2018 Charles B. Olson Young Composer
Patrick Lenz
Congratulations to Patrick Lenz, the 2018 Charles B Olson Young Composer Contest winner. We performed Patrick’s work on our April 14 concert, it was a wonderful success. Listen the performance of Pillar of Fire. Best of luck to Patrick in his future ventures.
Be the next Encore young composer
Applicants for the 2019 Charles B. Olson Young Composers Contest should get their applications and compositions submitted by May 1, 2019. Click here to visit the Composition Contest application page for detailed information.
Conductor & Performers -
Jerry Luckhardt leads a group of musicians dedicated to the performance of quality wind band reporter in the Twin Cities
The MusicConnect program helps your students experience high quality performance and inspire them to continue a lifelong exploration of music.
The Charles B. Olson Young Composers Contest was created to encourage developing young composers.
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