Emerging Composers
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs is delighted to announce the second year of its Emerging Composer Awards. These awards were created to give two emerging composers each year the opportunity to write a piece to be performed by one of Sydney Philharmonia’s ensembles. These 2026 Emerging Composers will be paid to write a new work, will be mentored by SPC’s very experienced Music Staff, will be able to workshop their ideas with Sydney Philharmonia singers and most importantly, will have their works performed in concert by SPC’s amazing young adult choir, VOX, in their 25th anniversary concert.
Applications, unfortunately, are now closed for 2026.
“Thanks for such a life-changing opportunity. To have a piece that I’ve written performed with such excellence, and received so warmly by so many, was one of the best experiences of my life.”
~ Kayla Erin Hinton, Emerging Composer
2025 Emerging Composers
In 2025, SPC’s Emerging Composers are Kayla Erin Hinton and Phillip Cullen. Their new works, A Prayer of Jesus and A Nativity were performed by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and Orchestra in the Sydney Opera House, as part of the Carols at the House event on 12, 13, and 14 December 2025.
