John Cage Award

The John Cage Award is an international Competition for the Interpretation of Contemporary Music, open for all instruments/singers/voice performers+, for soloists and small chamber music groups alike including electronics.

Briefly summarized: 

• 3-round competition, from around. 15 min. duration each, with a selection of between 1-3 pieces from 1950 on.
• Prize up to 10.000€ to be flexible divided into the finalists.
• This years’ jury members: Christine Chapman, Le Quan Ninh, Lin Liao, Sarah Maria Sun, Ute Schalz, Christoph Ogiermann.

Improvisations and conceptual pieces are very welcome!

Diverse aesthetic and technical expression is encouraged!

The Jury decides about qualification for the competition by examining the required Video-Material.

Check for more detailed information of the rounds, duration, pieces, technical conditions on site and much more on the webpage https://www.cage-academy.de/en/cage-award.

In case you have additional questions please contact: Anni Siemes action@aslsp.org.