The wait is over!
Announcing the results of
NHIMA's 30th Anniversary Composition Contest
Listen to the winning pieces or and other compositions submitted to our contest here
Concert Band Division:
Andrew Friedrichs, from Colorado Springs, CO for “Spark”
A lively piece that was inspired by the common joy
and motivation provided by participation in a music ensemble!
Enjoy the Advanced Concert Band from the Mt. Tremblant Music Camp perform "Spark"
Personal message from Andrew Friedrichs
Andrew Friedrichs is a trombonist and composer based in Colorado Springs, CO. He has played with a variety of ensembles including Colorado Symphony, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Boulder Philharmonic, US Air Force Academy Band, Florida Grand Opera, and Palm Beach Symphony. He has seen success in the world of trombone auditions, having been named the winner for the U.S. Army “Pershing’s Own” Ceremonial Band, the U.S. Air Force "Heritage of America" Band, and a semi-finalist for the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. A winner of the Frost Concerto Competition, Andrew performed Paul Creston’s “Fantasy for Trombone and Orchestra” with the Frost Symphony Orchestra. Andrew holds a BM from Eastman School of Music and both and MM and a DMA from the University of Miami Frost School of Music. He is also an active arranger, conductor, producer, and jazz pianist.
String Orchestra Division:
Günther Fiala, from Pottenstein, Austria for “The Mysterious House”
A thematic composition that challenges the string orchestra to
transport themselves toward a mysterious abode!
Personal Message from Günther Fiala
Günther Fiala founded his own youth musical theatre troop in his hometown Pottenstein (Austria), which he conducted as the artistic director from 1996 to 2011. He wrote multiple musical theatre shows for children, teenagers and adults. From 2003 to 2016 Günther studied Music Education at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna (singing with Brigitte Stradiot, piano with Michael Lipp and Helmuth Luksch, music theory with Alfred Halbartschlager, composition with Wolfram Wagner) and German at the University of Vienna. From 2001 to 2011 Günther studied violoncello with Ruth Ferlic and Gudula Urban. He took private acting lessons with Martina Noetzel from 2004 to 2007. Günther holds a BSc. (Bachelor of Science in Health Studies) in Speech Therapy from the Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt (Austria). Having performed at multiple venues at different events, Günther is a singer, choir leader and pianist. He is a member of the Austrian Composers‘ Society, the Composers' Society of Lower Austria and the German Musical Academy.
Photo by Stefan Lemmerhofer
Honorable Mentions:
John Carbon, from Lancaster, PA for
“Katydid March” for Concert Band
Dennis Garretson, from Nova Scotia for
“Vista” for String Orchestra
Winning compositions were evaluated and selected by composer/conductor
Sean O’Loughlin
https://www.seanoloughlin.com/
Many thanks Sean!
We are very appreciative of our panel of preliminary judges, including:
Amanda Schlegel (University of South Carolina)
Katherine Levy (SUNY Fredonia)
Nancy Strelau (Nazareth College)
Betty Anne Gottlieb (University of Cincinnati)
Thank you for supporting this event, which celebrates 30 years of musical opportunities offered through the New Horizons International Music Association. Life-long learning and fellowship nurtured through adult music education for groups such as these:
Salt City New Horizons Orchestra New Horizons Band of Tampa Bay
