2023 Composition Entries

Dilton Natal de Souza

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Name: Dilton Natal de Souza
E-mail: dilton.natal@gmail.com
Phone: (48) 996-548-310 (Brazil)
Address: R. São Manoel, 573. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil.
University: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) (I am attending graduate in Music)
Birth: April 11, 1989.

PS: Sarah Roper told me to resend my composition.

This piece is an attempt to start a series of compositions featuring Choro and Fugue as protagonists. I believe that these two musical expressions have a lot in common, and that's what I explored in this composition.

I am a guitarist and composer, a music student at UFRGS.

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Joshua Perry

Joshua Perry
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328 Faircrest Dr
(682) 320-5500
University of Texas at Austin

The Path We Seek illustrates the wandering nature of my imagination on the path to comfort. The piece depicts my mind as both a beautiful escape as well as a place that acts at its own will, roping me into new horizons at random. As a whole, it explores themes of discovery, uncertainty, and reassurance. The path I refer to in the title is a metaphor for the mental journey that I have been on while experiencing life with ADHD, and one that other neurodivergent individuals might also relate to. The journey is painted in a hopeful light, acting as a wish for myself and others for the ability to reach the path that leads out of a self-doubting, critical headspace to a final destination of contentment.

Joshua Perry is a Caribbean-American composer and tubist who was born in Queens, New York. His musical journey began in his early home life, with his father involved in the church playing the keyboard and one of his sisters singing in choir. He launched into the world of composition as an indirect result of playing the tuba in his school's bands since the 6th grade. In February 2021, Joshua performed as the first-chair tubist in the TMEA 5A All-State Symphonic Band. In 2023, he was the tubist in the TMEA 5A All-State Sinfonietta Orchestra. Joshua's music is a blend of various styles, inspired by composers in genres such as concert band, video game, and film. Joshua aims to broaden the space for black and queer artists in the composition world.

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Andrés Felipe Chala Gutiérrez

Andrés Felipe Chala Gutiérrez.
felipechalagutierrez@gmail.com
+34 629 890 688
Calle de María Auxiliadora, 10. 2B. San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid, España. 28701.

Escuela Universitaria de Artes TAI.
02-08-2004.

This piece is specially crafted for the unique and expressive sounds of the double reed family – the oboe, bassoon, contrabassoon, and English horn. Each instrument weaves its own distinct color into the music, creating a harmonious blend that showcases their special qualities.

From the tender notes of the English horn to the deep resonance of the contrabassoon, every part plays a crucial role. The composition intentionally explores the full range of these instruments, allowing them to shine individually and together. The music is designed to bring out the emotions and stories that the double reeds tell so well.

This piece is a tribute to the heartfelt and powerful voices of the double reed family, inviting both players and listeners into a world where these instruments are the true stars, telling a story that is uniquely theirs.

Hello, I'm Andrés Felipe Chala Gutiérrez, originally from the picturesque city of Manizales, Colombia. The piano has been my musical companion since the age of 6. At 13, I ventured into the art of composition, a passion that persists and grows with each chord.
Currently, I'm immersed in my studies of musical composition at the university, where I find profound satisfaction exploring the complexities of creating evocative soundscapes. My compositions, influenced by a rich blend of styles, reflect a maturity beyond my years. I'm an artist with a diverse musical palette, actively engaging in both compositional and interpretative roles. My involvement in numerous musical projects highlights not only my prowess as a composer but also my versatility as a musician.
Having begun my musical journey in Colombia, I've found a second home in Spain. This change of scenery has brought new inspiration to my work, influencing my compositions with fresh cultural nuances. For me, music is not simply a vocation; it's an endless adventure, a language that transcends borders. Whether at the piano, with pen and paper, or lending my voice to a melody, I continue to carve a unique and resonant path in the world of music.

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Sebastian Perry

Sebastian Perry
smperry035@gmail.com
484-250-0949
sebastianperrymusic.com
348 Becklow Ave, Henrico, VA, 23233
DOB: 12/25/2003
Currently enrolled in George Mason University

Resume:
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This piece started as an exploration of the uncertainties that my family and I were experiencing after my dad’s cancer diagnosis in April. We had entered a “new normal” that was constantly changing. Things would get better, then they would get worse again. We knew from the beginning that we weren’t talking about a cure, but we still had hope that my dad had more time. Unfortunately, the tumors started growing again, and he died on November 16. In the couple weeks between his death and the time I finished this piece, it’s gotten a little darker and less hopeful than it started out.

The title came from a conversation I had with a friend a few months ago. The things that we go through give us lessons that allow us to help others in their time of need, even though we never wanted to learn these things this way.

Sebastian Perry is a second-year Music Composition major at the Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music at George Mason University. He is a member of the GMU Wind Symphony, the GMU Symphony Orchestra, and the GMU New Sound Collective.
Sebastian's music has been performed by the GMU New Sound Collective, the LHS Woodwind Quintet, soprano Jodi Burns, and students and faculty at both George Mason University and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. His piece "Lament for English Horn" received an Honorable Mention for the Society of Composers, Inc 2023 Super Regional Summer Mixtape, and he was selected to participate in the 2023 VMEA Composition Festival with his pieces "Thoughts and Prayers," "from a dream, I wake," and "Lament for English Horn."
Sebastian has played oboe for nine years and piano for fourteen years, and he was a drum major for two years in the Lightridge High School Marching Storm. He also has received several awards including the John Philip Sousa Band Award and the Malone Foundation Award for Music.
Sebastian is a registered member of ASCAP and the Vice President of Service for the Mu Omicron chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Fraternity, Inc.

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Annibelle Egen

Name: Annibelle Egen
Contact: annibelleegen@gmail.com, 2699100138
Mailing address: 7903 North 12th street, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Education: Currently enrolled in high school as a Gull Lake Virtual Partnership student. Also dual enrolled in Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
Birthdate: 09/03/07

Professional qualifications:
As a high schooler I do not yet have a lot of experience in the professional field of music. However, with the limited resources available to me I have
tried to curate as many opportunities for myself as possible. I play as principle oboist in my youth orchestra, the Kalamazoo Junior Symphony
Orchestra. I play in a woodwind trio and regularly do gigs. I take private lessons in oboe, violin, and piano. I also study composition privately with
Lucas Richman. I've been studying composition seriously for about a year now and it will be a part of my studies in college. I have had my
compositions performed before and I am beginning to get my pieces out there in competitions such as the National Young Composers Challenge
where I have been selected as a finalist.

This piece of music represents the cycle of overthinking that I often go through. It operates as a rondo, where each section represents a different
negative thought. What those thoughts are, I would rather leave up to the interpretation of the audience. At the end, a new theme is heard in the key of
C major. I derived the theme from the word "Change" as it represents the emergence of mental clarity after a long episode of serious overthinking. The
piece finally resolves itself in major rather than minor to represent the breaking of a negative cycle and a change for the better.

