Composers Competition Winners
2024 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: three instruments.
Winner
Chihchun Chi-sun Lee—for Bagatelles for dizi/xiao, zhongruan and zheng
Honorable Mention
- Timothy W. McDunn—for In Tune for percussion trio
2023 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: instrumental chamber ensemble
Winner
Sean Penzo—for Moment
Honorable Mention
- Leonard Mark Lewis—for Weeping, An Angel. Immense
2021 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: mixed chorus.
Winner
Jack Frerer, Connecticut—for Stutter Step, for violin, cello and piano
Honorable Mention
- Kyle Rivera, Colorado—for Merge for violin, viola and cello
- Natasha Bogojevich, Illinois— for The Sonority of Kafana for violin, cello, bassoon, accordion, and piano
2020 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: mixed chorus.
Winner
Andrew Davis, Massachusetts—for Speechless
Honorable Mention
- Joshua Fishbein, Maryland—for Of the Ages
2019 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: chamber ensemble (3-5 instruments).
Winner
Andrew List, Massachusetts—for Time Cycles
2018 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: standard woodwind quintet.
Winner
Haley Woodrow, Texas—for Place of the Pike: Then and Now
Honorable Mention
- Jakub Polaczyk, New York/Poland—for Three Deutsche Souvenirs
2017 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: clarinet ensemble.
Winner
Zach Zubow, North Carolina—for The Raven
Honorable Mention
- Matthew Pellegrino, Maryland—for The Garden
2016 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: solo guitar.
Winner
Luke Carlson, Pennsylvania—for Circuits
2015 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: solo piano.
Winner
Ashley Fu-Tsun Wang, Illinois—for Current
2014 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: string quartet.
Winner
Luke Carlson, Pennsylvania—for Edges
Honorable Mention
- Nahyun Kim, Missouri—for Iracundia
- Michael-Thomas Foumai, Michigan—for String Quartet No.1: String Theory
- Andrew Davis, Pennsylvania—for Open Airs
- Steven Weimer, Ohio—for Trigger Music
2013 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: percussion ensemble.
Winner
Nicholas Omiccioli, Missouri—for Reach (string quartet)
Honorable Mention
- Wes Devore, Colorado—for Luminescent Polarity (string quartet)
- Chīa-Yu Hsu, Wisconsin—for Journey to the West (string quartet)
- Brian Penkrot, Iowa—for Solar Corona (viola, cello)
- Matthew Schreibeis, Pennsylvania—for In Search of Planet X (clarinet, violin, piano)
2012 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: percussion ensemble.
Winner
Steven Snowden, Texas—for A Man with a Gun Lives Here
Honorable Mention
- James Bunch, Illinois—for With More Eyes than the Stars
- Jonathan Kolm, Virginia—for Stardance
- David Macbride, Connecticut—for Percussion Park
2011 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: concert band/wind ensemble.
Winner
Christopher Biggs, Iowa—for Object Metamorphosis
Honorable Mention
- Arthur Gottschalk, Texas—for Amelia
- Derek Jenkins, Iowao—for Eosphorus: The Morning Star
- Leonard Mark Lewis, South Carolina—for Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Orchestra
- Nicholas Vasallo, California—for Antares Rising
2010 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: mixed choir.
Winner
Cary Boyce, Indiana—for Kosmos
Honorable Mention
- Jonathan Kolm, Pennsylvania—for On the Beach at Night
- Timothy Stulman, Ohio—for Autumn from SiJiTu
2009 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: clarinet ensemble or a chamber ensemble featuring clarinet.
Winner
Vivian Fung, New York—for Miniatures
Honorable Mention
- Daniel Shapiro, Pennsylvania—for Seeking Respite
- Christopher Dietz, Ohio—for De Profundis
- Frank Felice, Indiana—for Charismata
2008 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: symphony orchestra or chamber orchestra.
Winner
Mark Koval, California—for Concerto for Harp
Honorable Mention
- Ian Dicke, Texas—for Motion Picture
- Christopher Dietz, Ohio—for Gharra
- Ronald Keith Parks, South Carolina—for Torque
2007 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: wind ensemble or chamber winds.
Winner
Matthew Tommasini, California—for Three Spanish Songs
Honorable Mention
- Clint Needham, Indiana—for Second City Vignettes and also for Legacies
- Carl Schimmel, Wisconsin—for The Blatherskite’s Comeuppance
- Joseph Koykkar, Wisconsin—for Double Take
2006 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: mixed chorus.
Winner
Derek Keller, California—for Peace Ritual and Resonances
Honorable Mention
- Frank La Rocca, California—for O Magnum Mysterium
- Mike McFerron, Illinois—for Bonitas Domini
- Eleanor Sandresky, New York—for Fall of America
2005 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: symphony orchestra or chamber ensemble with strings.
Winner
Paul Hayden, Louisiana—for File'
Honorable Mention
- Jonathan Faiman, New York—for Conversations with Piano and Orchestra
- Trent Hanna, Texas—for Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
- Mark Koval, California—for Icarus
- Eric Lindsay, California—for Darkness Made Visible
- Charles Mason, Alabama—for Expressway
2004 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: concert band.
Winner
Paul Richards—for Jacob's Ladder.
Honorable Mention
- James Barry—for Snapshot.
- Anthony Scott Watson—for Figurations.
2003 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: chorus and/or chamber ensemble.
Winner
Charles Argersinger—for Sonnets Upon Music.
Honorable Mention
- Greg Danner—for Five Nocturnes.
- Mark Hardy—for Requiem.
2002 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: symphony orchestra.
Winner
Leonard Mark Lewis—for Concerto for Orchestra.
Honorable Mention
- Doug Davis—for Psalm for an Orange Angel.
- Tayloe Harding—for Suncatcher.
- Huang Ruo—for Three Pieces for Orchestra.
2001 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: chamber ensemble.
Winner
Paul Richards—for Passing Measures.
Honorable Mention
- Ty Alan Emerson—for Concerto for Harp.
- Luca Vanneschi—for Quartetto Classico.
2000 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: chorus or chorus with ensemble.
First Prize
Mark Spraggins—for Mass.
Second Prize
Robert Giracello—for Three Landscapes.
Third Prize
Stuart Hinds—for Beauty.
1999 Composers Competition Results
Type of work: piano solo or with one instrument.
First Prize
David Evan Jones—for Daichavo za Maiko.
Second Prize
Alice Ho—for Caprice.
Third Prize
Kevin Troiano—for Suite for Bass and Piano.