Composium 2026, the 5th Singapore International Composition Competition for Chinese chamber music, aims to promote international awareness towards Chinese chamber ensembles and their music.

Led by Ding Yi Music Company, Composium is a composition festival which comprises three segments, a composition competition, a series of symposiums, and a series of concerts.Through this platform, Ding Yi hopes to provide a platform for composers of all nationalities and ages to write Chinese chamber music and establishing a wide repertoire of Chinese chamber works.

Composition Competition
The competition consists of two stages – a preliminary round and an open rehearsal (final round). Up to eight finalists will be selected and invited to work closely with musicians from Ding Yi Music Company and the adjudicating panel. Through this open rehearsal format, composers will receive direct artistic feedback while adjudication continues. The finalists’ works will subsequently be performed by Ding Yi Music Company at the Prize-winner Concert, during which the competition results will be announced.

Symposium
A series of panel discussions/workshops/talks by renowned composers on Chinese chamber music, available in-person and live-streamed.

Concerts
Composium 2026 will feature two main public concerts:
– A Prize-winner Concert in Singapore, showcasing the finalists’ works performed by Ding Yi Music Company
– An Adjudicator Compositions Concert in Thailand, featuring works by the invited adjudicators

Deadline for Open Call: 1 July 2026