Suzanne and Lee Ettelson Composer’s Award 2025

Ninth Planet is excited to announce the 39th annual Suzanne and Lee Ettelson Composer’s Award. An award of $1,000 will be given for a new chamber work. Works submitted may have been performed previously. The winning work will be performed in the San Francisco Bay Area during Ninth Planet's 2025-2026 concert season. Attendance at the performance is encouraged but not required. Works not awarded the prize will also be considered for programming.

Entries should be scored for TWO (2) to NINE (9) performers - plus conductors and electronics, if desired.

Available instruments (one player each) from the Ninth Planet Ensemble are listed below:
Additionally, you may choose ONE (1) i
nstrument NOT LISTED below (e.g., Voice, a 2nd Violin, Viola, etc) However, the TOTAL cannot exceed NINE (9) performers.
(The optional conductor and electronics do not count towards the performer total.)

Flute (C/Piccolo/Alto/Bass)
Clarinet (Bb, Bass, Eb)
Trombone (Tenor, Bass)
Electric Guitar (also Acoustic Guitar)
Piano (also Keyboard)
Violin
Cello
Double Bass
​Percussion
Electronics (Max patch, Ableton, Mainstage, etc)
Conductor

There is no limit to composition length.
Maximum 2 entries per composer.

Details are available at web pages:
https://www.ninthplanetmusic.org/ettelson-composers-award1.html