LUM – Live Unwritten Memory: International Composition Competition 2026

Location

Turin, Italy

Instrument / Role

Composer

Format

In person

Application deadline

September 25, 2026

Venue

Villa Chiuminatto, Turin (TO), Italy

International composition competition inviting composers to write a piece for string quartet in dialogue with authentic voices of Italian Resistance witnesses. Open to composers under 40 from all nationalities. Five finalists will be selected, and their works will receive world premiere on 28 November 2026 at Villa Chiuminatto (Turin). The winner receives a scholarship of €1,500.00 and will be commissioned to create a permanent sound installation for the Museo Diffuso della Resistenza.