musicians.
The task is to create an extended composition for big band and a solo instrument of choice – trombone or tenor saxophone; duration up to (no more than) 7 minutes.
This year, the same as the previous ones, the works of the finalists will perform one of the most professional jazz orchestras in Europe - Latvian Radio Big Band led by Kārlis Vanags.
APPLICATION has to be submitted electronically by 31.08.2026 at 23:59.
Prizes: 1st place - € 900, 2nd place - € 700, 3rd place - € 500