Latino Chamber Music Festival 2026

CALL FOR PERFORMERS 2026

CALL FOR PERFORMERS 2026

ORQUESTA NORTHWEST INVITES CLASSICAL MUSICIANS IN THE PUGET SOUND AREA TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR ITS ANNUAL FALL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL.

Orquesta NW is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to enhance community life by providing inclusive Latinx arts and culture programs, projects, and events, without charge, that create a sense of belonging, build intercultural understanding, foster equity and civic engagement, and strengthen the voice of the Latinx community in the Seattle area. 

We are looking for small ensembles (2-5 players) to propose a work or works up to 30 minutes’ duration by Latin American or Latinx composers* for inclusion in one program of Orquesta NW’s Latino Chamber Music Festival 2025 on the evening of Oct. 8 in downtown Bellevue or Oct. 15 at the Good Shepherd Center’s Chapel Performance Space in Seattle. Participants should be able and willing to engage with the audience by verbally sharing with them some meaningful information about the music and composers at the performance.

One ensemble will be selected for participation in the festival. An honorarium of $600 will be offered to the group. Winners of the 2025 edition of the Call for Performers are not eligible to participate in 2026. At the discretion of the panel applicants who are not selected as the winners may be invited to perform at one of the Festival’s concerts.

Applications will be evaluated by a panel of musicians including Orquesta NW’s Artistic Director and Ballard Civic Orchestra’s conductor, Paula Madrigal; Executive Director, Teo Benson; and an experienced outside musician. Applications will be evaluated on the quality of the submitted performance, originality and variety of the proposed program, and the professional experience and background of the applicants.

Deadline: Applications will be accepted until Sept. 11, 2026.

To apply please fill in this form (combined duration should not exceed 10 minutes. The works do not have to be the exact pieces included in the proposed program).

Selected applicants will be notified by Sept. 18, 2026.

Questions? Please write to: ricardo@orquestanw.org

*Composers of Latino descent/heritage born in the U.S., and composers from the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela.