Adolph Spivakovsky Scholarship for Composition of Music

The Adolph Spivakovsky Scholarship for Composition of Music is provided to promote, encourage and stimulate the art of musical composition in Australia, and offers a cash prize for the composer and a public performance of the winner's work. In 2021 composers are invited to write an original notated composition for 5 musicians or less, with a total duration of approximately 7 minutes. A score and recording (MIDI and/or acoustic) are to be submitted with this application.  The work must be original. If the work employs copyrighted or previous published material such as samples, lyrics or other music taken from other copyright holders, it must be formally cleared by the candidate prior to submitting.

Applications open

12 Jul 2021

Last day for applications

17 Oct 2021
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Last day for applications

This is the last day on which applications will be accepted. Though conditions vary, we recommend submission by 5pm AEST to avoid disappointment.

Application type

Application required
How to apply

Benefit type

Single payment
Full benefit details

Citizenship requirements

Australian / domestic student
International student

Total value

at least $3,000

Applicable study areas

Music

Number of scholarships awarded

1

  • Eligibility & selection criteria

    Eligibility

    To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to:

    • have satisfactorily completed first year of a bachelor of music degree anywhere in Australia
    • be enrolled anywhere in Australia as a Principal Study Composition student, in a bachelor or higher degree in music performance

    Selection criteria

    Eligible applicants will be assessed on a submitted composition.

    The Adolph Spivakovsky Scholarship for Composition of Music is provided to promote, encourage and stimulate the art of musical composition in Australia, and offers a cash prize for the composer and a public performance of the winner's work.

    In 2021 composers are invited to write an original notated composition for 5 musicians or less, with a total duration of approximately 7 minutes. A score and recording (MIDI and/or acoustic) are to be submitted with this application.

    The work must be original. If the work employs copyrighted or previous published material such as samples, lyrics or other music taken from other copyright holders, it must be formally cleared by the candidate prior to submitting.

  • Application process

    Apply online via the link below (link is visible only during the application open phase)

    Submit a scholarship application now

  • When will I know the outcome?

    Applicants can expect an outcome four weeks after the scholarships closing date.

What are the benefits?

A single payment of approximately $3000.

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