Composers Competition Winners
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.