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Idiomatic writing is essential.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEligibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Open to all composers, regardless of age or experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Works must be original and unpublished.\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey may not have received prior awards or recognition in another competition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey may not have had a public premiere elsewhere.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–8 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Submit a PDF score and MIDI and\/or audio mockup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eConcept\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLemisa\u003c\/strong\u003e is setup with the idea that we provide \u003cstrong\u003emore opportunities for more musicians \u003c\/strong\u003eto participate and not less for fewer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn keeping with this underlying intention, the imperative to choose \u003cstrong\u003emultiple compositions for debut and promotion\u003c\/strong\u003e is essential.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn addition, we strive to pay our participating musicians as well as the competition will allow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003enon-profit venture\u003c\/strong\u003e designed to generate opportunities for composers and the performing musicians, this in turn will grow the ecosystem not only locally but globally.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThank you for being part of this movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSubmission Process\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake payment of $20 (all registration fees will go to the musicians who will be performing the compositions, and the cost of recording\/video production).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate a folder in your Google Drive, and share it with \u003cstrong\u003elemisamusic@gmail.com\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInclude the following:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePDF score and parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDAW audio rendering as mp3 or WAV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you prefer an anonymous submission, replace your name and title with a \u003cstrong\u003efour-digit code\u003c\/strong\u003e on your score.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrizes and Recognition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTen works\u003c\/strong\u003e will be selected for debut performance and HD recording.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinning composers will receive:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessional audio and video recording of their work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerformance by established professional musicians in Cape Town including members of the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, staff from UCT and Stellenbosch University music departments as well as \u003cstrong\u003eLEMISA.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromotion of your debut performance on our social media channels and website\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAll participants\u003c\/strong\u003e will receive written feedback from the adjudication panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjudication panel \u003c\/strong\u003ewill consist of local composers and musicians with extensive experience in composition and chamber music performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn invitation to publish and sell their winning work from Lemisa's site. (All proceed's will go to the composer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Dates\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEntries close:\u003c\/strong\u003e Midnight 28th of February 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLEMISA continues to create platforms for new music\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEntrants interested in simply paying to have their composition performed and recorded can make a payment of $480. The work will be added to the program after the ten pieces selected from competition submissions. 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