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Alba Rosa Viëtor Composition Competition 2016

We are overwhelmed by the number of entries for the International Alba Rosa Viëtor Composition Competition 2016. The jury – led by Dutch composer Willem Jeths – received more than 130 compositions from young composers from 38 countries! Willem Jeths and his team have taken a deep breath… and started to find out who will reach the final with his compositions! Thanks everyone!!

Awards

Sílvia Lanao Aregay (Spain, 1995) is the winner of the first prize, the Mary Viëtor Prize, of the Alba Rosa Viëtor Composition Competition with her composition Empordà. br />The second prize is divided between Mario Oyanadel Guiñez (Chile, 1990) with The only lifeline and Ramin Amin Tafreshi (Iran, 1992 ) with It’s the Voice that will Remain. Ramin is also the winner of the Audience Award.

Finalists

Igor Coelho Marques

Brasil, 1988

Composition

Huithrothroy

for flute and piano

Jack Frerer

Australia, 1995

Composition

Last In, First Out

for clarinet, violin and piano

Dani Howard

UK, 1993

Composition

AXIS

for violin, cello and piano

Olaf Krause

Germany, 1981

Composition

Shades of Dusk

for string quartet

Austin Yip

UK, 1985

Composition

Eagle Eyes

for wind quintet

Melle Heij

Netherlands, 1997

Composition

Sub Rosa for oboe

for violin, viola, cello and piano

Jury

Willem Jeths

Judith Weir

Calliope Tsoupaki

Jonathan Dove

Monique Krüs

Marieke Schneemann