Since its commencement in 2003, The Cybec Foundation has generously supported the MSO’s Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers’ Program.
Widely regarded as one of the nation’s pioneering and preeminent professional development opportunities for emerging Australian composers, the year-long program selects four participants who are individually mentored by a leading Australian composer and commissioned by the Orchestra to compose a 10-minute piece. The resulting four pieces are performed by the MSO in a public showcase event, following which, one participant is selected as the MSO’s Young Composer in Residence and commissioned to write further works.
Since its establishment in 2003, the program has seen more than 90 emerging composers from across Australia have works commissioned and performed by the MSO. All have continued onto widely diverse creative practices and the MSO has offered several subsequent commissions to graduates of the program.
Applications
Applications for the 2026 Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers’ Program are now closed.
Andrew Aronowicz – 2026 Cybec Young Composer in Residence
Andrew Aronowicz is a composer and educator based in Naarm, Melbourne. He holds Master’s degrees in both composition and teaching, and enjoys working regularly with both professional and school-age classical musicians.
Andrew Aronowicz's position is supported by Cybec Foundation.
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