The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) invites young composers aged 16–25 to apply to become the APO’s Rising Star for 2020. This is APO’s young composer-in-residence programme.
As the APO Rising Star, you will have the opportunity to compose chamber and orchestral music for the APO’s Connecting programme, and receive mentoring from the APO’s Communities Composer.
The successful applicant will be chosen in 2019 and the commissioned works will be performed in 2020.
Check out an article about 2018's Rising Star, Kirsten Strom here.
Applications open soon.