Nothing better than creating your own music and performing it with top musicians! All young composers who want to do more with their music and are maximum 18 years old can apply for the annual NBE Young Composers Competition. Whether you sing, rap, make beats or compose on your instrument – anything goes, as long as you make it up yourself.
During the Young Composers Competition, participants receive guidance from experienced composers and arrangers, meet other young musicians, gain stage experience and have their work performed by top musicians. The competition is a springboard for many serious composing talents in the Netherlands and produces beautiful new compositions every year. You can apply for the Young Composers Competition until 12 October 2025.
FINALE
During the Finale of the Young Composers Competition, the remaining young composers will perform with their own composition, concluding the competition. Three composers will be chosen to perform their own piece together with the NBE at the annual New Year’s Concert at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on 1 January.
