The 40th edition of the International Rostrum of Composers took place from May 9–13, 1994. It was the third time in a row a Finnish composer won the senior category.

Recommended Works Thomas Adès - Living Toys Mogens Christensen - Winter Light Frédéric Durieux - Marges III Heiner Goebbels - Ou Bien le Débarquement Désastreux Eero Hämeenniemi - Nattuvannar Chris Harman - Concerto for Oboe and Strings Jouni Kaipainen - Carpe Diem! Yoshihiro Kanno - The Time of Mirrors Stanisław Krupowicz - Fin de Siècle Hanspeter Kyburz - Cells Paweł Szymański - Miserere

Under-30 Category Thomas Adès - Living Toys Chris Harman - Concerto for Oboe and Strings Eric Tanguy - Jubilate

References International Music Council