How to apply:

All submissions should be sent by email (hkco.program@hkco.org) or by mail to reach the office of the HKCO (7/F, Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong) no later than 23rd December 2025 (postmark date). Please mark on the envelope ‘Cadenzas of Hong Kong 2.0 - Call for New Works’. Each submission should include one anonymous full score, a duly completed application form, the composer’s resume, a brief introduction of the entry, a DEMO of the entry work, and a digital score stored in ‘Finale’ (or ‘Sibelius’) and PDF formats.

Download The Application Form

Theme:

‘Tell the China's Story Well’

Format: 

Ensemble or Concerto for specific instruments
The submitted work should be a new and unpublished work composed according to the configuration of the HKCO. The duration of the work should be within 5-7 minutes.

Download the orchestra configuration of the HKCO and the list of specific instruments

Please scan the QR code to view the tonal range of instruments:

Performance:
Selected works will be performed by the HKCO in the ‘Cadenzas of Hong Kong 2.0’ concert held on 13th March 2026. A nominal royalty fee of HK$10,000 will be paid for the work selected and performed, and the composer of the said work may be invited to collaborate with the HKCO and the HKCG in the future.

Other terms and conditions:
The applicant must possess a valid Hong Kong Identity Card. The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the details of the competition. For updated information, please visit the website of the HKCO or the HKCG, or make phone inquiries at (+852) 3185 1600 or WhatsApp inquiries at (+852) 5124 5618.