2026年第二届亚洲国际作曲大赛

ORGANIZER   Asia Musicians Association

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

Asia International Composition Competition 2026 aims to provide global musicians with a premier platform for original music, underpinned by international judging standards, professional authority, and significant industry influence.

With the core mission of advancing original music and discovering exceptional compositional talent, the competition encourages contestants to create with a serious and mature artistic vision. We ensure that outstanding works are heard and recognized through professional evaluation, paving the way to a broader international stage.

Leveraging the profound industry heritage of the Asia Musicians Association, award-winning contestants will receive comprehensive promotion and professional career support. In addition to certificates and trophies signed by world-renowned masters, exceptional works will be officially promoted for global distribution on Spotify and other major music platforms. Furthermore, selected works will be included in the Association’s official repertoire, and winners may be invited to serve as adjudicators or guest speakers for future events.

賽事詳情

參賽者不限年齡，不劃分專業／業餘組別。無論是原創音樂人還是音樂愛好者，均可報名。參賽作品須立意積極，內容健康，傳遞正能量。
(The competition is open to contestants of all ages, with no distinction between professional and amateur categories. Both original music creators and music enthusiasts are welcome to apply. Submitted works must convey positive themes and healthy content.)

參賽選手必須是其作品的唯一作曲家，擁有提交參賽作品的全部獨立版權，不受任何第三方的限制，不會做出任何與本章程相矛盾的行為，也不會在參賽期間做出任何此類行為，不能提交已經與音樂出版機構簽約的作品。
(Contestants must be the sole composer of their works and hold full independent copyright of the submitted entries, free from any third-party restrictions. Contestants shall not engage in any actions that conflict with these regulations during the competition period, and works already contracted with music publishers are not eligible for submission.)

參賽作品提交的材料：

(The submitted materials for the competition entries)

• PDF樂譜與MusicXML格式文檔。作品記譜法必須專業細緻，其中不得出現任何可能識別作者身份的標記（如姓名、單位等）。首頁必須包含標題和創作完成年份。
  

• (PDF sheet music and MusicXML format files. The notation of the work must be professional and detailed, and no marks that could identify the author's identity (such as name, organization, etc.) should be present. The first page must include the title and the year of completion.)

• 音頻小樣：提交 MIDI 音頻或真人演奏/演唱的錄音小樣（MP3 格式），以輔助評委評審。錄音質量不影響評分，但應能清晰反映作品全貌。
  (Audio Demo: Submit a sample of MIDI audio or a recording of a live performance (in MP3 format) to assist the judges in their evaluation.The recording quality will not affect the scoring but should clearly reflect the overall work.)

• 作品英文簡介。簡介中須包含如下內容：(a）作品主題素材來源與運用；(b）主題發展手法或作曲手法的運用；(c）音樂作品要表現的情緒、意境或形象；(d）作品的曲式結構。

  (English introduction of the work. The introduction should include the following contents: (a) The source and application of the theme materials; (b) The application of the thematic development techniques or composition methods; (c) The emotions, atmospheres or images that the musical work aims to convey; (d) The formal structure of the work.

作品提交方式：參賽者須將作品電子文件發送至組委會指定郵箱：amaofficehk@gmail.com。為便於甄別，郵件主題須嚴格註明「作曲比賽作品」字樣。
(Submission Method: Contestants must send electronic files to the Organizing Committee's designated email: amaofficehk@gmail.com. To facilitate identification, the email subject must strictly include the phrase "Composition Competition Entry".)

所提交的作品為原創、未發表過、未被公演過。
(Submitted works must be original, unpublished, and unperformed.)

本次比賽採用匿名評審制度，每位參賽者限提交一部作品，如提交多部，則每部作品均須單獨繳納參賽費用。
(The competition adopts an anonymous adjudication system. While contestants are generally limited to one entry per registration, those submitting multiple works must pay the registration fee separately for each entry.)

參賽作品須符合基本的社會倫理與公共價值，不得包含以下內容：
(Submitted works must comply with basic social ethics and public values and must not contain the following:)

• 宣揚或美化暴力、恐怖主義、極端主義或仇恨思想；
  (Promotion or glorification of violence, terrorism, extremism, or hate speech;)

• 涉及反人類、歧視性、侮辱性或嚴重違背社會公序良俗的內容；
  (Content involving crimes against humanity, discrimination, insults, or severe violations of public order and good morals;)

• 含有明顯政治對立、煽動性政治立場或其他可能引發社會爭議的內容；
  (Content containing obvious political opposition, inflammatory political stances, or other potentially controversial social issues;)

• 違反作品提交地及國際通行法律法規的其他內容。
  (Other content that violates the laws and regulations of the submission location or international standards.)

若發現比賽作品涉及抄襲，經查證屬實者，作曲者除應負相關法律責任外，主辦單位將取消其獲獎資格並追繳獎金。
(If a submitted work is found to involve plagiarism, the composer shall bear all legal responsibilities. The organizer reserves the right to disqualify the winner and recover any prize money awarded.)

