Applications: 2026 Teen Composer Award

From Fall 2025 through Spring 2026, the selected composer will be mentored by professional Canadian composer Alison Yun-Fei Jiang who will serve as a guide for the composition process. Lessons may be in person or via Zoom.

The recipient of the award will compose a 5-8 minute work for the Continuum ensemble (flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion with conductor), or a subset of this instrumentation agreed upon with Continuum’s Artistic Director.

The selected composer’s work will receive a live performance on April 11, 2026 at our concert Outside Hollow, presented at St. George’s Grange Park in Toronto.

The recipient will receive high quality video and audio of the performance; this documentation will also be shared via Continuum’s online platforms.

To Apply

Please send an email to christina@continuummusic.ca with the subject “Teen Composer Award” by Friday, November 7, 2025 which includes:

• Your full name and where you currently study
• A paragraph in the body of the email about your interest in the program
• If available, a PDF of one score
  • If not available, please address in your written statement and describe your past music making/composing experience 
• If available, one or two links to audio or video of your music (Soundcloud, YouTube, Vimeo, Bandcamp etc.)