NMB 2027 · YEAR 11
Submission Details
Submit your work for consideration in the 2027 festival.
DATES
June 2–5, 2027
(to be confirmed)
LOCATION
Monroe & Ruston, LA
DEADLINE
March 1, 2027
FEE
$25 one / $30 two
Submission Categories
Submit works for any of the following instrumentations:
Amorsima Trio
Violin, viola, and cello
duo per se
Piano and clarinet
Trio Mélange
Soprano, horn, and piano
Delamo Duo
Single reeds and keyboard percussion
Neonautica
Saxophone and mezzo-soprano
Brass Ensemble
Trio, quartet, or quintet
Percussion Ensemble
Up to 6 players
Solo or Mixed Ensemble
Wide range of instruments
Digital Media
Two-channel, with/without video or performers
Live Improvisatory
Self-performed; up to 3 performers
Installation Works
Sound art, sculptures, sonic multimedia
Key guidelines
A few essentials — full details on the submission form:
✓ Composers must attend in person (a few virtual slots available, with preference for international applicants).
✓ Pieces of any length eligible; priority given to works under 15 minutes.
✓ Works composed within the previous five years are encouraged.
✓ For award consideration, remove all names from scores and recordings (judged anonymously).
✓ Composers provide computer-generated PDF parts; transposing scores where applicable.
✓ Festival selections announced March 31, 2027.
Sponsored in part by Friends of Black Bayou and adjudicated by composers and performers outside the festival staff. Anonymize your materials to be considered.
For the work that best reflects the connection between music and nature
Winner + commission
Runner-up (x2)
$700
$150
★ BLACK BAYOU COMPOSITION AWARD
Two $1000 travel scholarships encourage a broad spectrum of diversity at the festival — one specifically designated for a Black composer, addressing historical inequality in American composition.
Applications due April 14 · recipients notified April 28