Our 2024 Call for Scores is currently closed. Check back in Summer 2025 for details on the next Call for Scores!

To build working and lasting relationships with a wide variety of composers, and in line with our goal to expand the reed quintet’s repertoire, Fivemind Reeds is proud to announce our 2024 Call for Scores! We’re looking for composers of any nationality, any age, and at any stage of their career to submit works for consideration for a featured spot in our 2026/27 season!

Guidelines for Works

  • There are no requirements regarding who can submit works — composers can be any age, nationality, or identity, and can be in any stage of academic or professional development.

    • Works by historically underrepresented composers are strongly encouraged.

    • Works that have been performed before are welcome!

  • Submitted works must be complete (no excerpts from larger pieces), with a preferred maximum length of 15 minutes. Works with multiple movements are welcome, and will count as single compositions.

  • Pieces must be for full reed quintet (no duos/trios/quartets).

    • Fivemind’s standard instrumentation (in score order) is:

      • Oboe/English horn

      • Bb clarinet

      • Soprano/alto saxophone

      • Bassoon

      • Bass clarinet (with low C).

Requirements for submission:

  • A transposed score* and complete parts, including an audio recording (MIDI are accepted).

  • A short composer’s bio, plus a program note for the submitted work(s). Please include birth and composition dates!

  • An application fee of $15**

    • Composers are allowed and encouraged to submit multiple pieces for consideration; each subsequent work will incur an additional $5 application fee.

    • **Funds raised from application fees go towards compensating the musicians (i.e., Fivemind) for their time and effort. For those with financial hardships, Fivemind also offers the fee on a sliding scale. To request a reduced or waived application fee, submit a short written statement to fivemindreeds@gmail.com.

*Reed quintet score order is: Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Bass Clarinet.

The Timeline

Application opens: 12:01 AM PST, July 15th, 2024

Application closes: 11:59 PM PST, December 1st, 2024

Three pieces will be selected to be featured in a winners’ recital in the Los Angeles area for Fivemind Reeds’ 2026/27 season, of which each composer will receive a complementary live recording, in addition to a feature on Fivemind Reeds’ social media platforms. The concert recording will also be available for public viewing on Fivemind’s YouTube channel.

Winners will be announced via email and social media by December 15th, 2024. All submissions will also be considered for future Fivemind performances and projects.

To apply, please fill out this form!

To see examples of our previous recording projects, visit our Media page or YouTube channel!

Past Winners

2024

Winners:

Theo Chandler
Seed to Snag

Shane Valle
A Sunward Tilt

Roger Zare
Asphyxiation

Honorable Mention:

Benedikt Bryden
All About Raymond

José Mora-Jiménez
A Dotted Line

Thomas Palmer
Red-Eye

2023

Winners:

Daniel Cueto
Momentos Peruanos

Justin Gruber
Clandestinity

Wenbin Lyu
Subsonic Pulse

Trenton Rhodes
Breath-less

Jamie Wind Whitmarsh
Animal Songs