Welcome to the Iowa Composers Forum
The home of new music in Iowa
Our organization promotes the creation and performance of new concert music of all styles by composers of all ages.
If you are a composer, performer, or avid listener, we would like to be a resource for you and introduce you to the wonderful contemporary music making that happens in our state.
Opportunities & Upcoming Events
ICF Student Composer Competition
featuring the
Marilynn Etzel Student Composition Awards
Submissions are due June 1, 2026
Composers must be either students who live in the State of Iowa, are students of current ICF members, or are already student members of ICF.
Composers who submit will automatically receive free full-membership in the Iowa Composers Forum for one year.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners of each category:
—Middle School
—High School
—College
ICF 2026 Festival of New Music
University of Dubuque
November 7, 2026
Submissions are due July 1, 2026
You must be a member of ICF to submit.
Submission categories include string orchestra, choir, flute choir, percussion ensemble, piano solo, and instrumental solos.
Rolling Hills Chamber Music Festival
Ames, IA
August 8, 2026
Submissions are now closed.
Members of ICF are eligible to submit to our call for scores.
Category 1: Pieces for guest artists. Solos, duets, or trios for a combination of flute (1), clarinet (1), violin (1), and piano (1).
Category 2: Composers provide their own performers.
Featured Videos from our 2024 Festival of New Music
DONATE
The Iowa Composers Forum operates primarily through membership dues and from donors like you!
Please consider donating to our organization by clicking on the button below. Thank you!
You may also write a check payable to “Iowa Composers Forum” and mail it to:
Iowa Composers Forum
c/o Craig Hultgren
1268 Coon Creek Road
Decorah, IA 52101
