Sousa-ABA-Ostwald Composition Contest Winners

2022 SOUSA-ABA-OSTWALD WINNER SELECTED Zhou Tian Sinfonia by Zhou Tian We are pleased to announce that Zhou Tian is the winner of the 2022 Sousa-ABA-Ostwald Award for his composition Sinfonia. Tian serves as Associate Professor of Composition at Michigan State University. The official Sousa-ABA-Ostwald performance of Sinfonia took place at the 88th ABA Convention in Lawrence, Kansas, on March 2, 2023. The Michigan State University Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Kevin Sedatole, will perform the work as it was commissioned by the MSU Wind Ensemble to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the MSU band program. For more information on Zhou Tian and his award-winning composition, please select the following link: https://zhoutianmusic.com/sinfonia/ Sinfonia was selected from an exceptional list of works that included 96 entries from composers representing 14 countries. The three additional finalists included David Biedenbender (Severence), Kevin Day (Concerto for Wind Ensemble), and Viet Cuong (Vital Sines). I would like to thank the members of the SAO selection committee, led by chairperson Tom Caneva, for their dedicated work throughout this process. Members of this year's committee include John Bell, Bruce Broughton, Steven Bryant, Robert Carnochan, Dick Clardy, Rick Clary, Johan de Meij, Steven Davis, Rodney Dorsey, Jason Fettig, Dennis Fisher, Richard Floyd, Sarah McKoin, Tim Mahr, Richard Mayne, Ken Megan, Emily Threinen, and Frank Ticheli. Kerry Taylor President The American Bandmasters Association

Winning Compositions By Year 2022 - Zhou Tian - Sinfonia 2021 - Peter Meechan - Perpetua 2020 - Erik Santos - The Seer 2019 - David Biedenbender - Unquiet Hours 2018 - James Stephenson - Symphony No. 2 - “Voices" 2017 - Christopher Lowry - A Cypress Prelude 2016 - Paul Dooley - Masks and Machines 2015 - Aaron Perrine - Only Light 2014 - Steven Bryant - Concerto for Alto Saxophone 2013 - Aaron Perrine - Pale Blue on Deep 2012 - Michael Gandolfi - Flourishes and Meditations 2011 - Yo Goto - Songs for Wind Ensemble 2009 - John Mackey - Aurora Awakes 2007 - Michael Daugherty - Raise the Roof 2006 - No Contest Held 2005 - John Mackey - Redline Tango 2004 - No Contest Held 2003 - No Contest Held 2002 - Peter Graham - Harrison's Dream 2001 - No Winner Chosen 2000 - Donald Grantham - Southern Harmony 1999 - Donald Grantham - Fantasy Variations 1998 - Dan Welcher - Circular Marches - Commission 1997 - Dan Welcher - Zion 1996 - Anthony Iannaccone - Psalms For A Great Country - Commission 1995 - Anthony Iannaccone - Sea Drift 1994 - Ron Nelson - Chaconne (In Memoriam) - Commission 1993 - Ron Nelson - Passacaglia (Homage on B-A-C-H) 1992 - Timothy Mahr - Endurance - Commission 1991 - Timothy Mahr - The Soaring Hawk 1990 - Gregory Youtz - Fire Works 1989 - Martin Mailman - For Precious Friends Hid In Death's Dateless Night for Wind Ensemble, Op. 80 1988 - Dana Wilson - Piece of Mind 1987 - David Sartor - Synergistic Parable 1986 - David R. Holsinger - In the Spring, at the Time When the Kings Go Off to War 1985 - Joseph H. Downing - Symphony for Winds and Percussion 1984 - James E. Curnow - Symphonic Variants for Euphonium and Band 1983 - Martin Mailman - Exaltations 1982 - David R. Holsinger - Armies of the Omnipresent Otserf 1981 - James Barnes - Visions Macabre 1980 - James E. Curnow - Mutanza 1979 - No Winner Chosen 1978 - James Barnes - Symphony, Opus 35 1977 - William H. Hill - Dances Sacred and Profane 1976 - Lorette Jankowski - Todesband 1975 - Robert M. Panerio, Sr. - Jubiloso 1974 - James S. Sclater - Visions 1973 - Roger Nixon - Festival Fanfare March 1972 - Robert E. Jager - Sinfonietta 1971 - Karl Kroeger - Divertimento for Concert Band 1970 - Fisher Tull - Toccata 1969 - Richard Willis - Aria and Toccata 1968 - Robert E. Jager - Diamond Variations 1967 - Lawrence Weiner - Daedalic Symphony 1966 - John Barnes Chance - Variations on a Korean Folk Song 1965 - Frederick Beyer - Overture for Band 1964 - Robert E. Jager - Symphony for Band 1963 - Frederic H. Ashe - Concert Suite 1962 - Fritz Velke - Concertino for Band 1961 - Joseph Willcox Jenkins - Cumberland Gap Overture 1960 - Florian Mueller - Overture in G 1959 - Maurice Weed - Introduction and Scherzo 1958 - J. Mark Quinn - Portrait of the Land 1957 - J. Clifton Williams - Symphonic Suite 1956 - J. Clifton Williams - Fanfare and Allegro