At this time of year, who doesn’t dream of a warm, relaxing vacation? Okay, maybe you don’t if you live in the Bahamas year-round, but unfortunately I don’t fall into that category.

Here’s a chance for you to combine your love of making music with your favorite travel destination:

Announcing the “Take Your Music Further with Garritan” music composition contest.

In December 2011, Garritan was acquired by MakeMusic, creators of SmartMusic and Finale. To celebrate, we’re throwing a music composition contest!

Contestants are invited to develop a provided musical theme to create a piece of music—using Garritan sounds—that invokes their dream travel destination. The grand prize is a $2,000 United Airlines gift card and $500 in spending money.

The contest deadline is March 15, 2012 at 12:00 PM CST. More information, including contest rules, can be found on the Finale Facebook page.

Where would you go if you won?