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CONTINUO
COMMISSIONING
CIRCLE

APPLICATIONS CLOSED 31 MARCH 2026

The Circle

The Continuo Commissioning Circle (CCC) is an annual initiative that offers the successful candidate the financial support to create a new work, developed in collaboration with a Victorian-based chamber ensemble.

Applications for the 2026 Continuo Commission closed on 31 March. If you are interested in applying for Continuo’s next commissioning round, please read the Application Requirements below.

Application Requirements

Applicants are required to provide a completed application form, Curriculum Vitae, a 250-word (maximum) description of proposed work, a letter of support/statement of commitment from the nominated chamber ensemble and two examples of prior work (scores and audio recordings for each work).

Applicants should consider the instrumentation, preferred length of work, venue access, budget, availability, and musical mission of their nominated ensemble before applying. The application should reflect these considerations.

If you require assistance in partnering with a local chamber ensemble, visit our database of ensembles in Victoria or contact us at hello@continuo.org.au. Ensembles may include but are not limited to, piano trio, string trio, wind trio, piano quartet, wind quartet, piano quintet, wind quintet, string quartet, string quintet and instrumentalist and other mixed ensembles.

Summary

An annual initiative that facilitates Victorian composers and chamber music ensembles to create new work.

Commission fee
$5,000

Applications open
1 March 2026

Applications close
31 March 2026

Who can I contact?

Helen Vorrath
Director of Continuo Community
hello@continuo.org.au

Have a question?

Visit our frequently asked questions (FAQs) to find the information you’re seeking. If it’s not there, please contact us via hello@continuo.org.au.

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