Successful Fellows will be announced on Thursday 1 October 2009.

The Ian Potter Music Commissions seek to draw out Australia's most promising composers from our rich and diverse pool of electronic, radiophonic, operatic, cinematic and orchestral new music composition talent. Open to established and emerging composers, and granting funds of $80,000 and $20,000 respectively, 2009 will be the final year that the Music Commissions will be offered.

The Judges are seeking composers who demonstrate vision, ambition, creativity and a willingness to extend concepts beyond the parameters of their previous work. The fellowships are open to composers across a variety of music genres from classical to indigenous, through to contemporary and experimental, who show capacity and desire to create significant works.

The Ian Potter Cultural Trust is honoured to welcome four of Australia's pre-eminent music identities to the Music Commissions' Judging Panel this year: Composer and Musician, Ms Elena Kats-Chernin; Conductor Mr John Hopkins OBE; Composer and Music Director, Dr Richard Mills AM, and Musician, Teacher and Conductor, Professor Barry Tuckwell AC, OBE.