The SCI Student and Early Career Mentorship Program is a new program begun in 2022 which replaces the SCI/ASCAP Student Composition Competition. Mentoring opportunities are available for pre-college, undergraduate, graduate, and early career composers who are members of SCI and those four levels will be offered consecutively over the course of a year.

Three commentators provide written feedback about each submission and they also provide a ranking to select winners who also receive modest monetary awards and recognition on social media. When submission numbers are suitably large, an overall winner and regional winners will be determined.

The primary purpose of the program is to provide each and every submitter with informed professional feedback appropriate to their age level. This is intended to be a significant and meaningful benefit of SCI membership to student and early career composers.

The Coordinator of the SCI Student and Early Career Mentorship Program is a member of SCI’s Executive Committee.

2022 Pre-College Results

Jack Kaiser is our 1st place winner. He submitted The Tangibility of Colour for flute, oboe, vibraphone, double bass, and piano. Jack is a student of Cynthia van Maanan and he is 17. He just graduated from high school. Jack is in SCI Region 5.

Sky Yang is our 2nd place winner. He submitted Colourful Escapade for symphony orchestra. Sky is a student of Roydon Tse and he is 14. He just completed 9th grade and is also in SCI Region 5.