Although I am only 16 years old, I feel as if I have been composing for a lifetime. Some of my earliest memories are sitting down at our old broken
down piano and composing my own music on it. I didn't know the note names of the keys, and some of them were even broken, but I followed my ear
to create these sorts of impressionistic short pieces. I've been playing the piano pretty casually since before I can even remember, and the oboe since I
was about 10. I plan to go to school for oboe performance and hopefully a double major in composition. The oboe brings me such joy and I absolutely
love playing it, so opportunities to bring my performance life and my composition life together like this are simply wonderful. In my music, I intend to
serve the purpose of a translator. I want to use my musical voice to express these thoughts and feelings that many of us, including myself, cannot put
into words. Sometimes things are too complicated or too big to be verbally explained, and that is where my music comes from. It is my deepest form of
self expression and the rawest projection of myself.

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Justin Gruber

EMPLOYMENT

Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra – Principal Tuba
Sistema Winnipeg – Low Brass Instructor (Tuba / Trombone)
New Mexico Philharmonic – Principal Tuba (One Season)
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra – Principal Tuba (One Season)
Gruber Marketing – President

RECENT ORCHESTRAL AUDITION EXPERIENCE

Nashville Symphony – Principal Tuba Audition Semi-finalist
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra – Principal Tuba Audition Won
Buffalo Philharmonic – Principal Tuba Audition Semi-finalist
Richmond Symphony Orchestra – Principal Tuba Audition Semi-finalist
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra – Principal Tuba Audition Semi-finalist
New Mexico Philharmonic – Principal Tuba Audition Won
San Diego Symphony Orchestra – Principal Tuba Audition Semi-finalist

OTHER PERFORMING EXPERIENCE

Aspen Music Festival Orchestral Fellow – Principal Tuba
Naples Philharmonic – Substitute Tuba
Sarasota Orchestra – Substitute Tuba
Chicago Civic Orchestra – Associate Member
Brevard Music Festival Orchestral Fellow – Principal Tuba
Eastern Music Festival Orchestral Fellow – Principal Tuba
Frost Symphony Orchestra – Principal Tuba
13th Army Band of Florida – Substitute Tuba
Boston University Tanglewood Institute YAO – Principal Tuba
Curtis Summerfest YAO – Principal Tuba

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS

Pacific Chamber Orchestra Dream American “This Road Alone” – Winner
Yamaha Young Performing Artist “Fanfare for the Winners” – Winner
ISAC International Popular Music Composition Competition “Bumbling Naivety” – Special Prize
Jan and Beattie Wood Concerto Competition – Finalist
Leonard Falcone International Tuba Artist Solo Competition – 3rd Prize
Juilliard Kovner Fellowship – Winner National YoungArts Foundation – Winner
New World Symphony Concerto Competition – Finalist

EDUCATION

Frost School of Music – University of Miami (FL)
Bachelor of Music in Professional Studies, Tuba
Teacher – Dr. Aaron Tindall

REFERENCES

Dr. Aaron Tindall – 810.441.9657 – sarasotatuba@gmail.com
Maestro Gerard Schwarz – 206.618.4905 – gerardschwarz1@gmail.com

"Clandestinity" for Reed Quintet explores the evil, illicit, or unauthorized actions that are so common in this world. Its origin comes to English through Middle French, from the Latin clandestinus, which is itself from the Latin clam, meaning "secretly." From a smooth, dark sense of flow to a buoyant, punctual dance feel, this piece encapsulates the ironic nature of the theme itself. This highly rhythmic work demands contempt from its performs in its execution as the music needs to be fueled by ulterior motives from its primary source.

JUSTIN GRUBER

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Justin Gruber began his musical endeavors on the tuba at the age of 9 and currently holds the Tuba position in the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Justin's orchestral pursuit began in his junior year of high school when he won the Principal Tuba position in the Florida Youth Orchestra. He held this position for the rest of high school while traveling to Carnegie Hall in 2018 and the Midwest Clinic in 2019 with his prestigious high school wind symphony. Before leaving high school, Justin was a finalist in the New World Symphony Concerto Competition, a National YoungArts winner, and was awarded the Kovner Fellowship from Juilliard.

He was then awarded the President's Music Scholarship to the University of Miami, Frost School of Music, where he studied with Dr. Aaron Tindall in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in music performance. In his first year, he won 3rd prize in the Leonard Falcone International Tuba Artist Solo Competition, as well as became an Associate Member of the Chicago Civic Orchestra. Shortly after his summer in Greensboro, being an Eastern Music Festival Orchestral Fellow, Justin won the Principal Tuba position with the New Mexico Philharmonic performing their 2021-22 season.

After his debut season, Justin attended the Brevard Music Festival as an Orchestral Fellow, where he was a finalist in the Jan and Beattie Wood Concerto Competition. Shortly after his time at Brevard, he was Principal Tuba with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra for the remainder of their 2022 season. Justin then went on to win the Principal Tuba position with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. He is still completing his degree at Miami, with an estimated completion circa 2024, while maintaining his position with the orchestra. Justin is a Yamaha Young Performing Artist, one of the selected winners of 2023. He was also awarded a fellowship to the prestigious Aspen Music Festival, where he will study with Warren Deck in the summer of 2023.

Justin began composing at the age of 11. He is self-taught, and his continued passion for making music fueled his compositional rise. He has written various solo, chamber, and large ensemble works. Most of Justin’s music is characteristically Neo-Romantic; he particularly has an affection for the music of Dmitri Shostakovich, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Gustav Mahler, and Richard Strauss.

In March of 2023, Justin won Special Prize in the 2nd ISAC International Popular Music Composition Competition for his piece, “Bumbling Naivety”. In June of the same year, he performed in the premiere of his piece, “Fanfare for the Winners,” specially commissioned for the YYPA 2023 weekend. Justin was also selected by the Pacific Chamber Orchestra for their Dream American 2023 workshop and performance of his piece, “This Road Alone,” in October of the same year. A world premiere of Justin’s piece “Beneath the Crypt” is forthcoming with the prestigious Frost Wind Ensemble in the fall of 2024. Justin is also an avid arranger with an upcoming album release with tuba virtuoso and his teacher, Dr. Aaron Tindall. The album “At the Ballet” will feature two of Justin’s arrangements, including Prokofiev’s “Cinderella” and Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake.”

Justin enjoys hiking and exploring his new city, Winnipeg. He has a passion for fitness and healthy living. Over the past few years, Justin embarked on a weight-loss journey, losing 160 lbs. With his newfound zest for life, he makes beautiful music in as many ways as possible. Justin is the new Low Brass Instructor at Sistema Winnipeg, and organization that was founded in 2011 and serves youth in Winnipeg, Manitoba in what are considered at-risk communities. In addition to Justin’s music-making, he has an extensive background in marketing, social media, and entrepreneurship. In 2015, still in high school, he started his own marketing company “Gruber Marketing.” He designed websites for clients ranging from law firms and tax consultants to family farms, stables, and construction agencies. He recently has taken a step back from his company as he has had other special interests that have taken more precedence. He has a keen eye for what sells on a visual medium and is apt to engage with audiences through his personal experience.

