This is my Music Composition for entering the Berlin Free Orchestra Scoring Competition – The Composer’s Journey.
I used only the Berlin Free Orchestra to compose this music, and I really enjoyed the creative process and the capabilities and quality that the Berlin Free Orchestra by Orchestra Tools offers.
I created the music following the images of the film and the emotional journey that the character (young girl-composer) goes through, considering the original sounds too, so that the outcome will combine all the elements to give the appropriate emphasis to the journey of a young composer in Berlin who finds inspiration outdoors. I hope you enjoyed my music interpretation of the story.
I look forward to hearing and seeing the other participants’ music inspirations and interpretations.
For more details, the brief according to Orchestral Tools was the following:
The Composer’s Journey
Berlin Free Orchestra scoring competition
Compose your way through Berlin’s bustling cobblestone streets and restorative green spaces—we’re now accepting entries for The Composer’s Journey scoring competition. We’ve made a short film starring a young composer and the city of Berlin, and we want you to score it with the Berlin Free Orchestra. Our judges will award the composers of the top 10 submissions prizes from the Berlin Series—including a grand prize of Berlin Orchestra Max, a €2,499 value and the perfect way to accelerate your personal composer’s journey!
How to Enter
Download the video clip and the SINEplayer, and install Berlin Free Orchestra
Compose a score for the video using only Berlin Free Orchestra
Upload your scored video to YouTube using the hashtag #BerlinComposersJourney
Prizes
Our in-house judges will review every entry, judging them based on the criteria below. Prizes will be awarded to the top 10 compositions, and we’ll share the winners on our social media channels and in our newsletter. Each of the 10 finalists will receive personalised feedback on their compositions from Orchestral Tools.
1st Berlin Orchestra Max
2nd Berlin Orchestra Pro
3rd Berlin Orchestra Full
4th-10th Berlin Orchestra
Judging criteria
Originality: Something that stands out from the crowd is highly encouraged
Arrangement: Interesting choices in instrumentation are a plus
Sonic narrative: We want to hear your score reflect what’s happening on the screen
Detail: We’re looking out for moments and ideas that show an attention to musical detail
Emotion: We want the music to convey the protagonist’s emotional journey
Submissions accepted: May 21 – June 11, 2025
Winners announced: July 2, 2025
About Berlin Free Orchestra
Berlin Free Orchestra is a complete symphony orchestra made with pro-grade samples from our flagship Berlin Series. It’s got ensembles and expressive solo instruments spanning the strings, brass, woodwind, and percussion sections. The best part? It’s free for everyone who has an Orchestral Tools account and the free SINEplayer.
Rules
Your composition must be made using only sounds from Berlin Free Orchestra. Note: You may be required to verify this by sharing your DAW project file with Orchestral Tools.
All work must be your own, and you must be the exclusive author/copyright holder of the uploaded music.
You can use effects (reverb, delay, distortion, etc.), but we’re looking for an orchestral theme, so don’t go overboard with your sound design.
Submissions must be made through YouTube and use the hashtag #BerlinComposersJourney
June 11, 2025 is the last day to submit—please note that we are operating on Central European Time.
Entries must use the video we’ve provided.
Only 1 entry per person—submitting multiple entries will disqualify you
