2017 Finalists
The finalists are listed below in alphabetical order. This order does not imply relative ratings. Every finalist deserves the highest accolades for their tremendous achievement in compositional excellence.
Ensemble
Kuma Lisa - Elise Arancio - Tucker, GA - age 16
Tides for String Quartet - Karen Bao - San Ramon, CA - age 17
Vivace - Priyanka Chowdhury - Plainsboro, NJ - age 16
Fugue for String Quartet - Eamon Duff - Portland, MI - age 18
The Story of Tristan and Isolde - Gahwon Lee - Plano, TX - age 18
The Fly - Rolando Gomez - Miami Beach, FL - age 16
Pegao - Gabriela Gutierrez Perez - Miramar, FL - age 18
Chit-Chat for Wind Quintet - Louis A. Josephson - West Windsor, NJ - age 15
Wind Quintet No. 1 - Matthew Levin - Munster, IN - age 17
Adagio and Fugue in A Minor - Alex Mauger - Jonesborough, TN - age 18
Quintet Pastorale Movement 2 - Karna Mendonca - Pleasanton, CA - age 17
Three Night Pieces I - Paul Novak - Reno, NV - age 18
From Disconsolate to Delighted - Joel Padgett - Indianapolis, IN - age 18
Forged by Time - William Shabecoff - Greenwich. CT - age 16
Animated Ominosity - Victor Shlyakhtenko - Los Angeles, CA - age 15
Mixed Messages - Suhas Vittal - Scottsdale, AZ - age 16
Symphony No 2 for Strings - Andrew Wang - Johns Creek, GA - age 14
Agitato et Presto - Elijah Wheat - Clearwater, FL - age 16
Full Orchestra
Jonah - Seth Brown - North Little Rock, AR - age 17
A Shooting Star - Robin Butler - Arlington, IL - age 16
Struggling to Remain - Daniel Cho - Wyncote, PA - age 15
The Paper Man - Harrison Collins - Little Elm, TX - age 17
Antorchas - Isaiah Cruz - San Diego, CA - age 15
A Quiet Day on Planet Neptune - Zachary Detrick - New York, NY - age 18
Le Mystique - Isabella Dussias - Hillsborough, NJ - age 14
The Fall of Numenor - Devon Bollin - St. Peters, MO - age 17
Nothing Changes - Noah Goulet - Delaware, OH - age 16
Summit - Ted Grosson - Nolensville, TN - age 18
Road of Mishaps - Quentin Johnston - Adamstown, MD - age 16
Magna Hungaria - Jonas Katona - Santa Clarita, CA - age 18
Dreamscape - Zev Malina - Harrisburg, PA - age 14
Fantasy in G Minor - Theodore Servin - Coral Springs, FL - age 15
Fracture - Ivan Specht - New York, NY - age 15
Acicular Enmity 3rd Movement - Kevin Su - Boyds, MD - age 16
Freedom March - Liam Wallace - San Rafael, CA - age 17
Harmony of Emotions - Brendan Weinbaum - Atlanta, GA - age 14
Fantasy for Orchestra - Daniel Zarb-Cousin - Huntington Beach, CA - age 17