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Sergei Khvorostianov

In 2020 finished Moscow Gnessin Special School of Music in the class of teacher G. Shamin. After he was studying in Moscow Conservatory for 2 years – with prof. Valery Popov and Inna Schegai. Currently 3rd year bachelor student in Haute Ecole de Musique Lausanne in class of prof. Carlo Colombo
He is laureate of several music competitions:
• Grand Prix at the IX Moscow Open Young Musician Mozart Festival-Contest of Chamber Music, where he was also awarded a special diploma “For the best performing Mozart’s piece” (Moscow, 2016),
• Third prize at the XI International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for winds and percussion (section bassoon) – Moscow, 2019 and a special award for best performance of the modern piece,
• 1st Prize at the Golden talents Competition (Kursk, December, 2018),
• First prize at the 1st Gnessin Competition for Young Musicians» (Moscow, 2017) in nominations “solo” and “ensemble”.
• First prize at the V Moscow International Contest “Music Diamond” (Moscow, 2016),
• First Prize of the VII International music competition (internet-contest, Belgrade, Serbia, 2016),
• Laureate of the XII International Russian Rotary Children's Music Competition (Moscow, 2014).
• First prize at the IV Yu. Dolzhikov Contest-Festival (Moscow, 2015) in nominations “solo” and “ensemble”.
Second prize at the Stockholm International Music Competition (Sweden, 2012).
Semi-finalist of Rossini International bassoon competition (Pesaro, Italy, 2023)
Participant of:
ISA international Summer Academy - 2019, 2021 (Payerbach, Austria),
Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra – 2019, 2021 (Verbier, Switzerland).

In addition to his school studies he took part in masterclasses of bassoon professors: Valery Popov, Carlo Colombo, Dag Jensen, David Seidel, Matthias Racz, Frank Forst, Laurent Lefevre.

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Sergei Khvorostianov, 15/11/2002

Azan (also adzan, adhan) - is the Islamic call to public prayer (salah) in a mosque recited by a muezzin at prescribed times of the day. Adhan is recited from the mosque five times daily, traditionally from the minaret. It is the first call summoning Muslims to enter the mosque for obligatory (fard) prayer (salah).

Adhān, Arabic for "announcement", from root ʾadhina meaning "to listen, to hear, be informed about", is variously transliterated in different cultures.

In this work composer imitates the intonations and motifs of muezzin and translates them to a bassoon quartet as if you could hear 4 azans from different places at the same time.

Sergei Khvorostianov was born in 2002 in Moscow, Russia.

In 2020, he finished his studies at the Gnessin Special Music School in Moscow.

He studied composition with Vyacheslav Osminin and Ekaterina Khmelevskaya.

Laureate of international bassoon competitions, laureate of composition competitions.
Participant of the XVII International Tchaikovsky Competition.
Participant of masterclasses on composition by Professor A.Tchaikovsky, K.Bodrov, P.Klimov, V.Voronov, Patrick De Clerck.

Participant of the Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra (Verbier, Switzerland), ISA (international Summer Academy, Payerbach, Austria) - 2019,2021.

He is currently a student at the Lausanne High School of Music in the class of Professor Carlo Colombo, continues to do composition and conducting.

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Dilton Natal de Souza

Name: Dilton Natal de Souza
E-mail: dilton.natal@gmail.com
Phone: (48) 996-548-310 (Brazil)
Address: R. São Manoel, 573. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil.
University: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) (I am attending graduate in Music)
Birth: April 11, 1989.

1. Choro in two parts.
2. Fugue.

I am an undergraduate student in music at UFRGS.

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Kanoknapa Jansiri

Kanoknapa Jansiri

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Kanoknapa Jansiri (Pinky)
She has performed with several orchestra… Thai youth orchestra ,Thailand philharmonic orchestra ,Feroci Philharmonic ,Silpakorn University WInd Orchestra ,Siam sinfonieta ,and others.

She also got into the final round of LONDON CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPETITION But unfortunately she didn’t entry the final round.

She has a lot of oboe master class with well-known oboist ; Margaret Marco, Yu-Po Wang , Nora Lewis, Jung Choi , Bagaskoro Byar Sumirat ,Shigeki Sasaki , Alex Oguey , Keri E. McMarthy Peter Steijvers ,and more.
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This composition, conceived in rondo form with an Oriental touch, narrates a journey from initial despondency to stress-induced anxiety (on part B) . The oppressive burden leads to a visceral reaction, symbolized by a desire to vomit. Discovering a healing element provides temporary relief until the recurrence in part D, intensifying the struggle. Part E portrays a dark, gloomy worldview, reflecting an inability to perceive the external world under stress. However, the contrasting part F signifies healing—whether through conversation with a friend or a doctor—offering solace and restoration to the heart.

Kanoknapa Jansiri , affectionately known as Chompink or Pinky, was born and raised in Thailand in 1999. Currently immersed in the world of music, she is pursuing her studies in oboe at the Claudio Monteverdi Conservatory under the guidance of Arnaldo de Felice. Pinky's dedication to her craft has been recognized with scholarships covering four academic years at Silpakorn University's Faculty of Music.
Her musical journey has seen her grace the stages of various orchestras, including the Thai Youth Orchestra, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Feroci Philharmonic, Silpakorn University Wind Orchestra, Siam Sinfonieta, and others. Despite narrowly missing the final round of the London Classical Music Competition, Pinky's passion for the oboe remains undeterred.
Pinky has enriched her musical prowess through master classes with renowned oboists such as Margaret Marco, Yu-Po Wang, Nora Lewis, Jung Choi, Bagaskoro Byar Sumirat, Shigeki Sasaki, Alex Oguey, Keri E. McMarthy, Peter Steijvers, and many more. Her relentless pursuit of growth is evident as she embraces opportunities to try new musical endeavors, demonstrating a commitment to evolving as a versatile and accomplished oboist.

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Shotaro Kosaka

・Osaka University, Japan Bachelor of Law expected in March. 2024
・the 2nd prize winner (without 1st prize) of the “Oboe Ensemble Fil*coule Composition Competition”
・the 1st prize winner of the “17th the Japan Junior Wind and Percussion Competition (junior high school course)”
・the 3rd prize winner of the “20th the Japan Junior Wind and Percussion Competition (high school course)”

Name : Shotaro KOSAKA
Birthdate : October 30th, 2000
Email Address : aufschwung.taro@gmail.com
Phone Number : 090-2340-2310
Physical Mailing Address : Garden hills KTM #307, 3-7-17, Hachiduka, Ikeda-shi, Osaka, 563-0024, Japan　（〒563－0024　大阪府池田市鉢塚3－7－17ガーデンヒルズKTM307号室）

Title : Tsuki-no-Katsura (The Osmanthus on the Moon)　
Japanese Title : 月の桂

Osmanthus is a yellow flower that graces early autumn in Japan with its sweet and pleasant fragrance. According to an ancient Chinese legend, there is a 1,500-meter high osmanthus tree on the moon. Although a man keeps trying to cut it down to expiate his sin, the tree regrows immediately. This legend is also known in Japan, and used as a motif in Japanese poetry Waka. Seeing the beautiful blossoms of the osmanthus during autumn with a beautiful moon, people thought that the large osmanthus tree on the moon would also be beautifully blooming. That is how the metaphor “Tsuki-no-katsura (The Osmanthus on the Moon)” is used to describe this moonlight.
In this piece, I paired traditional Japanese scales, with an east Asian sensibility of admiring the beauty of nature.

Shotaro KOSAKA has started learning the piano since 2007, composition since 2009, the oboe with Yosuke TERASHIMA since 2012. By March 2024, he is expected to graduate Osaka University, Japan Bachelor of Law.

