
Listen to the Winners
This page contains recordings of the winning compositions from previous years. Since the first Composium in 2007, the winning compositions have been performed by renowned symphony orchestras. The recordings of these performances (Composium) and the synthesized MIDI or live audio files submitted by the young composers (Submission) are presented here.
2018 Composium
The 13th annual Young Composers Challenge winners are:
Ensemble
- Divertimento No. 2 in E flat Major (Honorable mention)
Ian Barnett - Key Biscayne, FL - age 13
- Winnipeg
Benjamin Dickey - Seattle, WA - age 15
- Woodwind Quintet
Misha Swersey - New York, NY - age 16
- Reinvention
Oscar Basza - Arlington Heights, IL - age 17
Full Orchestra
- Ballet for Fighter Jets
Zev Malina - Harrisburg, PA - age 16
- Distance
Isaac Santos - Hollywood, FL - age 18
- An American Road Trip
Brendan Weinbaum - Atlanta, GA - age 16
2017 Composium
The 12th annual Young Composers Challenge winners are:
Ensemble
- 3 Night Pieces
Paul Novak - Reno, NV - age 18
- The Story of Tristan and Isolde
Gahwon Lee - Plano, TX - age 18
- Kuma Lisa
Elise Arancio - Tucker, GA - age 16
Full Orchestra
- The Paper Man
Harrison Collins - Little Elm, TX - age 17
- Dreamscape
Zev Malina - Harrisburg, PA - age 14
- Fantasy for Orchestra
Daniel Zarb-Cousin - Huntington Beach, CA - age 17
2016 Composium
The 11th annual Young Composers Challenge winners are:
Ensemble
- Wind Quartet 1st Movement
William Shabecoff - Greenwich, CT - age 15
- Violin Sonata op. 1, 3rd Movement
Daniel Cho - Wyncote, PA - age 14
- On the Line
Elise Arancio - Tucker, GA - age 15
- Eliptical Trinket
Calvin Yost-Wolff - Lawrence, KS - age 17
- Letters Unwritten: A Short Brass Quintet
Tucker Johnson - St. Petersburg, FL - age 17
- Piano Quartet no. 1 in B-Flat Major "Heroica"
Theodore Servin - Hollywood, FL - age 14
Full Orchestra
- Colors of Spring
Isabella Dussias - Hillsborough, NJ (honorable mention) - age 13
- Prelude Serrate
Andrew Wang - Johns Creek, GA (honorable mention) - age 13
- Spira
Julian Galesi - Brooklyn, NY - age 16
- Largo for Orchestra
Daniel Zarb-Cousin - Huntington Beach, CA - age 16
- Full Measure of Devotion
Robert Tindle - Miami, FL - age 18
2015 Composium
The 10th annual Young Composers Challenge winners are:
Ensemble
- Fantasy for String Quintet
Justin Zeitlinger - Dumont, NJ - age 14
- Ignis Fatuus
Emil Ernstrom - Palo Alto, CA - age 18
- Polarity for String Quartet
Avik Sarkar - Chestnut Hill, MA - age 14
- Sextet
Evan Kauffmann - New York, NY - age 15
Full Orchestra
- Fractured Night/Blue Stars
Paul Novak - Reno, NV - age 16
- Outbursts of Joy
Robert Tindle - Miami, FL - age 18
- The Water Phoenix
Sterling Maffe - Artesia, CA - age 18
2013 Fall Composium
The 9th annual Young Composers Challenge winners are:
Ensemble
- Quartet in Eb Major
Camden Boyle - Santa Barbara, CA - age 18
- R.E.M.
