COMPETITION
SCORELIVE
competition
Ana Linares Mingorance
WINNER
Space Challenge
2025
Meet the Winner and Finalists Composers
CONGRATULATIONS!
To such a super group of composers who took the challenge to compose for this Space video challenge.
The quality of the compositions, the creativity, themes, ideas were phenomenal. We would like to thank all the composers who entered the competition. Now meet the Winner and Finalists
Hello and Welcome to
The 2025 ScoreLive Space Challenge Competition announcement day.
We would like to start by thanking all the composers who participated in this year's competition. Congratulate each and every one of you for the time and massive creative efforts you put into composing these extraordinary musical scores.
We are pleased to announce the
2025 SCORELIVE SPACE CHALLENGE COMPETITION WINNER
IS...
ANA LINARES MINGORANCE
Congratulations Ana!
You have won the ScoreLive first prize to attend the
GEMS Film Scoring Summer Program 2026 here in Valencia, Spain.
We look forward to welcoming you and recording your work with RTVE,
the Symphonic Orchestra of Spanish Radio Television.
You can watch the Winner, all the Finalist’s and selected Runner Ups music to picture below.
See you in Spain!
WINNER
Ana Linares Mingorance
SPACE CHALLENGE
"Thanks to ScoreLive for creating a space where we can share our passion, and congratulations to all the amazingly talented composers! It was a pleasure to connect with the beauty of our planet and the universe in this piece."
We are pleased to announce that the
THE 2025 SCORELIVE SPACE CHALLENGE COMPETITION FINALISTS are:
2nd Place Finalist · Stefan Ilievski · Composer from North Macedonia
3rd Place Finalist · Samuel Wright · Composer from Australia
4th Place Finalist · Francesco Bortolussi · Composer from Italy
5th Place Finalist · Jonathan Shinness · Composer from USA
6th Place Finalist · Roberto Manca · Composer from Italy
7th Place Finalist · Baixin Lv · Composer from China
8th Place Finalist · Niccolò Buscemi · Composer from Italy
9th Place Finalist · Tomasz Grabowski · Composer from Poland
10th Place Finalist · Lok Hang Yiu · Composer from Hong Kong China
11th Place Finalist · Vikki Wright · Composer from UK
Joint 12th Place Finalist · Xavier Ribeiro · Composer from Portugal
Joint 12th Place Finalist · Marcos Ripoll Corella · Composer from Spain
Congratulations to Stefan, Samuel, Francesco, Jonathan,
Roberto, Baixin, Niccolò, Tomasz, Lok, Vikki, Marcos and Xavier!
You have won the ScoreLive Finalist prizes to attend the GEMS Film Scoring Summer Program summer 2026
here in Valencia, Spain. We look forward to welcoming you and recording your work with RTVE,
the Symphonic Orchestra of Spanish Radio Television.
You can watch the Winner, all the Finalist’s and selected Runner Ups music to picture below.
We look forward to welcoming you to Spain
Until the next time
Team ScoreLive
2nd Place Finalist
Stefan Ilievski
SPACE CHALLENGE
Composer from North Macedonia
3rd Place Finalist
Samuel Wright
SPACE CHALLENGE
Composer from Australia
4th Place Finalist
Francesco Bortolussi
SPACE CHALLENGE
Composer from Italy
5th Place Finalist
Jonathan Shinness
SPACE CHALLENGE
Composer from USA
6th Place Finalist
Roberto Manca
SPACE CHALLENGE
Composer from Italy
“Space is silence until music gives it meaning and turns it into an experience. Thank you to the ScoreLive team for this inspiring challenge. I’m proud to be among the Top Finalists; this recognition fuels my passion and brings new energy to my work, encouraging me to keep creating and reaching for something bigger.”
7th Place Finalist
Baixin Lv
SPACE CHALLENGE
Composer from China
8th Place Finalist
Niccolò Buscemi
SPACE CHALLENGE
Composer from Italy
"A wonderful opportunity! Music speaks where words cannot and unites us all in a shared experience beyond boundaries."
9th Place Finalist
Tomasz Grabowski
SPACE CHALLENGE
Composer from Poland
"I’m grateful for this recognition and overjoyed to be among the top 12 of this year's ScoreLive Space Challenge. Thank you and congratulations to all the finalists!"
10th Place Finalist
Lok Hang Yiu
SPACE CHALLENGE
Composer from Hong Kong China
"This competition has been a very positive experience for me, providing not only an opportunity to showcase my skills, but also serving as a great certification in my scoring music journey. It marks a significant milestone that strengthens my confidence."
11th Place Finalist
Vikki Wright
SPACE CHALLENGE
Composer from UK
"I am truly honoured to receive this recognition and unimaginable prize. I want to thank you all for this incredible opportunity. I very much look forward to attending this year’s GEMS Film Scoring Summer Program in Valencia. I believe this could be such an amazing opportunity to further my existing skills and knowledge. Furthermore, meet other composers who share the same passion, as well as meet & connect with a variety of inspiring & professional people within the music Industry".
Joint 12th Place Finalist
Marcos Ripoll Corella
SPACE CHALLENGE
Composer from Spain
Joint 12th Place Finalist
Xavier Ribeiro
SPACE CHALLENGE
Composer from Portugal
"I am truly honored by this recognition and deeply grateful to the jury for their thoughtful consideration of my work. Submitting my music and seeing it regarded as meaningful among such a talented group of composers has been a highly rewarding experience."
1st Place Winner · Space Challenge · Ana Linares Mingorance
1st Place Winner · Space Challenge · Ana Linares Mingorance
2nd Place Finalist · Space Challenge · Stefan Ilievski
