CMS Hosts Composition Workshops, Releases Playlist of 2021 YCC Winning Works on March 20

On Saturday, March 20, the Community Music School of Webster University (CMS) and Chamber Project St. Louis will release the playlist of winning works from the 2020-2021 Young Composers Competition on the CMS YouTube Channel.

Young Composers Competition Winners

Level I (ages 12-16)

  • 1st Place: Luca Pasquini, 16, from Denver, CO — for Danse Orphique
  • 2nd Place: Frazar Henry, 14, from Bonita Springs, FL — for Song and Celebration

Level II (ages 17-21)

  • 1st Place: Daniel DiMarino, 20, from Cleveland, OH — Cleveland Institute of Music for Three Sketches
  • 2nd Place: Connor Johnson, 20, from Dexter, MI — Michigan State for [shift 9]

Composition Workshops

Also on March 20, CMS will also host the following online Composition Workshops open to the public. Please click the name of the workshop to register (required).

10-11 a.m. Making a Botch of It: Inspiration, Imitation, and the Creative Process with Webster University's Kim Portnoy

11 a.m.-noon YCC 2021 Workshop with Guest Composer David Werfelmann

For more information about the 2021 Young Composers Competition, including winner and guest composer biographies, please visit the Young Composers Competition page of the CMS website at webster.edu/cms.

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