Student Accomplishments

MSU College of Music Composition students achieve numerous accolades, including music premieres at festivals, participation with esteemed composer residencies, and earning awards in prestigious competitions. These student honors reflect the College of Music’s commitment to fostering creative excellence and professional success among aspiring composers.

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Festivals and Residencies

Cortona Festival

Kakia Gkoudina (2019)

Hartford Women’s Festival

Kakia Gkoudina (2019)

highSCORE Festival (Pavia, Italy)

Trevor Smith and Spencer Arias (2019)

Atlantic Music Festival

Hannah Boissonneault (2019)

Fresh Inc. Festival

Evan Snyder, Hannah Boissonneault, Chris Kaminski, Jordyn Davis, Megan Anderson, Sebastian Quesada (2019)
Evan Snyder, Chris Kaminski (2018)

New Music on the Point

Keaton Garrett (2018)

Competitions, Prizes, Awards and Commissions

Donald Sinta Quartet Composition Competition

Keaton Garrett (1st Prize, 2018)

North American Saxophone Alliance Composition Competition

Kyle Landry (1st Prize, 2018)

Dallas Winds Fanfare Composition Competition

Keaton Garrett (Honorable Mention, 2018)
Christian Kolo (Winner, 2017)

Symphonia Chorale Composition Competition

Ryan Jones (2016)

KLK New Music Orient/Occident Composition Competition

Neal Endicott (2016)