2018 Charles B. Olson Young Composer
Congratulations to Patrick Lenz, the 2018 Charles B Olson Young Composer Contest winner. For more information on Patrick, visit the Contest Winner page. Patrick's piece will be performed the second half of the 2018 concert season. The season will be published later this summer.
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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.
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Image: Encore at Orchestra Hall
Are you a young composer 15-22 years of age? The Charles B. Olson Young Composers Contest was created to encourage developing young composers. Cash prize and a public performance for the winning composition.
Photo Credit: photo by Jerry Luckhardt
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