He was the 2nd prize winner (without 1st prize) of the “Oboe Ensemble Fil*coule Composition Competition”. He was also the 1st prize winner of the “17th the Japan Junior Wind and Percussion Competition (junior high school course)”, 3rd Prize winner of the “20th the Japan Junior Wind and Percussion Competition (high school course)”.

He had been an oboist of the NHK Nagoya Junior Orchestra from 2016-2017. He is an oboist of the Osaka University Symphony Orchestra, and he is also in charge of assistantcoaching of the orchestra.

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Prin Varojtecha

Prin Varojtecha
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Mahidol University

birthdate : 10/02/2004

In our present world we lived in, we are surrounded by various substances that we encounter in our daily lives, often impacting our existence. However, there's one substance that we cannot see, touch, or directly detect. "Dark matter" Its existence is inferred through infrared surveys, observing the gravitational effects it has on visible celestial objects. Although it doesn't directly affect our daily lives, its impact on the world is significant in shaping the large-scale structure of the universe. After the birth of the universe, it aided in gravitational attraction, allowing ordinary matter to coalesce through gravitational forces. Its presence influenced the distribution of ordinary matter, leading to the formation of astronomical cluster overtime. The impact of dark matter's gravitational force created a framework that enabled the formation and evolution of galaxies, contributing to the large-scale structures of the universe as we know today."

The potential of composer for this piece is to bridge two vastly different worlds, utilizing distinct pitch materials, one employing regular pentatonic scales and the other using a blend of major and minor scales, which this set of pitches represents dark matter. Its sound is connected to dark matter in that it contains mysterious depth within itself and the audience will hear it throughout the entire piece. It reflects the concept of dark matter "undetectable but existing." Without this particular set, the musical outcome would be altered. If we layer these set with the pentatonic scales, the combination of this two set will give us new color
This piece follows a structure of fast-slow-fast. The fast sections at the beginning refers to
dark matter, alluding to its overwhelming energy. This part is propelled by rhythm, theme, and running set of pitches that interplay with another section featuring beautiful chords. No matter how powerful it may seem, it retains its inherent beauty. The slower parts, reflecting the present world driven by melody and pentatonic scales, yet infused with elements of dark matter. It mirrors our world that goes continuously where dark matter never ceases its work within the grand structures of the universe. Ofcourse, the return of the fast section during
the recapitulation signiflies the presence of dark matter.

Born in Bangkok, Thailand, Prin Varojtecha began his musical path as a young child studied classical piano in 2016. He started to be interested in composition during his high school at the Young Artists Music Program and has been majoring in music composition since. He began his composition lessons with Dr. Arsid Ketjuntra at grade 11 and later on studied with Dr. Narong Prangcharoen until present. During his time at the Young Artists Music Program, he passed the grade 8 piano examinations of the International Examinations board of Trinity College London. In 2021, he received the 1st prize from Siam Sinfonietta Young Composers' Competition with his orchestra piece. In 2022, he received Distinguished prize from Young Thai Artist Award by and he was commissioned and premiered by Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra in 2023, the piece called Macrocosm.
Prin’s Varojtecha’s music is always related to science, mysterious theories, or concepts that might exist but for which we still can’t find answers. Perhaps it’s his signature style that will further develop in the future. He is now pursuing his bachelor's degree at the College of Music, Mahidol University.

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Scott Barber

Scott Barber
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University of Southern Maine, Gorham
7/12/2003

I'm often inspired by various animals I see when I walk around. For me, the oboe is the sound of the squirrels and chipmunks while bassoons have the earthly and solid presence of a tree. This piece illustrates the kinds of things that seem important and meaningful in their own small world.

Scott Barber is a third year composition student at the University of Southern Maine in Gotham. He is a student of Daniel Sonenberg.

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Jaden Bowers

Jaden Bowers (b. 2003)
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107 Wisteria Way
Pendleton, SC

Currently attending the University of South Carolina

I. Call to Adventure
II. Strange World
III. Darkest Hour
IV. Ultimate Ordeal

This piece is based on the literary concept with the same name, first coined by Joseph Campbell. The hero’s journey, also known as the monomyth, is a specific archetypal structure that almost all stories fall into, regardless of background. Campbell identified seventeen “stages,” which he grouped into three acts: Departure, Initiation, and Return. While academics criticize Campbell’s work for several reasons, his basic outline has been adapted to better describe the common archetypes and structure of stories. Many writers today use the hero’s journey as a helpful tool to structure their stories.
“The Hero’s Journey” is a programmatic work which roughly follows this archetype through four movements. The piece creates a musical story using the monomyth which can be interpreted in a variety of different ways.

Jaden Bowers – Jaden is a composer currently enrolled in the University of South Carolina (USC). He is currently a second-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration in composition. Jaden plays the oboe in the USC Symphony Orchestra and USC Wind Ensemble and has played in various chamber ensembles throughout his time at USC. Jaden has been composing original music and arranging works since he was in middle school. Jaden has written several works for wind ensemble, chamber ensembles, and solo piano. In 2022, he conducted the Pendleton High School Concert Band for the premiere of “Waltz of Fate,” his first composition performed live. Jaden hopes to continue to compose music in a variety of styles and ensemble types.

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Aditya Sunder

Aditya Sunder
adityasunder.az@gmail.com
Date of Birth: 06/10/2007
Mailing Address: 5701 N Calle Mayapan Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: (520)528-6036

Education
Class of 2025 at BASIS Tucson North, Tucson, AZ
GPA (unweighted): 3.81
GPA (weighted): 4.60
AP and Honors Exams Taken and Passed:
AP Biology AP Psychology
Honors Chemistry AP Government and Politics
AP Calculus AB AP English Literature and Composition
AP European History Honors Spanish
AP Environmental Science

Leadership
FRC Robotics (team 4183) — Finance Lead
May 2023 - Present
Direct team fundraising efforts, manage team budget, and secure sponsorships
School Model United Nations Team — Co-president
April 2023 - Present
Oversee team meetings and direct discussion
The STEAM Pot (Online periodical) — Founder and Editor-in-Chief
May 2023 - Present
Directed the publication process of articles and built the website

Extracurriculars
Community Robotics (FIRST Robotics Competition team #4183):
October 2019 - Present
High school robotics team which builds a robot and competes in an annual season
Tabla Classes (Indian Percussion Instrument):
August 2016 - Present
Student of Shri Prafulla Athalye (Phoenix Gharana), with solo performances at events organized by Ragazona (2018) and Tucson Meet Yourself (2021)
Piano Classes:
June 2017 - Present
Student of Ms. Elena Miraztchiyska, learned
Music Composition Class (Young Composers’ Project with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra):
September 2021 - Present
Composed pieces for String Quintet, Woodwind Quintet, Brass Quintet, and Orchestra (played by musicians from the Tucson Symphony Orchestra)
National Honors Society:
December 2022 - Present
Club members complete a variety of volunteer work while maintaining a GPA above 3.5 and at least 5 volunteer hours per month
Model United Nations:
September 2021- Present
Debate and pass resolutions to move closer to solving global political, historical, or civil conflicts and crises
Student Council:
November 2022 - April 2023
Member of community service committee
Helped with food drives and fundraising events

Volunteering and Experience
Mentorship for First Lego League Team (elementary and middle school students aged 9-14)
August 2023 - Present
Guide students through the process of designing a robot
Help with a research and presentation of an innovation project
Aid with robot design

Awards/Publications
AP Scholar with Distinction Award (2023)
Have an average AP exam score of at least 3.5 and score a 5 on at least three exams
Basis Tucson North Commended Scholar (2022, 2023)
Have a GPA of at least 3.5
Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair First Place for Behavioral and Social Sciences (2019)
Young Authors’ Award from the Tucson Festival of Books (2018)
Award given to
National Spanish Exam Bronze Medal (2022)
Exam taken by Spanish students across the nation, where medals are determined based on a ranking
Level IV Tabla Performance and Theory from Indian Institute of Classical Music
Exam taken by Tabla students globally, scored among the first division all four years
Skills and Interest
3D Design and modeling in Solidworks and Onshape

"Running Up the Hill" is a piece of about the tension and reward of accomplishing something difficult. The tense sections represent the struggle and how it culminates to a a worthwhile reward. The rewarding, or calmer sections, signify a sense of achievement, but the excitement of the achievement is held back by the tension it took to receive the reward.