比賽規則最終解釋權為比賽組委會所有。
(The Organizing Committee reserves the right of final interpretation of the competition rules.)

參賽福利與支持

COMPOSITION OF THE ADJUDICATION PANEL

國際大師領銜，共築專業評審高度

/ Led by world-renowned masters, ensuring the highest standards of professional adjudication

音樂理論家、作曲家、英語音樂文獻翻譯家。星海音樂學院作曲與作曲技術理論教授。曾應邀擔任中國音樂學院、上海音樂學院和武漢音樂學院博士與碩士課程客座教授，以及中央音樂學院科研項目諮詢專家。

出版專著四部、譯著十部、曲集四部、創作和改編音樂作品數百首。專著有《流行音樂與爵士樂和聲學》《基本樂理》等等；譯著有《新格羅夫爵士樂詞典》《劍橋西方音樂理論發展史》《奧特曼高級和聲》，等等。創作作品：小提琴《山歌》《粵韻隨想曲》；大提琴《南粵隨想曲》，該作品獲得 [2013首屆愛莉絲與埃琳諾·勳菲爾德國際弦樂比賽]「傑出作品獎」。

Currently professor of composition and composition theory at Xinghai Conservatory of   Music, evaluation expert of Degree Center of the Ministry of Education of China, and honorary professor of Tianjin Conservatory of Music. He has been invited to lecture in China Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Central Conservatory of Music and Wuhan Conservatory of Music.

Has published four monographs, ten translations, four collections of music pieces, and hundreds of original compositions and adaptations. Monographs include Pop Music and Jazz Harmony and Basic Music Theory, etc.; Translations include New Grove Dictionary of Jazz; The Cambridge History of Western Music Theory, etc. Composed works: Mountain Song for Violin and Piano; Cantonese Capriccio for Cello & Piano, which won the "Award of Outstanding Composition" at the [The Alice and Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition for Violin and Cello] in 2013, etc.

韓國著名作曲家與音樂活動家。亞洲音樂家協會主席、香港國際小提琴與鋼琴比賽評委以及常春藤國際作曲與鋼琴比賽評委。美國新英格蘭音樂學院獲得碩士學位，師從Arthur Berger，Maclolm Peyton等。他在韓國作曲家協會擔任副秘書長和首爾現代音樂協會的國際部主任。目前，他是 TACM 的主任、室內樂團“Logos”的總監。他的樂隊作品得到了多個樂團的首演，包括：光州愛樂樂團、馬山愛樂樂團、水原愛樂樂團、Prime愛樂樂團、濟州愛樂樂團。他的室內樂作品也得到了首爾室內樂團、巴洛克樂團、現代重奏團以及Halla樂團的演奏。他的作品曾在波士頓、莫斯科、北京、廣州、天津、西安、臺北、布達佩斯、廣島、香港等地上演。

A renowned Korean composer and music activist, President of the Asian Musicians Association, the chairperson of the jury for the Hong Kong International Violin and Piano Competition, and a judge for the Ivy International Composition and Piano Competition. He earned master's degree at the New England Conservatory of Music in the United States, under the tutelage of Arthur Berger, Malcolm Peyton etc. He served as the deputy secretary-general of the Korean Composers Association and the director of the International Department of the Seoul Contemporary Music Association. Currently, he is the director of TACM, the director of the chamber orchestra "Logos", His orchestral works have been premiered by several orchestras, including the Gwangju Philharmonic Orchestra, the Masan Philharmonic Orchestra, the Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra , the Prime Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Jeju Philharmonic Orchestra. His chamber music works have also been performed by the Seoul Chamber Orchestra, the Baroque Orchestra, the Modern Ensemble, and the Halla Orchestra. His works have been performed in Boston, Moscow, Beijing, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Xi'an, Taipei, Budapest, Hiroshima, Hong Kong, and other places.

明尼蘇達聖瑪麗大學的副教授，擁有明尼蘇達大學、明尼阿波利斯大學的音樂創作和理論學位，以及印第安納大學雅各布音樂學院的音樂技術碩士學位。

作為一名爵士樂鋼琴家，Heukeshoven的許多作品和編曲在整個美國和歐洲都有演出，他是美國作曲家論壇，美國風琴家協會，美國作曲家、作家和出版商協會會員，GMT音樂等級考試考官。

A. Eric Heukeshoven is an Assistant Professor of Music at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and holds a BA in Music Composition and Theory from the University of Minnesota/Minneapolis and

an MS in Music Technology from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.

As a jazz pianist, Many of Heukeshoven's works and arrangements have been performed throughout the United States and Europe, and he is a member of the American Composers Forum, the American Society of Organists, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. GMT exam examiner.

