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Call for Submissions for Programming of the 2026-2027 Season

The Birmingham Art Music Alliance Programming Committee announces the annual call for score proposals for next season. Works do not have to be completed at the time of submission. No scores or recordings are required at this time.

Members may submit up to a maximum of THREE proposals drawn from the following categories:

  1. Violin, cello, piano trio (only subset: violin and piano);
  2. Clarinet, trumpet, trombone, percussion, piano quintet (no solos; perc.: no marimba, timpani, tubular bells)
  3. Alto flute and piano (accepting works for solo alto flute, solo flute, and flute and piano
  4. Baritone and piano (accepting solos for baritone and works for baritone and multimedia).

A list of accepted proposals will be announced after the next Programming Committee review meeting (mid-March, 2026).

Please note that a proposal submission does not guarantee the work will be selected for performance.

Upon acceptance of a work, the member may be asked to take part in the publicity and production of the concert for which their piece has been selected.  

Failure to undertake these responsibilities may result in a selected piece not being included on a program.

Members may submit up to three works for consideration. All submissions must be submitted using this form.  PLEASE COMPLETE A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH WORK SUBMITTED.  After completing the form(s), please save the form with your last name followed by the ensemble submission number (1, 2, 3, or 4) as the title of the document – for example, Price1. Click here to download the submission form (DOCX).

The saved forms should then be sent as email attachments to William Price at pricewm@uab.edu.

The DEADLINE for submissions has been estended to March 15, 2026.

Please direct any questions or inquiries you may have about this call to William Price (pricewm@uab.edu) and/or Holland Hopson (holland@hollandhopson.com).

Call for Submissions: 30th Anniversary BYO/DIY Performances

Concert Date(s): TBD
First Submission Deadline:  July 1, 2025 (for October 2025-September 2026)
Second Submission Deadline: December 1, 2025 (for January-September 2026)
Instrumentation: Any

During the 2025-2026 season, the Birmingham Art Music Alliance will 
program a number of Bring-Your-Own and Do-It-Yourself pieces, either on 
dedicated concerts or in tandem with other projects. BAMA will secure 
venues and promote/produce/document concerts, but not provide 
compensation for performers.

Submissions are not limited to but might include fixed media, 
performances by the composer, performances funded or facilitated by the 
composer, spontaneous compositions (solo or group), and performer member 
proposals.

Current BAMA members may submit any number of qualifying works, listed 
in order of preference. There are no restrictions regarding duration. 
However, longer pieces may not be feasible, so consider including at 
least one contingency proposal if your first choice is more than 12 minutes.

How to Submit:
By July 1, 2025 for consideration throughout the season, or by December 1 for 
consideration between January-September, email calls@artmusic.org with 
the subject “BYO/DIY” and the following info (repeated in the same 
message for multiple submissions):

  • Working Title
  • Composer
  • Duration
  • Names of performer(s) and instrument(s), if known
  • Requirements

Call for Scores: Solo Cello Works 2025

Concert date(s): TBD during the 2025-2026 season
Submission deadline: August 1, 2025
Venue(s): TBD

Craig Hultgren invites current BAMA members to submit forward-looking solo pieces no more than 12 minutes in duration. The pieces may be for acoustic cello or the ecello. They may have electronics.

For insight into the submission, please contact Craig at chultgre@gmail.com

How to Submit:
By August 1, 2025, email calls@artmusic.org with the subject “Cello” and the following info:

  • Score in PDF format
  • Other materials required for performance (media, files, etc.)
  • Composer
  • Title
  • Duration
  • Optional recording or demo

Call for Scores: Bowles-Fouse Piano Duo

Concert Date(s): TBD
Submission Deadline: May 1, 2025
Instrumentation: four-hand/one piano, four-hand/two pianos, or solo piano (no electronics)

Newer and unperformed compositions will be given priority in programming. However, works presented on previous Bowles-Fouse concerts, by Duo Gastesi-Bezerra, or as part of the BAMA Piano Project will be considered.

Pianist Adam Bowles is a dedicated performer of new music who also remains an active and passionate interpreter of established solo piano, chamber music, and vocal repertoire from the twentieth century and earlier. Dr. Bowles frequently performs throughout the country with the Luna Nova ensemble, of which he is a founding member. He has given numerous performances on Birmingham Art Music Alliance concerts, and has also served as Treasurer and VP of Membership for the organization. He also serves as Music Director at Faith Lutheran Church in Clay, Alabama. Dr. Bowles holds degrees from Eastman School of Music (BM) and New England Conservatory (MM), and received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

Pianist Kathryn Fouse is Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, TX. In addition to her commitment to education, she continues to maintain an active performing career, sharing her passion for new music with audiences and actively seeking collaborative ventures with like-minded artists. In addition to her solo performances, she is in great demand as a professional accompanist, and has served as staff accompanist for many international competitions and festivals. Dr. Fouse holds degrees in Piano Performance from Baylor University (BM), Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (MM) and the University of North Texas (DMA).