Aditya Sunder is a high school junior at BASIS Tucson North, in Tucson, Arizona. He has been deeply interested in music since he was a child, and he learns the Piano and the Tabla, an Indian percussion instrument. His appreciation for music, both classical and contemporary, and Western and Eastern musical genres encouraged him to pursue music composition. He participates in the Tucson Symphony Orchestra's Young Composers' Project and it has helped him explore his interest in music. He is especially interested in forms of music from around the world, and enjoys incorporating aspects of various musical cultures in his compositions.

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Jordan Figueroa

Name: Jordan Figueroa(07/14/2001)
Email: jordanmusicfigueroa@gmail.com
Mail: 163 S Burro Canyon PL, 85629, Sahuarita AZ
Website: https://jordan-figueroa.square.site/
Professional Qualifications: I am currently an Undergraduate at the University of Arizona School of Music studying music education. I have been professionally composing for about two years, getting my first premiere at the South West Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference summer of 2022. In Spring of 2023 I created and directed my own brass ensemble that premiered one of my works at the University of Arizona Wind Symphony Concert. Summer of 2023 one of my works was featured at the International Tuba Euphonium Conference in Phoenix Arizona. Lastly, I work as a film composer, I have written for one film in spring of 2023, and am currently working on several more projects with the University of Arizona Film and Television program

Lost Voices explores the distressing emotions that arise when a person cannot recall the voices of their loved ones. Memories play a vital role in reminding us of a person's identity and physical characteristics. Regrettably, the voices of these cherished individuals often fade away. How can one preserve the memory of another's voice, and how does one find solace? It is structured into three movements, the first movement is a downward spiral of frustration when you can not remember one's voice. Blaming oneself as those people were so important to you. The second movement is the brief hope that you find their voice in dreams, the feeling of reassurance and warmth arise as you remember who they were. The third movement is waking from that dream and desperately searching for the voice you just listened too. My inspiration draws from various composers and styles, spanning the realms of orchestral and wind repertoire.

Heart of a music educator, soul of a performer, and a mind of a composer Jordan Figueroa engages music in all fronts. With the philosophy that music is infinitely evolving and that there is a need for educators and creators to facilitate musical expression. Jordan is finishing his Music Education degree at the University of Arizona with an emphasis in Euphonium performance. He has been under the tutelage of Matthew Tropman(Euphonium/Tuba performance), Chad Shoopman(Band Director), Chad Nicholson(Band Director), Thomas Cockrell(Orchestra Director), and many more. During his time at the University of Arizona he played Principal Tuba in the Arizona Symphony Orchestra and Principle Euphonium in the Wind Symphony. He also played in the Undergraduate and Graduate Tuba-Euphonium Quartet. He was also Semi-finalist in the Concerto Competition in 2020 and 2022. Jordan started his composing career back in early 2022 writing small arrangements for Tuba-Euphonium quartet. He has since composed for groups associated with the University of Arizona and performed in regional and national conferences.

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Eli Boudreaux

Elijah Boudreaux, Tenor Trombonist

330 Heritage Avenue, Terrytown, LA 70056
504-908-7677 • eliboudreaux@att.net

Performance Experience
- Louisiana State University Symphony Orchestra 2019-2022
- Louisiana State University Jazz Ensemble 2021-2022
- Louisiana State University Wind Ensemble 2020-2022

Solo Performances
- Senior Trombone Degree Recital 2022
- Junior Trombone Recital 2021
- Performance with the New Orleans Trombone Choir 2019
§ “Morceau Symphonique”, Op. 88, Alexandre Guilmant
- NOCCA Senior Recital 2019

Honors
- Lucile J. Blum Award in Music 2022
- Baton Rouge Community Concert Award 2022
- NOCCA Presidential Honors Award 2019

Music Festivals
- Atlantic Brass Quintet Summer Seminar 2021
- Collaborative Piano Institute Summer Festival 2023

Teachers
- Dr. Josh Bynum, Professor of Trombone, Georgia State University
- Dr. Hana Beloglavec, Assistant Professor of Trombone, Florida State University
- Matthew Wright, Second Trombonist, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra

Education
- University of Georgia, Athens, MM, Trombone Performance

Expected Graduation 2025
- Louisiana State University, BM, Trombone Performance 2023
- New Orleans Center for Creative Arts 2019

This two movement work for double reed quintet is a contemporary variation on a centuries old musical form, the Prelude and Fuge

I am a musician with strong Louisiana roots. I received a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University in Trombone Performance, and I am currently a candidate for the Master of Music degree from the University of Georgia in Orchestral Performance. As a trombonist, my goals and motivations have always been in classical study and, more specifically, in the orchestral field.

As a composer, most of my works are written for chamber music settings. I draw inspiration for compositions based on experiences as a performer and from my musician colleagues. In addition to my composition and orchestral focus, I have a deep passion for chamber music, being a founding member of the Highland Brass Trio, and enthusiastically promoting the performance and creation of new works for chamber ensembles.

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Nicholas Ward

Nicholas Ward
DOB: 09/28/2001
1066 Commonwealth Avenue, Apt. 63
Boston, MA 02215

(650) 333-4728

nward615@gmail.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-ward-a490321ab

EXPERIENCE

National Children’s Chorus, Boston, MA - Production Assistant
September 2023 - Present
- Check students in and out of rehearsal.
- Assist in the set-up and tear-down of rehearsal spaces.
- Ensure students and conductors have what they need for rehearsals to run smoothly.

City Winery, Boston, MA - Usher
July 2023 - Present
- Greet guests when they arrive for performances.
- Guide guests to seats.
- Resolve seating issues, and pass those which I can’t resolve onto the Box Office.
- Conduct merchandise sales using Square.

Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, Boston, MA - Production Assistant
September 2021 - May 2023
- School-year Federal Work-Study Program job.
- Work with Orchestra Managers to ensure all students are accounted for in the day’s rehearsals.
- Take attendance and temperatures of students before they go into rehearsal, making sure they arrive on time and that they do not show any symptoms of COVID-19.
- Call parents of students if their child has not shown up for rehearsal by the time rehearsal starts and the student is not anticipated to be absent that day.
- File music into the music library, and distribute it to students and coaches as needed.
- Help Orchestra Managers with the set-up and tear-down of rehearsal spaces for orchestra and chamber groups.
- Sort student paperwork for the upcoming season using FileMakerPRO, Active, and Google Sheets.