博士，上海師範大學教授，作曲家，博士生導師。教育部學位與研究生教育發展中心評審專家，教育部本科評估專家，國家社科基金評審專家，國家藝術基金評審專家，音樂學院學術委員會副主任，音樂科技系專業負責人。主持三項國家藝術基金創作項目《漢字「心」之音》《赤子之心》《琴瑟和鳴》。出版作品集《漢字「心」之音》《豐子愷兒童漫畫音樂集》。

Dr. Wei Yang, a professor at Shanghai Normal University, is a composer and doctoral supervisor. He is a reviewer for the Ministry of Education's Degree and Graduate Education Development Center, a reviewer for the Ministry of Education's undergraduate program assessment, a reviewer for the National Social Science Fund, a reviewer for the National Art Fund, the deputy director of the Academic Committee of the Music College, and the professional head of the Music Technology Department. He has led three National Art Fund creation projects, and has published the works collections The Sound of the Chinese Character 'Heart' and The Music Collection of Feng Zikai's Children's Comics, etc.

現任日本東邦音樂大學研究生院副教授。畢業於東京藝術大學作曲系，並在該校完成研究生作曲課程。以作曲和編曲為中心，活躍於獨奏鋼琴、伴奏和室內樂演奏等廣泛領域，並舉辦過個人作品音樂會，同時進行演奏。他是日本作曲家協會和日本視唱練耳學會的會員。

創作作品多部，包括《三木露風的詩歌所引發的五首歌曲》，《鋼琴奏鳴曲》，合唱曲《風》等等。

Junji Inoue is currently an associate professor at Toho Gakuen School of Music. He graduated from the Composition Department of Tokyo University of the Arts and completed the graduate composition program at the same university. Centered on composition and arranging, he is active in a wide range of activities including solo piano, accompaniment, and chamber music performance, and has held concert of his works in which he also performed. He is a member of the japan Society for ContemporaryMusic and the Japan Solfège Society.

He has created numerous works, including Five Songs Inspired by the Poems of Rokufu Miki, Piano Sonata, the choral piece "Wind," and others.

新加坡作曲家，十二歲開始作曲，十六歲開始學習指揮，二十歲到法國深造五年，學習作曲與指揮，獲多項大獎。曾任教新加坡多所音樂學院，擔任學術總監、教師導師、視察官，並經常受邀擔任新加坡國立大學音樂學院、亞洲作曲家聯盟、新加坡亞洲作曲家節等大會之作曲評審官。2008 年被法國政府封為藝術與文學騎士，是新加坡唯一得此封號的音樂家。其主要作品有六部大型交響曲：第一號《日出》（1986-89），第二號《創世紀》（1989-95），第三號《伊甸園》（2002-04），第四號《洪水》（2004-05），第五號《日照》（2015），第六號《長征》（2022），第七號《守護》（2026）；此外，還創作了多首交響詩、三首弦樂四重奏以及各類室內樂作品。

A Singaporean composer, he began composing at age twelve and studying conducting at sixteen. At twenty, he spent five years in France studying composition and conducting, winning numerous awards. He has taught at several music conservatories in Singapore, serving as academic director, instructor, and inspector. He is frequently invited to serve as a composing judge for conferences such as the National University of Singapore School of Music, the Asian Composers Federation, and the Singapore Asian Composers Festival. In 2008, he was knighted by the French government as a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, the only musician from Singapore to receive this honor. His major works include six large-scale symphonies: No. 1 Aurore (1986-89), No. 2   Genese (1989-95), No. 3 Eden (2002-04), No. 4 Deluge (2004-05), No. 5 Exodus (2015),No. 6 Odyssee (2022)，and No.7 (2026). He has also composed several symphonic poems, three string quartets, and various chamber music works.

中國音樂學院中國樂派高精尖創新中心特聘研究員與高級外國專家。美國荷里活電影音樂錄音演奏家和音樂製作人。他是一位多元樂器演奏家，精通不同國家的多種民族弦樂器和管樂器的演奏。有超過三十年的國際音樂演奏、錄音、音樂製作、作曲／編曲的經驗。

Distinguished Researcher and Senior Foreign Expert at the Global Innovation Center for China Music Institute, China Conservatory of Music. He is a Hollywood session musician and music producer based in the United States. As a versatile multi-instrumentalist, he is proficient in a wide array of ethnic string and wind instruments from various cultures. He boasts over thirty years of international experience in performance, recording, music production, and composition/arrangement.

著名作曲家、北京現代音樂學院教授。曾擔任中央電視台春節晚會、中秋晚會、心連心大型節目、APEC、一帶一路高峰論壇開幕式、中國電影金雞獎頒獎、中國文聯百花迎春、北京冬奧會火炬接力等大型演出的作曲、配器和音樂監製。

Famous composer, professor at Beijing Modern Music Institute. He has served as the composer, arranger and music supervisor for major events such as the Spring Festival Gala of CCTV, the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala of CCTV, the "Heart-to-Heart" large-scale program, the opening ceremony of APEC, the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, the awarding ceremony of the Golden Rooster Film Award, the "Flower Festival" of the Chinese Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Beijing Winter Olympics Torch Relay, and other large-scale performances.

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