How to Submit:
By May 1, 2025, email calls@artmusic.org with the subject “Piano Duo” and the following info:

  • Score in PDF format
  • Composer
  • Title
  • Duration
  • Optional recording or demo

Call for Submissions: 30th Anniversary Virtual Concerts

In celebration of our 30th anniversary, the Birmingham Art Music Alliance will present a series of virtual concerts during the 2025-2026 season. All BAMA alums and current members are invited to provide a video file with a performance of one of your compositions, duration 10 minutes or less. 

If your preferred video recording is already in the BAMA archive, indicate the concert, date, YouTube link, or other info to help us locate it. Otherwise, you may upload to your own repository and send a link — or request access to BAMA’s Google Drive for direct transfer. If you have no such video, consider making one. Composer performances are acceptable, as are creative video works (not still images or scrolling scores) synchronized with recorded audio or electronic music. 

There is presently no budget to cover expenses for new recordings. However, if you have no other option but possess a work for a solo instrument (cello, clarinet, piano, etc.), please indicate so in case there is funding later. 

In order to participate, you agree to record a short interview (questions and details forthcoming) that will be edited as an introduction for your piece. 

How to Submit:
Preferably ASAP, but before August 1, 2025, email calls@artmusic.org with the subject “Video” and the following info:

  • Link or reference to video file (see above)
  • Composer   
  • Names of performer(s) and instruments, if applicable
  • Title
  • Duration
  • Recording of DIY interview, to be completed after other info is received

Call for Scores: Jacob Elkin, trombone

Concert dates: TBD between February 15-24, 2025
Submission deadline: EXTENDED TO MAY 18, 2024
Venue(s): TBD
Instrumentation: Tenor or bass trombone, with or without electronics.

Trombonist Jacob Elkin has offered to present a concert featuring BAMA member composers in February of 2025. He is particularly interested in electronics, improvisation, and microtonality but will consider all submissions. Works for solo tenor or bass trombone (acoustic or electronic) are more likely to have repeat performances. Collaborative improvisations and pieces to be performed with local musicians are possible, provided the composer manages rehearsals and covers additional performer fees.

How to Submit:
By May 18, 2024, email calls@artmusic.org with the subject “Elkin” and the following info:

  • Composer/collaborator
  • Working title
  • Duration
  • Instrumentation
  • Technical requirements
  • Optional recording or demo


If the work to be submitted is complete, attach the score in PDF format. Otherwise, include a proposal with a brief description of the composition/collaboration. A due date for proposed compositions will be announced later.

See jacobelkin.com for more information about the performer.
Email mjg@monroegolden.com for clarification about the call.

Call for Scores: Iron Giant Collaboration

Concert Date(s): TBD Fall 2024

Submission Deadlines:

  • Notification of participation: November 1, 2023
  • Submission of score: May 15, 2024

How to Submit: email calls@artmusic.org with subject “Iron Giant Collaboration”

Concert Locations: TBD community venues

Instrumentation: Undefined (Read the “What” section below)

Duration: No specific duration.

Who: Iron Giant (Sam Herman, Brett Huffman, Seth Noble, and Justin Wallace)

What: A concert series of scalable compositions to be performed in several different community spaces in Birmingham — such as parks, galleries, and libraries. Scores should be adaptable to completely different settings and instrumentation. Iron Giant primarily function as a quartet but may expand the ensemble for some programs. Some approaches to composition include:

  • indeterminate instrumentation, duration, number of performers, and/or octave displacement
  • graphic or recipe notation (see Feldman and Oliveros)
  • an existing piece that is conducive to adaptation by Iron Giant

Examples of compositions follow. Most of the links are performances with a score displayed. There are multiple performances of many of these works on YouTube.

Iron Giant are willing to present a workshop and/or participate in a Zoom call for informal Q&A. They will be available for composers to contact as questions arise.

Before November 1, notify calls@artmusic.org if planning to compose for this project. Please also indicate if you would like to participate in a workshop or call with Iron Giant, both, or neither. 

When: 

  • Concerts to be in Fall of 2024
  • BAMA request for participation to end November 1, 2023
  • BAMA call for scores to end May 15, 2024
  • Workshop/Zoom call TBD, if enough interest