UPS, Boston, MA - Storage Team Member
May 2022
- Seasonal job during Boston University’s move-out.
- Generate storage contracts for students looking to store their items in Boston with UPS over the summer.
- Fill out paperwork for students looking to ship their belongings home for the summer.
- Load boxes of varying weights into trucks for storage.
- Help run storage locations across Boston University’s campus.

Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, Boston, MA - Orchestra Manager
October 2019 - May 2021
- School-year Federal Work-Study Program job.
- Set-up and tear-down rehearsal spaces for orchestras and chamber groups.
- Work with Production Assistants to ensure all students are accounted for in the day’s rehearsals
- Ensure conductors and students have what they need for rehearsal to run smoothly.
- Take attendance at the start of rehearsal blocks.
- For online rehearsals during virtual times, keep track of whether kids arrived late and tech issues they experienced, as well as set up breakout rooms on Zoom and monitor meetings to ensure attendance is limited to students, BYSO staff, and coaches.
- Organize attendance spreadsheets generated by Zoom post-rehearsal to ensure they match up with BYSO’s own spreadsheets, and edit the latter accordingly if not so.

EDUCATION

Boston University, Boston, MA - BM Music Composition and Theory 2023
September 2019 - May 2023
- Studied Music Composition under Martin Amlin and John H. Wallace
- Studied Orchestration under Joshua Fineberg and Ketty Nez.
- Studied Music Theory under Vartan Aghababian, David Kopp, and Rodney Lister.
- Studied Counterpoint under Deborah Burton and Rodney Lister.
- Studied Electronic Composition using softwares such as ProTools, Audacity, and MaxMSP under Justin Casinghino.
- Studied Opera Writing under Ketty Nez.
- Studied Balinese gender wayang under Brita Heimarck.
- Studied Piano under Estelle Bang, Youngjin Kim, and Chengcheng Ma.
- Played oboe in both the All-Campus Concert Band, under the direction of Jennifer Bill; and the All-Campus Orchestra, under the direction of Mark Miller.
- Other areas of performance have been on oboe, clarinet, and piano with the Time’s Arrow New Music Ensemble, under the direction of Rodney Lister; and on trombone with the Boston University Big Band, under the direction of Jason Saetta.

List of Works

- Dichotomous Parallels (2023) - for double reed choir
- Horizon Light (2023) - for concert band
- A Wonderful Life (2023) - for concert band
- Five Bagatelles (2023) - for string quartet
- Fallen like Autumn Leaves (2022) - for wind quintet
- Spring Thaw (2022) - for wind ensemble
- Good-bye! (2022) - for SATB and piano
- Suit Suite (2022) - for flute quartet
- Octatonic Suite (2022) - for solo piano
- Oboi! (2021) - for two oboes and English horn
- Bachstokovich (2021) - for solo oboe
- Aces are Wild (2021) - for unspecified instrumentation
- Prayer of Saint Francis (2021) - for SATB a cappella
- Lost in the Fog (2020) - for solo piano
- It Means Something (2020) - for unspecified instrumentation
- A Little Nonsense Now and Then… (2020) - for baritone and piano
- Kaleidoscopic Meditations (2020) - for orchestra
- Like a Well-Oiled Machine (2020) - for solo piano
- Currents (2020) - for solo piano
- The Wonder of Fullness (2020) - for wind quartet
- Illusion Offered by Emptiness (2019) - for string quartet
- Eyes Tell Lies (2019) - for SATB a cappella
- Interval Miniatures (2019) - for solo piano
- Have Faith, for It Must be Right (2019) - for orchestra
- To Life’s Little Victories (2019) - for orchestra
- Desert Winds (2019) - for concert band

Dichotomous Parallels began as an expansion of a melody I played on my oboe which I then proceeded to harmonize. This melody gave rise to the piece's first movement. However, this movement could not stand alone so I decided to make a contrasting movement to go along with. Despite this dichotomy between the lugubrious first and spry second movements, they, like many things in the world, share something between them, in this case the flat-scale degree 6 resolving to 5 motif, hence the title of the piece.

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and exposed to music continuously through his early elementary school years, Nicholas Ward got his start playing music in the fifth grade and was composing original works by the eighth. In 2019, he was admitted as an undergrad into Boston University as a Music Theory and Composition major, studying first under Martin Amlin and currently under John H. Wallace, graduating with his BM in May 2023.

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Alan Mackwell

Alan Mackwell
alanwmack@gmail.com
832-477-0644
695 Manhattan Dr. Apt. 210 Boulder, CO 80303
DOB: Feb. 23 1998
Currently pursuing a DMA at the University of Colorado Boulder

Inspired by images of a deteriorating sawmill described in Craig Johnson's bluegrass song Damned Old Piney Mountains, sawmill sanctum uses the musical language of the Sacred Harp singing tradition to explore the sawmill's deteriorating interior, as well as the regional impact of the religious, industrial, and social institutions responsible for the sawmill's abandonment.

Described as "an original composer with new ideas and a command of complex symphonic writing" (BroadStreet Journal), New Zealander-American Alan Mackwell (b. 1998) is a BMI award-winning young composer and banjo-player based in Boulder, Colorado. In his work, Alan seeks to explore a unique blend of atmospheres inspired by his experiences in the Permian Basin, northern New Mexico, and Appalachian North Carolina using a highly resonant and bluegrass-influenced musical language, as well as the utilization of original field recordings and interactive/generative digital interfaces. He earned his BM at the Boston Conservatory, where he studied with John Murphree, Dr. Eun Young Lee, Dr. Curtis Hughes, and Dr. Marti Epstein, and earned his MA at Tufts University where he studied with John McDonald and Kareem Roustom. Alan is currently pursuing his DMA at the University of Colorado Boulder where he teaches an Intro to Music Technology course.
Alan’s music has been played on three different continents, and several US states. His compositions have been played by high-achieving groups such as The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, The Boston Conservatory Contemporary Music Ensemble, Hub New Music, and the Corvus Ensemble. He was the grand prize winner of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra’s Inaugural Young Composers’ Competition in addition to being a two-time finalist for the Todd Corporation Young Composers’ Awards hosted by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Alan is also the recipient of a BMI Student Composer Award, which he won in 2022 for his string trio Remains of a Permian Gas Station.

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Pablo González Hernández

Pablo González Hernández
pablo.gonzalez.97@hotmail.com
0034618493821
Current studies: Master Soloist, bassoon (HfM Detmold, Germany)
Current position: Solo Bassoon (Dortmunder Philharmoniker)
Brithdate: 14/04/1997 - 26 years old

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This work is divided into two main sections: Quejío and Danza. The first term has its origin in flamenco, where it is used to describe a pitiful voice, motivated by a pain or sorrow that afflicts and torments. This first section, of a sad and melancholic character, is based on an ostinato motif of descending flamenco intervals performed by the oboe and various imitative counterpoints suggested by the other instruments. Danza is a contrasting joyful movement based on a folk dance from northern Spain called zortziko, very characteristic for its 5/8 time signature and asynchopated accentuations. Its structure is A, B, A'. In A the main theme is presented with the zortziko rhythm; in B new contrasting themes inspired by the lyricism of Falla's music are presented; In A' a fugue takes place with the initial zortziko motif to conclude the piece with an accelerando that takes up the main motif of the first section (Quejío).

