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As part of the Música Viva Festival, Miso Music Portugal announces a call for young Portuguese and Spanish female composers to commission a new work for the Percussion Group of the Portuguese Chamber Orchestra, with Pedro Carneiro (conductor and percussionist). The call is open to female composers born after December 31, 1989, of Portuguese or Spanish nationality, or resident in Portugal or Spain. The call’s realisation schedule is as follows: 1) Applications, until November 15; 2) Selection of the composer to whom the commission will be made, until November 30; 3) Composition period and delivery of the final score and parts, until February 25, 2026 · 4) Performance – the new work will have its premiere at the Música Viva 2026 Festival, at the São Luiz Municipal Theatre in Lisbon, on April 30. The composer will be selected by Miguel Azguime, artistic director of Miso Music Portugal, who will follow the criteria of artistic quality, originality and musical vision.