Qualifications: Individuals 35 years of age or younger from South America, Central America, North America or the Caribbean. Original orchestral work must be between 8 and 12 minutes long, must honor the eminent tenor, and must not exceed these orchestral forces:

3 flutes (1 picc), 3 oboes (1 English horn), 3 clarinets (1 bass or Eb), 3 bassoons (1 contra), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, 1 timpani, 3 percussion, 1 harp, 1 keyboard (piano and/or celeste), strings and 1 conductor.

Award: $4000 USD cash prize, premier and recording of winning piece by Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas at Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 23, 2011. Round trip transportation to New York City and accommodations at the Hotel Beacon also included.