2nd Annual Call for New Works in collaboration with the School of Music and Theatre Honor Festival and Martin Luther King Jr Day ON!

The School of Music & Theatre at Heidelberg University is pleased to announce a Call for New Works written by artists currently attending high school in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, or Pennsylvania. Heidelberg’s Call for New Works encompasses works for choir, symphonic band, chamber ensembles, and theatrical scenes.

The Call for New Works is part of the School of Music and Theatre’s Honor Festival, offering high school students the opportunity to perform with our Honor Choir, Band and Theatre Troupe. The SMT Honor Festival is an artistic exploration of Heidelberg University’s MLK Jr. Day ON!, a day of celebration, reflection and giving back to the community. New Work submissions need to reflect on and/or portray themes of Community, Inclusivity, and Belonging as shown through the diverse and expressive lens of music and theatre.

Submission Details

  • Artists may submit up to two works in the same or different categories
  • All scores and theatrical manuscripts must be in pdf format
  • All audio files (recording or MIDI) should be in either .mp3 or .wav format
  • DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS DECEMBER 11th.
Please list your full name.
Please list high schools name, city and state.
Please list the year you expect to graduate from high school.
Which Category are you Submitting for?
Select up to 2 Categories.
Upload score and audio rendering of your piece (MIDI or live performance) below. If only submitting for one category use the first submission space. If submitting for both categories use the corresponding submission spaces. If you need assistance with exporting PDF scores or MIDI audio from your notation software please contact Matthew Kennedy for assistance (mkenned1@heidelberg.edu). 
File Size Max: 100 MB
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.
File Size Max: 100 MB
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: mp3, ogg, wav.
File Size Max: 100 MB
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.
File Size Max: 100 MB
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: mp3, ogg, wav.