Commissioning Program
CALL OUT FOR COMPOSERS
Are you a South Australian based composer?
With support of Create SA and in partnership with MOD. (Museum of Discovery), Chamber Music Adelaide will commission two South Australian composers to write new chamber works specifically for CMA member ensembles.
The commissions will be performed at MOD. on Friday 14 November 2025.
The commissions are for one established and one emerging/early career composer.
Expressions of interest are due by 5 August 2025.
Previous Commissioning Programs
Perspectives
In 2023 and 2024, CMA, through a Cultural Partnership with the City of Adelaide, offered four commissions to South Australian composers as part of Perspectives, with performances in the Adelaide Town Hall in 2024. The two concerts featured the four new works, performed by South Australian ensembles, alongside works showcasing a range of musical styles where the music communicates a sense of place and time.The concert was live-streamed via the Australian Digital Concert Hall.
Invisibility
In 2022, CMA delivered its first commissioning program in partnership with MOD. Funded through an ArtsSA Collaboration grant, Invisibility saw five South Australian composers write new chamber music works in response to MOD.’s exhibition, performed amongst the artworks. The project was a huge success, generating significant interest within the arts and wider community, providing a valuable employment opportunity for composers and independent musicians and in bringing together two very different cultural organisations in CMA and MOD.