Pablo González Hernández began his music studies at the age of eleven in Murcia, his hometown. In 2015 he graduated from Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Murcia with bassoon and piano specialties, receiving two extraordinary regional awards. In 2019, he finished his higher studies at Conservatorio Superior de Música de Castilla-la-Mancha and entered as a master's student at the Hochschule of Detmold with Professor Tobias Pelkner. In 2020 he became academist at the Sächsiche Staatskapelle Dresden, where he carried out projects under the baton of conductors such as Christian Thielemann, Daniele Gatti, Herbert Blomstedt and Daniel Harding. In 2022 he obtained the position of solo bassoon in the Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra, which he currently holds.

In his career as a bassoonist, Pablo took part in the European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO), was a scholarship recipient of the Live-Music-Now, Elise-Meyer, and Alexander-von-Humboldt foundations, received a third prize in the AFOES national bassoon competition (Spain) and was a guest principal bassoon with different orchestras such as Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Osnabrücker Symphoniker, SWR Symphonieorchester and the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, among others.

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Anna Guelcher

ANNA GUELCHER

615-870-7032 anna.guelcher@my.uu.edu 980 Wright Bend Lane, Centerville, TN 05/26/2003

I. EDUCATION
Union University, Jackson, TN—BM in Music Composition, Anticipated 2025
—4.0 GPA
—Studying music composition with Dr. Cody Curtis
—Studying oboe with Dr. Douglas Owens
Home Life Academy, Jackson, TN—High School Diploma, 2021
—4.0 GPA
Blair Academy at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN—Certificate of Merit, 2021
—4.0 GPA
—Took private oboe lessons, music theory, music history, musicianship, and chamber music.
—Studied oboe under Roger Wiesmeyer
Nashville Notes, Franklin, TN—Music Classes, 2011-20
—Started playing oboe in 2011

II. ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS
Member of Alpha Chi Honor Society Beta Chapter—2023
Winner of the Nashville Summer Orchestral Institute concerto competition—summer 2023
—Was one of two winners and performed a movement from Vivaldi’s Double Oboe Concerto in D minor with the orchestra.
Composed a piece for the University of Tennessee at Martin Wind Trio—spring 2023
—Composed a three movement piece that was requested by Dr. Douglas Owens for the UTM woodwind trio for their concert celebrating women composers.
Member of the Honors Community at Union University—2021-present
—Completed General Honors and currently pursuing Discipline Specific Honors
Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts—Summer 2020
—Received a full tuition scholarship on oboe and performed in the honors recital.
91 Classical Student Composer Fellowship—2019-20
—One of four winners to receive a year of composition mentorship and premiere an original composition in fall 2020. Studied composition under Dave Ragland.
Blair Camarata Concerto competition—summer 2019
—Performed a movement from the Marcello Oboe Concerto with the Blair Camarata Strings.
Myra Jackson Blair Senior Scholarship, Blair Academy, 2017-2021
—A merit based scholarship for pre-college students that covers weekly 45 min. private lessons, music theory, music history, musicianship, and chamber music classes per year at the Blair School of Music.
Mid-State and All-State bands and choirs—2016-2021

III. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Private oboe teacher—2016-17, 2021-23
Vanderbilt Curb Youth Symphony Orchestra—2017-21
Music Theory Teacher—2019-20
Blair Pre-college Repertory Orchestra assistant—2018-19
Williamson County Community Band—2016-20
Spring Hill Orchestra—2016-2017

The Idiom Suite is a collection of musical representations of American idioms written for double reed quartet. It consists of five short movements, each inspired by and modeled after a common American phrase. These movements are titled “Raining on Someone’s Parade,” “Cool as a Cucumber,” “Going Down in Flames,” “There’s a Method to the Madness,” and “Better Late Than Never.” Each of these movements is intended to, either literally or figuratively, capture the meaning of the idiom in a musical context.

Anna Guelcher, composer and oboist, is a music composition major at Union University. Guelcher grew up in a musical environment and was exposed to classical music at a young age. At five years old, she started learning piano in addition to singing. Three years later, she switched from piano to the oboe. She picked up English horn in the eighth grade and played English horn and oboe in the Blair Curb Youth Symphony the following year. She has also been a soloist for the Nashville Notes Advanced Strings, the Williamson County Community Band, the Blair Camerata Precollege String Ensemble, and the Nashville Summer Orchestral Institute. Additionally, she was a Myra Jackson Blair Scholar at Blair Academy from 2017-2020. In 2019, Guelcher was awarded the 91 Classical Student Composer Fellowship. The fellowship consisted of a year long mentorship with local composer Dave Ragland followed by the premier of an original composition the following year. Currently, Guelcher studies music composition with Dr. Cody Curtis at Union University. In spring 2023, she had a composition commissioned for the University of Tennessee at Martin Wind Trio for their concert celebrating women composers. When not at school, Guelcher resides in Centerville, TN and plays in the Centerville Community Orchestra.

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Betty Booher

Professional Qualifications:

Longtime double reed player:
-6 years with the Portland Youth Philharmonic organization
-Several years playing with Portland-area community orchestras
-Featured English horn soloist with Portland State University Wind Symphony at 2020 Oregon Music Educators’ conference.
-Studied with Karen Wagner of the Oregon Symphony
-Member, AFM Local 99

Additional single reed experience:
-Portland State jazz band, soprano and alto saxophone
-Portland State jazz combos, soprano and alto saxophone
-Bellows and Squawk, jazz duo, Bb clarinet and saxophones

Eligibility:

Currently attending Portland State University, in Portland, Oregon, majoring in composition and jazz studies.

Third year composition student

PSU email: booher@pdx.edu

Contact info:

Betty Booher
1736 SE 21st Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
971-207-1140
Betty.booher.bb@gmail.com

The Emmett Variations were inspired by the constant requests of a tiny relative for stories about her kitten, Emmett. After hours of making up the adventures of the red tabby, it occurred to me that this was a form of theme and variations, and might be fun to explore in a composition.

The Emmett Variations portray a very busy day for Emmett and his kitty friends.

1. Languidly, with much stretching and yawning
2. The kittens scamper down the stairs in search of breakfast
3. A visit to the coffee shop
4. The library is a strange and quiet place
5. Dancing in the stacks, out of sight of the librarian
6. Waltz of the kitties

My hope in using a story-based approach was to create a piece that was fun to play and hear, and even the toddler laughed when the kittens scampered down the stairs!

Betty Booher studies composition at Portland State University with Professor Renée Favand-See and jazz voice with Professor Sherry Alves. She played soprano and alto sax with the PSU Jazz Band, and currently plays in two jazz combos and also sings in the advanced choir. In addition, she identifies as the ‘squawk’ half of the jazz duo Bellows & Squawk.

Betty holds a BA in Music from Reed College, where she played oboe and English horn, and is an alumna of the Portland Youth Philharmonic. In the years when she worked in the corporate arena, she continued to play oboe and English horn in several Portland-area community orchestras. She studied with Karen Wagner, of the Oregon Symphony.

