The International Competition for Young Composers（ICYC）is jointly initiated and organized by the Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM), Universal Edition Vienna (UE), and mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. The Competition is to be held every two years, alternately for chamber music and orchestral music composition. Aiming to provide a stage for young composers around the world to showcase their talents, the Competition is going to strengthen academic and cultural exchange, as well as jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind.
In 2025, the competition is held for chamber music composition. After the rigorous evaluation and dedicated efforts by the Jury Committee including Qin Wenchen, Michael Jarrell, Konstantia Gourzi, Hao Weiya, Victoria Borisova-Ollas, 6 works were selected to be promoted to the final round.
On September 27, the jury committee held an online meeting to make the final confirmation for the 12 works selected for the Semi-final round and confirmed that the following 6 works will be promoted to the final round:
1. Liu Bingkai - 时空的祭坛 / The Spacetime Mandala
2. Mao Yuxuan - 原始迁徙 / Primordial Migrations
3. Thomas Pennisi - Sonus/lumen
4. Xu Chenxuan - 霜林醉/Crimson Frosted Forest
5. Yao Jiaxu - 时间瞬影/Fleeting Scenes in Time’s Current
6. Zhang Hanyu - When the Sound Ceases, Do the Ripples of the Heart Grow Louder
(The above list is arranged in alphabetical order according to the initial letter of the selected composers' surnames.)
ICYC Organization Committee
October 1st, 2025
