December 2023: Commissioned Composer of the Year Updates

Mission Statement: The WSMTA Commissioned Composer of the Year is the Washington State segment of the MTNA Composer Commissioning Program.  MTNA is dedicated to encouraging the creation of new works by American composers, and annually assists its affiliated State Associations with the generation and performance of new music through the national Composer Commissioning program. A newly commissioned work receives its premiere performance at the convention of the State MTA, which is then submitted to a panel of recognized composers for selection of the MTNA Distinguished Composer of the Year.

The 2023 Commissioned Piece by Sean Osborn has been forwarded to MTNA for consideration for the Distinguished Composer of the Year.  We wish him success on an excellent composition: Celtic Sonata for Flute and Piano.

Please see the previous CCOY article for information for our 2024 Commissioned Composer: Nathan Campbell, Bellingham, Washington. We look forward to updates in upcoming Clarion issues. Nathan’s composition will be performed at the WSMTA 2024 Conference in June.

The process for selecting the WSMTA Commissioned Composer of the Year has changed. By members’ request, and as one of the preferences indicated in the member survey in 2020, the CCOY committee will appoint a Commissioned Composer for 2025.  That appointment will be announced in the September edition of the Clarion.  If anyone wishes to nominate a composer (especially those who might not see the Clarion), please contact me with your nomination.

Attention past CCOYs! We would like to include your commissioned piece on the WSMTA website via a link. Please contact louisenedela@gmail.com for more information. We look forward to compiling the compositions of past CCOYs!