In adding jazz studies to her classical background, Betty combines these varying influences in her approach to composition, and often incorporates vocal parts into her chamber music.

Her current projects include a chamber opera for choir, small instrumental ensemble and solo voices, a reed quintet, a short orchestral elegy to honor a bassoonist friend who passed away recently, and a duet for xylophone and English horn.

Returning to school had been a longtime goal of hers, and she’s delighted to have the chance to tell stories through the medium of music.

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Adam Anderson

Information:
Adam Anderson
Adama2k@outlook.com
+1 (480) 203-9893
Northern Arizona University
ACA427@nau.edu, for academic verification (if needed)
23 October 2004.

Home Address:
1454 S Cholla St., Gilbert, AZ 85233.

Dormitory Address:
1350 Knoles Dr., Flagstaff, AZ 86011, Apt. 519.

Please mail to the Home Address only between arrival dates 11 December 2023 and 11 January 2024; otherwise, please use the Dormitory Address.

Resume:

Campo Verde High School, 2019-2023. GPA: 3.4
SAT: 1440
ACT: 33
Northern Arizona University, B.A. Music, 2023-Current.

2021 NAfME Student Composers Competition, Applicant

2021 National Young Composers' Challenge, Full Orchestra, Finalist
2022 National Young Composers' Challenge, Full Orchestra, Finalist

CollegeBoard National Recognition
CollegeBoard AP Capstone Diploma Recipient
CollegeBoard AP Scholar with Distinction, 2023
CollegeBoard AP Scholar with Distinction, 2022.

"The Dance of the Mad Hatter" is a fun but challenging piece for the double reed sextet. Various irregular dance rhythms prevail, intermingled, as quick passages are cut short by neurotic tutti's and lyrical melodies—the beat never seeming quite to land where expected. The audience enjoys a rich, harmonic vocabulary, with pertinent idioms from neoclassicism to the gallant style, with melodies dancing whimsically throughout. Overall, this piece aims to fulfil and entertain all parties involved in the creation of music.

Hello! I am Adam Anderson. I originally began composition as a hobby in my years of middle school—though it was primarily improvised, unnotated, and not recorded. This changed throughout my secondary education, however, as I studied composition in my free time. I started with music theory, but it soon evolved into a full study of the elements of composition and music as a whole. Orchestration, harmony, counterpoint, music history—all of these were extremely interesting to me, and it was then that I decided to pursue composition. As of now, I am a university student at Northern Arizona University, wherein I am studying composition with Dr. Bruce Reiprich.
Outside of music, I am also a writer in my free time, though this is mainly a hobby. I also have a sincere and ever-growing interest in subjects pertinent to geography, linguistics, philosophy, and cultural studies.

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Daniel Kim

Daniel Kim
parakeetpress@gmail.com
(713)-979-7934
2212 Cram Place Unit 3, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
www.parakeetpress.com

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, M.M. Composition, 2023-2025, Michael Daugherty
University of Texas, Austin, B.M. Composition, 2019-2023, Donald Grantham, Yevgeny Sharlat, Russel Podgorsek, Bruce Pennycook

D.O.B - December 10, 2000

IDRS Suite No. 1 is written for the International Double Reed Society (IDRS) 2023 Composition Competition for Young Composers. The suite revolves around the motif GDAG – the musical equivalent of IDRS. This suite consists of the first four of many sketches based on the IDRS motif.

The first movement introduces the motif in its simplest form set against an energetic and upbeat accompaniment. The second movement brings a hint of pretentiousness with its taunting bassoon line and amusing oboe line. The third movement provides a respite for the chromaticism of the previous movement by introducing the motif in a more lyrical and romantic setting. The final movement presents the motif as a persistent ostinato and culminates in a triumphant callback to the previous movements.

Daniel is an aspiring composer whose works range from classical to contemporary, film to game. His works draw influence from composers such as Korngold, Prokofiev, Williams, Larkin, and Yuuji. Daniel's music tends to be heavily thematic with a focus on manipulating motivic material. He mainly enjoys writing for chamber ensembles such as the UT New Music Ensemble, Press Start Orchestra, and US Naval Academy Band. Daniel is currently a member of the Asian Memory Project, writing and arranging music for Asian-inspired and family events.

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William Hanna

WILLIAM HUGH HANNA

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7 Station Road, Oak Park, Victoria, Australia 3046
Email: will.hanna@rocketmail.com
Phone: +61 421 445 606
Birthdate: 16/11/1998

Education:
Victorian Certificate of Education (Strathmore Secondary College)
Bachelor of Music degree with Honours (University of Melbourne)
Commencing study at the Australian National Academy of Music in 2024

Volunteering:
Australasian Double Reed Society, Victorian Branch Committee (2023)

Composition/Arranging Experience Includes:
Zephyrs Quintet world premier ‘Billabong’ 2023
Zephyrs Quintet arrangement of Wassermusik by Handel 2023
Translated text from Pseudolus by Plautus set to original music composed 2023
The Lyceum Club Classics Symposium 2023 arranging (The Cell Block Tango)
Casey Philharmonic Composer’s Competition 2023
ADRS Conference 2022 Bassoon ensemble arranging/original composition
Bassoon Summer Course compositions (various years)

Bassoon Trio in G Major

Originally a four movement work, these two chosen movements represent the great versatility of the bassoon. Both movements showcase the great range and virtuosic capabilities of the bassoon as well as it expressive power and characterful tone colour. The slow Adagio Tranquillo shows the bassoon's ability for tenderness and contemplation, with long legato lines over a steady ostinato. In contrast, the energetic rondo finale is a nonstop fire of syncopation and semiquavers intended to bring a smile to the listener's face.

William Hanna is a Melbourne based bassoonist and composer. In 2021, he graduated from his bachelor’s degree from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music with honours in Music Performance. As both a performer and composer, he believes strongly in writing music that is enjoyable for both players and audiences alike. Will is and avid composer of both orchestral and chamber music, with a particular affinity for writing for wind and bassoon ensembles. He has recently had newly written pieces and arrangements performed at the 2022 Australasian Double Reed Society Conference.

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Krish Vedantham

Name: Krish Vedantham
Email: manju.srini@gmail.com
Phone number: (404)312-1802
Physical Mailing Address: 1720 E Placita Padre Isidoro Tucson, AZ 85718
Part of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra's Young Composers Project
Birthdate: January 9, 2010

My piece is about my experience of going through a school day. It starts with me waking up and feeling very tired. Then, it goes to me almost falling asleep while in the bathroom. After that, we go on a brief car ride to school. When I arrive, there is a short section where I am talking with my friends which is like jazz soloing because there is never a time when you play the same thing twice or say the same things twice. Finally, it goes to me taking a test that I had not studied for before going back to the beginning for the next day, showing the boring repetition of my life. My piece is called "Contemporary Music of School" because it sounds like contemporary music and is about school.

My name is Krish Vedantham. I am 13 years old. I live in Tucson, Arizona. I have been playing piano for almost 8 years, and this is my second year of playing baritone saxophone in my school's band and jazz band. I attend BASIS Tucson North as an eighth grader. I really enjoy music because it helps me express my creative side. I create classical music as a part of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra's Young Composer's Project. I am very thankful to the International Double Reed Society for playing and premiering my piece. Thank You.

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