Lawson-May Award (Composition)
Offered by Solent Music Festival
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The deadline was April 1, 2026. It has run before and is expected to return. Leave your email and we'll send you one message when it reopens.
- Deadline
- April 1, 2026 (passed)
- Award / support
- £3,500 award (plus £500 festival prize); results announced 15 April 2026 (2026 round).
- Location
- England (Solent), United Kingdom
- Organizer
- Solent Music Festival
- Runs again
- Yes — this one comes back
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About this opportunity
Composition award with a commissioned/selected work brief; see official page for current requirements and dates.
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- When is the deadline for Lawson-May Award (Composition)?
- The last deadline was April 1, 2026 and applications are currently closed. It has run before and is expected to return.
- Who offers Lawson-May Award (Composition)?
- It is offered by Solent Music Festival, based in England (Solent), United Kingdom.
- What funding or support does Lawson-May Award (Composition) offer?
- £3,500 award (plus £500 festival prize); results announced 15 April 2026 (2026 round).
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