Katya Richardson - Irvine, CA - age 16
- Over Countryside and Meadow
Jonas Katona - Santa Clarita, CA - age 14
- String Quartet in D Major
Jo Griffin - Oakland, CA - age 15
Full Orchestra
- A True Western
Jonathan Maiocco - Roswell, GA - age 18
- Song of the Evening
Robert Tindle - Miami, FL - age 17
- Pobi's Little Adventure
Ray Kim - Studio City, CA - age 17
2013 Spring Composium
The 8th annual Young Composers Challenge winners are:
Ensemble
- Elegy of the Holocaust
David Vorves - Merritt Island, FL - age 17
- Dissension
Sequoyah Sugiyama - Pasadena, CA - age 15
- Adagio Dolce II
Leigha Amick - Boulder, CO - age 15
Full Orchestra
- Adagio Dolce II
Leigha Amick - Boulder, CO - age 15
- In Flanders Fields
Robert Tindle - Miami, FL - age 16
- Four Watercolor Studies
Thomas Feng - Albany, CA - age 18
- The House of Usher
Justin White - Longwood, FL - age 18
2011 Composium
The 7th annual Young Composers Challenge winners were:
Ensemble
- String Trio 1
Ryan Dodge - Winston-Salem, NC - age 18
- Reverie and Song
Joseph Prior - Winter Park, FL - age 17
- The Sailor
Bradley Kroehling - Merritt Island, FL - age 16
- Shining Brass March
Caleb Bancroft - Oviedo, FL - age 15
Full Orchestra
- The New Frontier
Tyler Durham - Nixa, MO - age 18
- Pillars of Creation
Stephen Spies - Albany, CA - age 17
- Paean
Kyle Duffee - Pueblo West, CO - age 18
2010 Composium
The 6th annual Young Composers Challenge winners were:
Ensemble
- Preparation: Trio for English Horn and Strings
Sam Hooper - Austin, TX - age 18
- Dance Royale
Joseph Prior - Winter Park, FL - age 16
- Tayna
Craig Brotherton - Mount Dora, FL - age 17
Full Orchestra
- Atlantis
Stephen Spies - Albany, CA - age 16
- Symphonic Poem in A flat, "The Beloved"
Nathan Blair - Cumming, GA - age 16
- Uni Yunie
Christian McLaughlin - Davenport, FL - age 17
2009 Composium
The 5th annual Young Composers Challenge winners were:
Ensemble
- Fun Times
Wilmer Acosta - Sarasota, FL - age 17
- Canon and Postlude for String Trio
Gabrielle Chou - Hollywood, FL - age 13
Full Orchestra
- A Cell of Incertitude
John Callahan - Marianna, FL - age 17
- Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
David Kincaid - Longwood, FL - age 18
- La Noche de Fuego
Justin Ward Weber - Mount Dora, FL - age 17
2008 Composium
The 4th annual Young Composers Challenge winners were:Ensemble
- Natasha's Song
Katherine Armstrong - Tavares, FL - age 17
- L'Invocation et la Dance
Stephen Cassells-Hamby - Winter Park, FL - age 16
- Nocturne for Bassoon and Piano
John Henderson - Marianna, FL - age 17
Full Orchestra
- Battle of Stalingrad
Nathan Blair - Cumming, GA - age 14
- Flight of the Fourth Caravel
John Callahan - Marianna, FL - age 16
- Restless Night
Ryan Dodge - Winston-Salem, NC - age 15
2007 Composium
The 3rd annual Young Composers Challenge winners were:
Ensemble
- Nocturne
Joe Coverston - age 18
- Two Roads Diverged in a Yellow Wood
James Everett - age 16
- Ethereal Motion
Samuel Ciullo - age 18
Full Orchestra
- A Dreamer's Field of Stars
Joe Columbo - age 18
- Overture di Festival
Nathan Blair - age 13
- Dark Flare
Andrew Pease - age 17
- Battle of Stalingrad
Nathan Blair - Cumming, GA - age 14
- Flight of the Fourth Caravel
John Callahan - Marianna, FL - age 16
- Restless Night
Ryan Dodge - Winston-Salem, NC - age 15
2007 Composium
The 3rd annual Young Composers Challenge winners were:Ensemble
- Nocturne
Joe Coverston - age 18
- Two Roads Diverged in a Yellow Wood
James Everett - age 16
- Ethereal Motion
Samuel Ciullo - age 18
Full Orchestra
- A Dreamer's Field of Stars
Joe Columbo - age 18
- Overture di Festival
Nathan Blair - age 13
- Dark Flare
Andrew Pease - age 17
- A Dreamer's Field of Stars
Joe Columbo - age 18
- Overture di Festival
Nathan Blair - age 13
- Dark Flare
Andrew Pease - age 17